Lone Star State Surpasses 14 Million Jobs, Continues Growth Streak Texas’ labor market achieved new record highs in September in terms of the job count, number of people employed, and number of people in the civilian labor force. Total nonfarm […]
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Texas State Parks Named Texas Travel Alliance 2023 Heritage Award Winner
Texas Travel Alliance (TTA) named Texas State Parks the 2023 Heritage Award winners Oct. 17 at the annual Texas Travel Summit. Past recipients of this award include the Dallas Cowboys, Southwest Airlines and Landry’s, Inc. “Texas State Parks exemplifies all […]
Cyclical September Hiring Kicks Off Fourth Quarter 2023
Teachers and support staff returning to the classroom boosted payrolls last month The Houston area added 22,000 jobs in September, primarily in the Government sector as students, teachers, support staff, and administrators returned to school for the fall semester. The […]
Dry Conditions Could Pose Challenges for Waterfowl Hunters This Season
Lingering drought conditions throughout much of Texas could present challenges as waterfowl hunters prepare for the start of the new season. The dry habitat conditions in many parts of the state are not ideal for ducks and duck hunters, according […]
Sen. Cruz To Challenge Biden’s Tying of Woke Policies to Transportation Grants
GAO agrees with Cruz: funding notice is a rule, opening the door for Congress to cut partisan strings on $5.5B in funding WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a July 2023 letter from U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the […]
Early Voting Begins Oct. 23; Constitutional Amendment on Ballot Would Dedicate Surplus Funding Towards Parkland Acquisition, Maintenance
AUSTIN— Next week, Texans will have an opportunity to head to their local voting centers and cast their ballots on several constitutional amendments, including Proposition 14. If adopted, Prop 14 would create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, allocating $1 billion […]
TPWD Seeks Public Comment for Proposed Carcass Movement and Disposal Regulations
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public comment before its November Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on proposed changes to carcass disposal regulations. TPWD will take public comment on the following proposed changes to the carcass movement and […]
DPS Partners with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to Offer New IPC Program
On Sept. 25-29, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) again partnered with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to offer a five-day Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) Train the Trainer Course. IPC is a crimes against children class that includes human […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Joins Coalition of State Attorneys General Issuing Statement Condemning Hamas Attacks on Israel
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, […]
Apply for Free Registration to Archival Training Webcasts
The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) is offering free registration for several archival training webcasts. As part of its National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant support, THRAB received funding to offer free registration for a limited number […]
