Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the purchase of $20 million in Israel bonds, providing liquidity to Israel as it defends itself against Hamas. “Texas has long had a deep spiritual, political and economic connection to Israel and the Israeli […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Recognizes October As National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
For the ninth consecutive year, Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) employees will participate in the Domestic Violence Awareness Month (“DVAM”) “Go Purple Day.” On Thursday, October 19th, OAG employees are encouraged to wear purple in support of survivors and […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 4.5 percent more than in October 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Reminds Businesses About Agency’s Boycott Israel List Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released the following statement reminding businesses about the agency’s boycott Israel list amid the Israel-Hamas conflict: “Over the weekend, Israel was hit with a cowardly attack by terrorists with seemingly no goal but senseless destruction and loss of […]
Teach Plus Names 25 Teacher Leaders to the 2023-2024 Harmony Advisory Cabinet
Teach Plus, a national teacher leadership organization, has selected 25 demonstrably effective teachers from seven school districts across Texas for its 2023-2024 Harmony Teacher Advisory Cabinet. The cohort will focus on a range of issues of importance to Harmony Public […]
DPS Reminds Texans About Dangers of Fentanyl During Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month
This October marks the first ever Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month in Texas as established by Governor Greg Abbott earlier this year. In order to help the state continue its fight against this dangerous and deadly drug, the Texas Department of Public […]
Texas Comptroller Visits Roscoe Wind Complex for Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition
(ROSCOE) — On his Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the Roscoe Wind Complex, which is owned by RWE and made up of four wind farms spread across 100,000 acres and four counties. “Texas has led […]
Sen. Cruz Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition of Texas Lawmakers Urging Biden to Permit Key Cross-Border Bridges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led a bicameral, bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers representing Texas border communities in sending a letter to President Joe Biden expressing frustration “over the delayed issuance of presidential permits […]
Texas State Parks Receive National Gold Medal Award, Recognized as Best State Park System in the Country
AUSTIN— Texas State Parks received the 2023 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management Wednesday morning. The National Gold Medal Award Program is governed and administered by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) […]
Sen. Cruz Releases Statement on Hamas War Against Israel
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement this morning: “Iran-controlled Hamas terrorists launched a literal war against Israel last night. Our Israeli allies will now do what they must to defend themselves […]
