U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement about President Joe Biden’s nominees to serve as U.S. Attorneys in the Northern, Western, and Southern Districts of Texas: “I was proud to recommend these candidates along with John Cornyn, and […]
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TPWD Sets Public Meetings to Gather Input on Oyster Reef Closures
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input on proposed regulation changes to prohibit the harvest of oysters permanently and temporarily within certain reef areas. These proposals include the permanent prohibition of oyster harvest in Carlos Bay, […]
Texas Coastal Prairie Conference: Preserving Lands And Legacies
The Texas Coastal Prairie Initiative, made up of 25 conservation organizations, is proud to bring landowners and conservation partners together to discuss the preservation of wide-open spaces in Texas at the Texas Coastal Prairie Conference: Preserving Lands and Legacies this fall! […]
Halloween at the Hatchery Set for Oct. 27 at TFFC
Families are in for a treat Thursday, Oct. 27 at the annual “Halloween at the Hatchery” event hosted by the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC). The annual event provides a safe place to go trick-or-treating while raising money for three […]
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 $1.06 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 17.4 percent more than in October 2021. These allocations are based on sales made […]
TPWD Encourages Anglers to Report Blotchy Bass Syndrome
Anglers across the nation are asked to report signs of Blotchy Bass Syndrome (BBS) to support research being conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and West Virginia University (WVU). Bass Pro Shops is partnering with WVU and USGS […]
Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Hears State Agencies’ Responses to Ongoing Fentanyl Crisis
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently chaired a meeting of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC) to discuss what state agencies are doing to combat the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Officials from more than half a dozen state agencies, including the […]
Paxton Sends Letter to Biden Admin Criticizing Unlawful Rule that Forces States to Adopt Woke Gender Policies
Attorney General Paxton joined a Tennessee-led comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra demanding that HHS scrap its proposed rule, which expands Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act […]
Paxton Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Rule of Law and Punish Those Who Encourage Illegal Immigration and Other Serious Crimes
Attorney General Paxton has joined an Arizona-led cert-stage amicus brief petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a recent decision by the San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that threatens public safety across the country. In United States v. […]
Texas Comptroller Visits San Antonio for Fifth Stop of Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) on the fifth stop of his Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition. The EAA is a groundwater conservation district that regulates an area that provides water to more than […]
