For the next two weeks Texans can take part in the seventh annual Texas Pollinator BioBlitz. In support of the event, organizations and sites around the state will be hosting a variety of events to get people outdoors to observe […]
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TPWD Recommends Necessary Precautions to Reduce Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Recently, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Dallas County. As expected by disease experts, HPAI is again circulating amongst wild birds in Texas as fall […]
TWC Continues Support for Expansion of Quality Child Care Providers in Texas
Additional funds will provide opportunities to increase the number of child care providers and support participation in Texas Rising Star Last week, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) approved $627.5 million in funding to support the addition and expansion of child care […]
Texas Tech Taking Lead in $1.6M Sorghum Project
Krishna Jagadish leads a team of researchers looking to improve grain sorghum. Texas Tech University is taking the lead in one of the largest projects ever funded by the United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP). Krishna Jagadish, a professor and the Thornton […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.7 Billion in September
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.69 billion in September, 17.2 percent more than in September 2021. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the agency […]
Sen. Ted Cruz Issues Statement Following Release of 7 Americans from Venezuela
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after the release of seven Americans from Venezuela: “I am heartened that seven Americans, including five Texans, will rejoin their families after years […]
Texas Comptroller in Beaumont for Good for Texas Tour Stop
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will visit the Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA) on Oct. 3 to discuss the importance of maintaining and investing in Texas’ water management infrastructure as part of his Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition. During the visit, […]
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Continuing Resolution
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 16: “Today we saw Democrats employ the same scheme we’ve seen again and again: instead of doing the hard work of […]
HHSC Encourages Screenings During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women to get screened regularly for the disease. “Breast cancer screenings can save a woman’s life and mammograms are the best way to detect […]
Sens. Cruz, Blackburn Call on Commerce Secretary to Address Anti-Semitic Practices of Morningstar Inc.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, calling on her to address the role of so-called Environmental, Social and Governance […]
