U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after this morning’s release by the Bureau of Economic Analysis indicating that the U.S. economy has officially entered a period of recession. Sen. Cruz said: “Despite the brazen gaslighting from this […]
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Harmony Public Schools wins 7 national awards for outstanding communication efforts during COVID pandemic
Texas-based Harmony Public Schools was honored with seven awards for excellence in school communication last week in Chicago, Ill. during the annual awards for the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). Harmony, which is headquartered in Houston but includes more […]
Virtual school option offered for Houston-area K-12 students by Harmony Public Schools
Harmony Public Schools will offer a full virtual learning option to Houston-area students in kindergarten through Grade 12 when the 2022-23 school year begins in August. Harmony will, of course, also continue to offer in-person learning at each of its 23 Houston-area […]
DPS Graduates Six K-9 Teams from New Program
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) graduated six new K-9 teams earlier this month, as the inaugural class for the Texas Highway Patrol Canine Tracking Operations Program. These teams will be strategically located in the border regions to track […]
AG Paxton Sends Letter to Google Urging Fair Access to Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Attorney General Paxton sent a Virginia-led multistate letter to the CEO of Alphabet Inc.—the multinational Big Tech conglomerate of which Google is a part—urging the company not to discriminate against crisis pregnancy centers in search results and online advertising. Democratic […]
AG Paxton Secures Important Victory in Fifth Circuit Against Imposing Harmful Mask-Mandates on Kids
Yesterday Attorney General Paxton secured a ruling against imposing mask mandates on Texas children in violation of state law. In a win for Texas families and the rule of law, the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth […]
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as […]
New Greater Roadrunner Conservation License Plate Available for Texas Drivers
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) launched the long-awaited greater roadrunner conservation license plate today. The plate will raise money to help support and expand wildlife viewing programs and habitat conservation work in Texas. “The greater roadrunner is an […]
Paxton Protects Education: Multistate Letter Succeeds in Pressuring Biden Department of Education to Let Charter Schools Flourish
The Biden Administration recently acceded to criticism from Attorney General Ken Paxton and other attorneys general regarding a new regulatory proposal restricting public charter school grants. In a recent Oklahoma-led letter to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), several states […]
Breaking: Supreme Court Hands Texas Another Win, Biden Another Loss on Border Security
Today the U.S. Supreme Court handed Texas another victory in denying the Biden Administration’s request to stay a lower court’s vacatur of an unlawful Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo. As a result, the Administration must continue to follow the […]
