AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a multi-state letter, led by West Virginia, to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the ongoing baby formula supply issues throughout the United States. This issue has plagued the entire country for weeks on […]
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AG Paxton Challenges Biden’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fuel Efficiency and Electric Vehicle Requirements
AUSTIN –Attorney General Paxton filed a petition for review challenging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) corporate average fuel economy standards (CAFE) for certain cars and light trucks. The regulation seeks to impose substantial increases in the number of electric vehicles on roads nationwide, with ramifications that will be felt throughout the automobile industry and our flailing economy generally. Ten other states have joined the petition. […]
AG Paxton Files Emergency Motion with Texas Supreme Court in Support of Pre-Roe Statutes Barring Abortions
AUSTIN –This week Attorney General Paxton asked the Supreme Court of Texas to vacate a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement Texas’s pre-Roe criminal prohibitions on elective abortion. A Harris County district court previously issued the restraining order at the request of a group of abortion clinics that […]
Texas Comptroller Creates New Government Affairs and Programs Division; Appoints Nikki Cobb as Director
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the creation of the Government Affairs and Programs Division and the appointment of Nikki Cobb as its first director. In this capacity, Cobb will manage the Broadband Development Office (BDO), Legislative Affairs, Natural Resources Program, Opioid Abatement Fund […]
National Ranching Heritage Center Announces Largest Single Gift in its History
The gift from The Cash Foundation serves as the lead gift to help build The Cash Family Ranch Life Learning Center, an interactive and immersive ranching education experience. For more than six decades, the National Ranching Heritage Center (NRHC) at Texas Tech University has […]
AG Paxton Disappointed with SCOTUS Decision to Let Biden Admin Abandon Remain-in-Mexico Program
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s narrow decision to reverse lower-court wins against the Biden Administration on the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the Remain-in-Mexico Program, Attorney General Paxton made the following statement: “Today’s decision by the […]
AG Paxton Celebrates SCOTUS Victory: Biden Environmental Regs Not Unlimited
The U.S. Supreme Court just delivered Texas, several allied states, and millions of Americans and businesses a significant victory for energy independence, efficiency, and economy. In West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. (No. 20-1530), the Court held 6-to-3 that […]
TPWD Stresses Importance for Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry”
The upcoming holiday weekend offers numerous opportunities for Texans to enjoy the summer sun and water during the heart of boating season. Now more than ever, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging boaters to do their part […]
Texas Game Wardens Advise Texans to “Stay Dry” While Boating This Fourth
Alcohol, Drug Abuse Contributes to Fatal Boating Accidents in Texas The slips and boat ramps of Texas will soon buzz with activity as Fourth of July weekend approaches. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds boaters to follow basic safety […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Expresses Concerns to Congress About New Federal Broadband Grant Rules
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has alerted the Texas Congressional Delegation about his concerns regarding the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program issued on May 13 by the National Telecommunications and Information […]
