Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, urging reversal of a lower court’s decision to vacate the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history. […]
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Summer’s Approach Leads to Big Boost in May Hiring
(HOUSTON) Restaurants, Bars and Entertainment venues expanded their workforces in May, adding 13,100 people to their payrolls last month as Houston hiring continues to heat up. Overall, the region added 31,000 jobs – resulting in three of the last four […]
TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith Announces Retirement
AUSTIN—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director Carter Smith announced today he will retire effective January 2023, ending a nearly 15-year tenure that strengthened private-lands stewardship, expanded state parks and wildlife management areas, bolstered conservation, law enforcement, and park […]
AG Paxton Sends Letter to SEC Criticizing Biden’s Radical Environmental Regulations Imposed on American Businesses
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton led a multistate letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opposing its proposed rule to impose a crushing matrix of new climate-related disclosures on publicly traded companies and other entities. The rule […]
AG Paxton Recovers $12.9 Million for the State of Texas Against Pharma Company for its Fraudulent Reporting
Attorney General Ken Paxton resolved an enforcement action against pharmaceutical manufacturer Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) for reporting inflated drug prices to the Texas Medicaid program. DRL will pay $12.9 million to settle the claims against it. This settlement is the […]
AG Paxton Successfully Prosecutes Woman Who Pleads Guilty to 26 Felony Counts of Voter Fraud
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office’s latest election integrity prosecution in Victoria County. Monica Mendez of Port Lavaca pleaded guilty to 26 felony counts of voter fraud, including three counts of illegal voting, eight counts of election fraud, […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $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 taxing districts $1.01 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 11.6 percent more than in June 2021. These allocations are based on sales […]
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Demand Answers From FDA Panel Regarding COVID Vaccines for Babies and Toddlers
U.S Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined by U.S. Reps. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) led a letter with 18 Members of Congress calling for answers from the Administrator of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and […]
The Shootout – Texas Outlaw Fishing Tournament
The Texas Outlaw Challenge has expanded its multi-day event to feature the new and exciting Texas Outlaw Fishing Tournament Shootout! The fishing tournament is open to any and all competitors including fishing guides. Teams may be 1-6 participants with only one […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Renaming Texas Post Office After Fallen SPC Vanessa Guillén
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced the Senate companion to a bipartisan, bicameral bill renaming a Texas post office after Spc. Vanessa Guillén. Vanessa was a 20-year-old soldier of the United States Army […]
