Texans desiring to harvest their own meals, improve on or a learn a new skill and take part in outdoor adventures can do just that through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Community Archery Program. “Bowhunter by Fall” is […]
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Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel Murtaza Sutarwalla to Return to Private Practice, Serve as Counsel for Ken Paxton for Texas Campaign
AUSTIN –Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the departure of Murtaza Sutarwalla as Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel. Sutarwalla will return to private practice in Houston. He will also serve as outside counsel for the Ken Paxton for Texas Campaign. In his role as […]
Social Security Board of Trustees: Outlook of Combined Trust Funds Improves
The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASI and DI) Trust Funds are […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.7 Billion in May
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.69 billion in May, 8.6 percent more than in May 2021. Annual revenue growth of 8.6 percent suggests modest growth in underlying taxable economic activity, in view of the […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Welcomes National Association of State Treasurers to San Antonio for Annual Conference
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is welcoming the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) to San Antonio for its annual Treasury Management Training Symposium (TMTS), set for June 6-9 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The symposium is the organization’s largest […]
Texas Game Wardens See Reduction in Citations During Memorial Day Weekend
Texas Game Wardens issued fewer boating-related citations over Memorial Day weekend than they did in 2021. They cited increased boating safety awareness and patrols by game wardens and other marine safety officers as contributors to a drop in incidents. Between […]
Biden Administration Announces $5.6 Million to Improve Rail Infrastructure, Enhance Safety, and Strengthen Supply Chain in Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced $5.6 million in rail infrastructure funding for Texas. This funding is part of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program. Nationally, the CRISI program awarded 46 projects in […]
AG Paxton Victorious Again: Court Green-Lights Texas Suit Against Biden Administration
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauds a Texas federal district court’s decision to deny the Biden Administration’s motion to dismiss Texas’s lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The suit challenges EEOC’s guidance mandating mixed-use bathrooms, gender […]
LGBTQ+ Pride Month Kicks Off in Columbus
Every year, June is celebrated as Pride Month, celebrating the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Pride month remembers the riots at The Stonewall Inn, which began on June 28, 1969, in response to repeated violent raids targeted at the bar’s […]
New Conservation Easement of 552 Acres in Jackson County Donated to Coastal Prairie Conservancy
HOUSTON, June 1, 2022 – The Coastal Prairie Conservancy, formerly known as Katy Prairie Conservancy, announces the donation of a conservation easement from Karl Baumgartner, a private landowner who operates a ranch in Jackson County about 15 miles northwest of Edna, […]
