The countdown to summer is on but the good times in Galveston don’t begin with Memorial Day weekend. With warm temperatures, sandy beaches and a full line-up of special events—there is plenty of ways to stay entertained this May. This […]
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Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Constitutional Amendments Reducing Property Taxes
Senator Paul Bettencourt Thanks Colleagues for Unanimously Passing Both SJR 2s Austin, TX – Thanks to the voters of Texas for voting overwhelmingly for Propositions 1 & 2 and recognizing that every Texas homestead needs property tax relief! The […]
EPA and DOE Announce Two Texas School Districts as the Winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards
Dallas, Texas (May 9, 2022) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 and the Department of Energy are announcing the winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards. The winners are Lewisville Independent School District and Mansfield Independent School District, both districts have […]
EPA and DOE Announces Memorial Hermann Health System as the Winner of the 2022 Energy Star Award
Dallas, Texas (May 9, 2022) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 and the Department of Energy are announcing the winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards. The winner is the Memorial Hermann Health System for its leadership role energy management. “We […]
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Steel, 80 Colleagues Call on Supreme Court to End Discrimination Against Asian-American College Applicants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) led a bicameral group of 82 legislators filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief to the Supreme Court in the cases Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard and Students […]
Texas State-Fish Art Contest Reveals 2022 Winners
The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is pleased to announce the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest winners for 2022. The Fish Art Contest is part of an international conservation education program designed to foster youth interest in […]
Sen. Cruz Sends National Day of Prayer Letter to Texas Organizations
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has sent letters to organizations throughout Texas, joining them in celebrating the 2022 National Day of Prayer. Cruz told readers, “There is no greater service we can render for our nation than to seek the […]
Harris County Public Library Wins Libraries Change Communities Award
Harris County Public Library won the Texas Library Association’s Libraries Change Communities Award, for their innovative Growing Readers project. This project is a county-wide initiative designed to prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school. The Growing […]
Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1 with new DESCEND Act regulations
The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opens Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Red snapper fishing is open year around in state waters. Bag and size limits will remain unchanged. The regulations are 2 fish per person daily […]
DPS Celebrates Newly Commissioned Highway Patrol Troopers
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) commissioned 101 new Texas Highway Patrol Troopers from recruit class B-2021 during a graduation ceremony on Friday, May 6. The keynote speaker at the graduation was Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC) member Dale […]
