Attorney General Paxton is leading a coalition of attorneys general in opposing Biden’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. AG Paxton and his colleagues’ objections are based in Judge Jackson’s decades-long, unconscionable leniency toward criminals […]
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AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT In Smith County, Brandon Lee Mon Johnson pled guilty to continuous trafficking of persons and sexual assault of a child on February 28 in Smith County. Johnson was sentenced to 40 years confinement in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice […]
Sen. Cruz Calls For Senate Judiciary Hearing on FBI Rule-Breaking in Sensitive Investigations
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to committee Chairman Dick Durbin today calling on him to conduct a critical oversight hearing into the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s pattern of rule-breaking in sensitive investigations. According […]
Sen. Cruz Publishes Review of Judge Jackson’s Soft-On-Crime Track Record
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released a comprehensive review of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record of handing down significantly lower sentences in criminal cases, but especially lower sentences in cases involving child pornography. […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation Prohibiting Unilateral Fed Control of a U.S. Digital Currency
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today introduced legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals. Sen. Cruz’s bill was cosponsored by Sens. Braun (R-IN) and Grassley (R-IA). Specifically, the […]
Sen. Cruz Sends Letter to President Biden Urging Him to Renew Critical Title 42 Border Policy
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to renew the Title 42 policy, which has played a crucial role the past two years in protecting Americans from COVID-19 […]
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Hunting Regulations Changes for 2022-23
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved hunting regulations for the 2022-23 season at its public meeting held March 24 in Austin. Commissioners adopted the following modifications and clarifications to the 2022-23 Statewide Hunting Proclamation: Establish mandatory buck and antlerless […]
Texas A&M Law Advances at Unprecedented Pace
Law school grows to become a national contender, a leader in Texas Texas A&M University School of Law is advancing faster than any law school in the country. Over the past six years, Texas A&M Law has climbed up 65 […]
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church presents Ukraine benefit concert featuring Christina Wells and Ken Medema on Sunday, Apr. 3
Proceeds go to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) for Ukrainian citizens and refugees impacted by the war As war continues to rage in Ukraine, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church and the larger community must do all we can to […]
Anglers Add Two More ShareLunkers to 2022 Season Total
The list of ShareLunkers grew by two over the weekend, running the season total at the time to 22, including seven during the first three weeks of March in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) 2022 Toyota ShareLunker collection season. […]
