Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading the way in the antitrust investigation of Big Tech, including the “Jedi Blue” online advertising agreement between Google and Facebook (a/k/a Meta). Just this month, the EU and U.K.’s watchdog groups announced that […]
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16th Annual Texas-National Archery Championship Draws a Record Number of Student Competitors to Belton
In the 16th year offering a state tournament opportunity for Texas schools participating in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®), a record 3,100 students from 148 schools will meet March 22-23 at the Bell County Expo Center in […]
TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Areas in Galveston Bay
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-2, TX-3 and TX-9 in Galveston Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2022. This closing is based on samples recently collected by TPWD […]
Texas Businesses: April 15 is Deadline for Filing Property Tax Renditions
The Texas Comptroller’s office reminds business owners that for many property types, April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. Different deadlines apply for certain regulated property. A rendition is a list of […]
Game Warden Field Notes
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. *Images of individual field notes are available upon request with the TPWD press office. How do you Solve a Problem Like Maria? A landowner […]
Cruz Introduces Legislation to Ban the Biden Administration From Waiving Sanctions On Iran Nuclear Activities
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from waiving Congressional sanctions that prohibit cooperation on Iran’s nuclear program, originally issued under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The bill […]
Paxton Fights to Protect Pro-Life Laws Threatened by Expired Equal Rights Amendment
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multi-state amicus brief opposing efforts to obtain a judicial ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) of 1972. The main goals of the ERA were to allow equal opportunities for women. Since 1972, great […]
Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT In Johnson County, Peter Tkatschenko III was arrested on February 22 for two outstanding warrants for two counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Tkatschenko III was transported to the Johnson County Jail without incident, after refusing an interview. The Burleson […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Seeks Information from 19 Companies That May be Boycotting Fossil Fuel Industry
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar sent letters to 19 major financial companies whose entire operations effectively may be boycotting the fossil fuel industry. He is seeking to clarify their fossil fuel investment policies and procedures. Hegar also requested from these companies […]
ShareLunker Hot Streak Rolls into March
Five new ShareLunkers landed in angler boats during the first two weeks of March, continuing a hot stretch for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) 2022 Toyota ShareLunker collection season. O.H. Ivie Lake’s unprecedented run of Legacy Class Lunkers powered […]
