The Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC), along with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Deputy Director Freeman Martin, presented two William P. Clements Excellence Awards, 10 Lifesaving Awards and a Unit Citation to department personnel at the PSC meeting on Thursday, Feb. 10, at DPS […]
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Paxton Sues Biden Admin for Unconstitutional, Illegal Minimum Wage Hike for Federal Contractors
Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden Administration for unilaterally and unlawfully imposing an increase in the minimum wage for all federal contractors by executive order. The president has no authority to overrule Congress, which has sole authority to set […]
Paxton Files Preliminary Injunction to Halt Unlawful Vaccine Mandate for Texas State Troops
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to halt the Biden Administration’s unlawful vaccine mandate imposed on the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard. The Texas Governor, not the President nor […]
Lone Star Flight Museum Announces 2022 Texas Aviation Hall Of Fame Inductees
Induction ceremony and luncheon set for Friday, April 22, 2022. The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) is pleased to announce the selection of four new inductees into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame. The TAHOF selection committee has named Bruce A. […]
Sen. Cruz, Reps. Chip Roy and Mike Johnson Lead on Amicus Brief Against Biden’s Federal Workforce Vaccine Mandate
This week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21), and Representative Mike Johnson (LA-4) led a cohort of 42 other Republican Members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Feds for Medical Freedom […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.2 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 $1.22 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, 16.4 percent more than in February 2021. These allocations are based on sales made […]
AG Paxton Investigates GoFundMe for Shutting Down Fundraiser and Taking $10 Million from the Canadian Trucker’s Freedom Convoy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to GoFundMe Inc. to investigate potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA). The crowd-funding platform’s integrity has come into question after it removed a multimillion-dollar fundraising campaign […]
Assistant Professor Looking to Reduce Economic Losses in Dairy Cattle Industry
Clarissa Strieder-Barboza received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the effects of ketosis in dairy cattle Texas Tech University’s Clarissa Strieder-Barboza received a $300,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture […]
Baby It’s Cold Outside! Beware that Bulky Coats and Car Seats Do Not Mix
While January is officially the coldest month in Texas, February is not far behind, and we just have to look back to last year to see our record blizzard in Texas occurred in February. As parents bundle up their children […]
DPS Reminds CDL Applicants about Entry Level Driver Training
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding applicants for a commercial driver license (CDL) or certain endorsements that the Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements begin Feb. 7, 2022. Recent inclement weather has closed some driver license offices; however, […]
