AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a multistate letter to U.S. Senate leaders in support of President Trump’s nomination of Ed Martin to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Ed Martin’s impressive qualifications and background, […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Takes Legal Action Against Austin ISD for Teaching Radical, Anti-American Critical Race Theory in Violation of State Law
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking legal action against Austin Independent School District (“ISD”) for violating state law by teaching woke critical race theory (“CRT”). The action was filed to begin the legal process of deposing the Superintendent […]
Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Selects RecoveryPeople to Expand the Recovery Peer Support Specialist Workforce in Texas
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or Council) voted to award RecoveryPeople a grant of up to $10 million to implement strategies that will increase the number of peer support specialists. A peer support specialist […]
HHSC Shares Health Resources During Second Annual Healthy Texan Week
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is kicking off its second annual Healthy Texan Week May 5-11 by highlighting resources for helping Texans embrace healthy living. “During the second annual Healthy Texan Week, Texans are encouraged to […]
NFIB Launches Digital Ad Campaign Urging Texas Lawmakers to ‘Cut the Inventory Tax’
AUSTIN (May 5, 2025) – NFIB, the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, today launched a digital advertising campaign calling on lawmakers to provide immediate relief to small business owners by cutting the state’s costly inventory tax. The ads direct people to ProtectTexasSmallBusiness.org, […]
Understanding Gynecomastia: Q&A with the San Antonio Gynecomastia Center
Across Texas, thousands of men are dealing with a condition they rarely talk about. It is not life-threatening, but it can deeply affect a person’s self-image and confidence. That condition is gynecomastia, the benign enlargement of male breast tissue. Though […]
Groundbreaking Announced for New Texas State Library and Archives Commission Facility
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), in partnership with the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC), has today announced the groundbreaking of its new Archival and Records Storage Facility on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 10 a.m. […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Celebrates School Choice for Texans and Vows to Defend New Law
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement regarding Governor Abbott signing new school choice legislation into law: “Today, Texas parents and school children secured a major victory. This universal school choice bill is a historic step in […]
DPS Graduates New K-9s to Bolster Detection, Tracking Operations
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) proudly announces the graduation of two new K-9 teams and three certified K-9 Tech Trainers, bolstering DPS’ detection and tracking operations. These teams will serve as a critical resource in enhancing […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Life Sentences for Child Sex Offender
GIDDINGS – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully prosecuted a Lexington man for child sexual abuse crimes, securing two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Benjamin Earlie Thornton, 67, was found guilty of two […]
