Attorney General Ken Paxton defended Texas’ Senate Bill 8 in the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court will address whether the federal courts have jurisdiction over cases brought by Whole Woman’s Health and the United States seeking to enjoin the statute. Neither plaintiff can suffer injury from the State […]
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Memorial Tree and Bench Dedication for Missing Persons
Now, more than ever, more attention is needed for missing persons cases. Families of the missing and members of the public are invited to this event to help bring much needed awareness to local missing loved ones and support for […]
Free Entrance to Texas State Parks Nov. 14 in Honor of Veterans Day
In honor of both active and retired military, daily entrance fees at Texas State Parks will be waived for all day-use visitors Sunday, Nov. 14. “The dedication, sacrifice and service displayed by the women and men that serve in our […]
Big Time Texas Hunts Winners Announced
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has selected the winners of this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts. The winners were selected in a random drawing from 145,585 entries and the 14 lucky individuals have been notified. More than $1.3 million […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.4 Billion in October
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.41 billion in October, 25.2 percent more than in October 2020. The majority of October sales tax revenue is based on sales made in September and remitted to the agency […]
Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Illegal Vaccine Mandates
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden Administration today to stop its efforts to force federal contractors’ employees to choose between being vaccinated for COVID-19 against their will or risk losing their jobs. President Biden has previously admitted that the federal government does not have such authority, but now he seeks to impose this unprecedented expansion of federal power and encroachment upon individual liberty […]
CASNR Receives Grant to Develop Laboratorian Training Program for Animal Disease Research
The program is in cooperation with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s veterinary services division. More than a decade ago, national officials recognized a need for an enhanced research laboratory that could combat biological threats involving zoonotic and […]
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center to Host Veteran’s Day Event
The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is pleased to announce a new event to honor and support veterans. “Veterans Day at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center” will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, with […]
Sen. Cruz Grills AG Garland: ‘Apparently Ethics Are Not a Terribly High Priority in the Biden Justice Department’
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland in a committee hearing on oversite of the Department of Justice (DOJ). In his first line of questioning, Sen. Cruz asked about the […]
Paxton Joins Multistate Coalition to Hold Biden Admin Accountable for Threatening Parents’ First Amendment Rights
After a successful 17-state coalition obtained an apology from the National School Boards Association (NSBA), Attorney General Ken Paxton continued to push back to hold the Biden Administration accountable for colluding with the NSBA after threatening parents’ First Amendment rights. […]
