The Office of the Attorney General arrested 21 suspects for sex offender-related offenses. During August and September of 2021, the Houston Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU) participated in operation Lucky Charm, an operation focusing on the arrest of suspects with Failure to Register as a Sex […]
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Paxton Announces Formation of Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the formation of the new Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit within the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). This Unit will aid and support law enforcement agencies across the state in the investigation and […]
Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition Defending Coach’s Right to Prayer
Attorney General Ken Paxton led a 23-state coalition defending religious liberty for a high school football coach who was unjustly fired for praying after games. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Coach Joseph Kennedy’s religious discrimination claim against the school district, saying that because Coach Kennedy prayed in view of students, his prayers are […]
AG Paxton Commends Gov. Abbott’s Judicial Appointment of Assistant AG Cleve Doty
Attorney General Ken Paxton commends Governor Abbott’s appointment of Cleve Doty as Judge of the 455th Judicial District Court in Travis County. To this distinguished position, Doty brings his experience from the Office of the Attorney General, his time with the First Liberty Institute, and his long-standing […]
Biologists Predict an Exceptional 2021-22 General White-Tailed Deer Season
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists say hunters can expect an exceptional 2021-22 white-tailed deer season. The statewide white-tailed deer population is estimated to be around 5.4 million deer and while it is down slightly from previous years, fawn […]
Quail Surveys Yield Modest Prospects Ahead of Oct. 30 Season Opener
Quail season begins statewide Oct. 30 but outside of South Texas, bobwhite and scaled quail populations continue to their long, slow road to recovery following several years of drought. As such, hunting opportunities and success will vary across the state. […]
Poets Laureate to Visit Big Bend Area to Celebrate Release of Award-Winning The National Parks: A Century of Grace Book Accompanied by Singer-Songwriter Lisa Carver
The Brewster County Tourism Council and Visit Big Bend welcomes Texas Poets Laureate Karla K. Morton and Alan Birkelbach with singer-songwriter Lisa Carver, as they present two programs in our area October 27-28 in celebration of the poets’ award-winning, historic […]
Sharp applauds Legislature for Capital Projects Funding Support
Total more than $727 million for Texas A&M universities; $300 million for TDEM Generations of Texans are poised to benefit from action by the Texas Legislature Tuesday to fund $3.35 billion in specific capital projects for Texas higher education institutions. […]
American Campus Communities Marks 25-year Partnership with Prairie View A&M University through $225,000 Grant Commitment
Long-term partners Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and American Campus Communities (ACC: NYSE) celebrate their 25-year partnership with the establishment of two academic scholarship programs and a new endowment. The investment will support and highlight the academic nature of ACC’s […]
Numbers, Favorable Conditions Could Provide Hunters with a Good Season
With millions of ducks in the Central Flyway and promising conditions in many parts of the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists suggest these factors could indicate a good waterfowl season is ahead for Texas Hunters. For the […]
