Each October, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) joins archival repositories across the nation to celebrate Archives Month and promote the preservation of our country’s documentary heritage. Archives Month in Texas aims to celebrate the value of Texas’ […]
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Buildings to be lit up in blue at all 13 Texas A&M University System campuses for World Teachers’ Day
Blue lights will once again shine bright on Texas A&M University System campuses across the state Tuesday in recognition of World Teachers’ Day. The 11 universities in the A&M System, the RELLIS Campus in Bryan and the Texas A&M University […]
Biologists Remind Landowners and Hunters to Be Mindful of CWD Ahead of Deer Season
With the opening of deer season on the horizon, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are asking that hunters and landowners throughout the state be mindful of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) as new cases of the disease have been […]
Attorney General Paxton Continues the Fight Against San Antonio ISD’s Unlawful Vaccine Mandate
Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to fight in court to defend Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-39, which prohibits local entities from enforcing vaccine mandates. San Antonio ISD blatantly violated the law by forcing employees to get vaccinated or be terminated […]
DPS, TMD Address Migrant Surge at Weekly Operation Lone Star Briefing
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas Military Department (TMD) today held a media briefing to provide an update on the operations that were conducted to contain the recent migrant surge in Del Rio near the port […]
Researcher Awarded Grant to Investigate Use of Infrared Thermography to Mitigate Antimicrobial Use in Beef Cattle
Kristin Hales’ project is funded by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Infrared technology has seen tremendous growth both in terms of its variety of uses and the accuracy of the technology in areas such as cybersecurity, medicine and […]
Sen. Cruz on Biden Judicial Nominee Rachael Rollins: ‘Anyone Who Reads This Document Knows Exactly What Kind of Radical This Prosecutor is’
Calls out his Democrat colleagues for continually voting for Biden judicial nominees who support defunding the police and refuse to prosecute crimes U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today participated in a committee markup on President Biden’s […]
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Continuing Resolution
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 3: “Despite controlling the Senate, the House, and the White House, Democrats in Washington, D.C. have refused to govern responsibly […]
Catch the Buzz with Texas’ Sixth Annual Pollinator BioBlitz
For the next two weeks, Texans are invited to take part in the sixth annual statewide Pollinator BioBlitz. The goal of the BioBlitz, which runs from Oct. 1-17, is to raise awareness of the diversity and importance of pollinators while […]
Sen. Cruz: If Conservatorships Can Deprive Someone Like Britney Spears of her Liberties, ‘Then What Chance Does the Average American Have?’
Delivers opening remarks in Judiciary hearing on toxic conservatorships U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today delivered opening remarks in a bipartisan hearing entitled “Toxic Conservatorships: The Need for Reform.” Sen. Cruz discussed how Britney […]
