Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement agreement with major tobacco companies that will result in $195 million paid to Texas. The lawsuit arose out of the 1998 Texas Tobacco Settlement Agreement, by which major tobacco companies must make annual […]
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State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.4 Billion in May
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.4 billion in May, the highest-ever monthly total and 30.1 percent more than in May 2020. As with April’s results, year-over-year increases for most tax revenues this month and in […]
Free Fishing Day in Texas Slated for June 5
Anglers across the State of Texas are gearing up for Free Fishing Day on June 5. The first Saturday in June each year allows Texans to fish on any public waterbody in the state without a fishing license. “Free Fishing […]
OAG Files Appellate Brief: Former Top Aides Say One Thing Under Oath, Another in Public; Can’t Squeeze Back Into Agency After Failing on the Job
Yesterday the Office of the Attorney General of Texas (OAG) filed an appellate brief with the Austin-based 3rd Court of Appeals fully debunking a group of former OAG political appointees who had gone rogue and lodged unfounded accusations against Attorney […]
Want to Learn to Drive in Texas? Here Are 3 Things You Need to Know
Texas is the second-largest state in the US by landmass. To make matters even better, there are so many places to visit and so many sights to see in The Lone Star State. To fully experience what the state has […]
Sen. Cruz: ‘May God Bless the Brave Men and Women Who Gave Their Lives for Our Nation’
Issues statement in commemoration of Memorial Day U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement and video in commemoration of Memorial Day: “Today, across Texas and the United States, Americans pause to honor the patriots who gave their last full measure […]
Texas HHS Urges Long-Term Care Facilities to Update Their Hurricane, Emergency Preparedness Plans
Staff Training, Preparedness and Response Plans Key to Resident Safety, Well-Being Texas Health and Human Services is urging long-term care providers to prepare for natural disasters ahead of an active hurricane season forecasted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. […]
Sens. Cruz, Braun, Lummis Introduce Bill to Ban Federal Vaccine Passports
‘Americans shouldn’t be discriminated against because of COVID-19 vaccine status’ U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) today introduced legislation to stop the federal government from establishing COVID-19 passports or working with third parties to establish their […]
Nature Tourism; Military-to-Civilian Career Transition in Texas
Outdoor recreation, called “nature tourism” by economists, has provided a reliable, socially distanced outlet for Texans navigating a locked-down world and proved once again that open space is a valuable asset for state and local economies. In the recently released […]
AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
The Child Exploitation Unit made one arrest last week In Williamson County, Peter Ray Craig was arrested on five counts of Possession of Child Pornography with Prior Conviction. This case was received as a NCMEC CyberTipline report involving the upload of […]
