ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) has opened the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s 2026 Fish Art Contest for entries. The Fish Art Contest will accept entries until Feb. 28, and is part of an international conservation education […]
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Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for September, 5.3 percent more than in September 2024. These allocations are based on […]
Texas A&M University Caves to Political Pressure, Violating Faculty Rights to Academic Freedom and Due Process
This week’s events are the clearest example yet: We are bargaining away Texas’s future so politicians can have material for fundraising emails and viral social media content. AUSTIN, Texas – This week, Texas A&M University has presented the most startling example […]
Sen. Cruz Statement on Turning Point USA Founder, Charlie Kirk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a statement following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Sen. Cruz said, “Heidi and I are devastated and heartbroken. Charlie Kirk’s murder was an act of unspeakable evil. Charlie was a close friend; we […]
Texas DPS Trooper Wins North American Inspectors Championship
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce that Trooper Dustin Henderson (San Angelo) has earned the Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award at the 2025 North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC). This is the highest […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Extended TROs Against Beto O’Rourke, Preventing Additional Financial Payoffs to Texas Politicians
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured the extension of restraining orders against Robert Francis O’Rourke and his organization, Powered by People, which prevents the distribution of financial payoffs to Texas Democrats who broke quorum. “In a welcome development, […]
Teal Season Opens in Texas Sept. 20
AUSTIN – Teal hunting season kicks off Sept. 20 and for the first time in nearly 20 years, Texas waterfowl hunters face a shortened early season. The Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
Senator Paul Bettencourt Statement on Texas House Vote on SB 10
Bill to Reduce City & County Local Gov’t Property Tax Levy Growth for Pop. Over 75k AUSTIN, TX – Today, Senator Paul Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) released the following statement relating the Texas House vote on Senate Bill 10: “Unanticipated and disappointing […]
Texas Lottery Transfers To TDLR
AUSTIN – All Texas Lottery and Charitable Bingo operations transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) on September 1, 2025. The transition of the state lottery to TDLR will not affect Texans’ ability to participate in games offered […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Encourages Texas Schools to Begin Legal Process of Putting Prayer Back in the Classroom and Recommends the Lord’s Prayer for Students
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton encourages all Texas schools to implement dedicated time for prayer and the reading of scripture, following the enactment of Senate Bill 11 on September 1, 2025. “In Texas classrooms, we want the Word of God […]
