The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently graduated three new canine teams from a nine-week training program on Thursday, April 1. These canine teams will join more than 50 DPS Canine Detection Teams across Texas within the Texas Highway […]
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Catfish Stocking Heading Back to Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes in Texas
Spring is in the air and with that comes one of Texas’ best spring traditions, angling for catfish. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Neighborhood Fishin’ program enables friends and families to stay close to home, enjoy time in the […]
AG Paxton Tours Midland Migrant Center to Assess Crisis Conditions
Attorney General Ken Paxton visited the Midland migrant center at the Cotton Logistics Midland Man Camp, his second trip to a migrant center to assess the devastating impact of the ongoing border crisis firsthand. Since January 2021, the Biden Administration’s […]
AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
The Child Exploitation Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week. In Bexar County, Paul Wayne Eakes was arrested on April 13 in San Antonio. Eakes had 5 outstanding warrants for Possession of Child Pornography out of Coryell County. The unit received […]
AG Paxton Visits San Antonio Migrant Center Amid Border Crisis
Attorney General Ken Paxton visited the San Antonio migrant center at Freeman Coliseum amid the border crisis spurred on by President Joe Biden’s failed immigration policies. Despite AG Paxton’s several successful lawsuits and letters warning of dangerous changes in law […]
Area Sees Record-Breaking Employment For March Following Governor’s Decision To End COVID Restrictions In Texas
Houston-area employers added a record-breaking 34,200 workers to their payrolls in March, the largest ever one-month gain in the month of March, and the not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 8.0 percent according to data released this morning by Workforce […]
Biden Administration Rescinds Access to Healthcare for Vulnerable Texans
Attorney General Ken Paxton gave this statement after the Biden Administration rescinded the 1115 Medicaid waiver extension previously granted by the Trump Administration. The extension provides critical healthcare funding for children, people with disabilities and the elderly. “The Biden Administration has effectively […]
You Would Not Drive Intoxicated, Why Drive Intexticated! April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The American Automobile Association (AAA) has launched a distracted driving awareness campaign titled Don’t Drive Intoxicated, Don’t Drive Intexticated. The message is that driving distracted can be as dangerous as driving drunk. In a study done by AAA Foundation for […]
Biologists Remind the Public Not to Touch Wildlife
With more people enjoying the outdoors this spring season, you may start to notice more wildlife in your backyard, neighborhood or surrounding areas. Species including birds, deer and snakes are active this time of year and their young often stray […]
Visit Galveston this Spring for Festival Fun
Galveston Island has the perfect festival line-up for your post-spring break pre-summer fix. Gorgeous weather will set the scene for families and friends to gather on the Island for festival fun and fare. Here’s what’s in store for spring: The […]
