AUSTIN – As paddlers take to Texas’ lakes, rivers and coastal waters, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds everyone to prioritize safety while kayaking, canoeing and paddleboarding. With warmer weather drawing more outdoor enthusiasts to the water, following essential safety […]
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Texas Tech to Develop Semiconductor Power Devices Through $6 Million Grant
The DoD-funded project will enable the Whitacre College to form equipment, systems and tools critical to enhance wide/ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors’ capabilities. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Summary: Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering has secured a $6 million U.S. Department […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Awards More Than $250 Million in Grants to Boost Law Enforcement Salaries, Hiring in Smaller Communities
AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said his office has delivered about $254 million in financial assistance to rural law enforcement and prosecutor offices as part of a grant program providing supplemental salaries to sheriff’s departments, constable’s offices, and district […]
Statement on Beaver and Roma Islands
DPS and TMD Release Joint Statement on Inaccurate Reports AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Military Department (TMD) are aware of public reports that mischaracterize Beaver Island and Roma Island—two small islands along the Texas-Mexico border—as […]
Sens. Cruz, Padilla Introduce Bill to Improve Fog Forecasting, Boost Vessel Safety at Ports
Bipartisan legislation follows significant fog-related trouble at Houston’s port WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today introduced the Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act (FOG Forecasting Act), bipartisan legislation to improve […]
Measles Case Investigation in Harris County
Harris County Public Health is working on identifying any exposed individuals HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is currently investigating a measles case confirmed by a commercial laboratory involving a child under the age of 18 who lives in northwest Harris […]
DPS Steps Up Enforcement for Annual Distracted Driving Campaign
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols beginning this weekend to ensure drivers stay focused and avoid distractions while driving. April 7 through April 14, the Texas Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct its annual Distracted […]
DPS Advises of Possible Vehicle Emissions Testing Delays
Storm Damage at Data Center Causes Issues with Information Transmission AUSTIN –The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is notifying drivers that they may experience a delay in obtaining an emissions inspection for vehicles registered in emissions counties due to intermittent connectivity […]
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Infrastructure Funding for Gulf Coast Ports
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Todd Young (R-IN), introduced the Securing Smart Investments in Our Ports Act, which would help ensure that Texas Gulf Coast ports receive a […]
Military Women’s Memorial Celebrates Contributions by Daughters of the American Revolution Totaling $1 Million in Support of Preserving Stories of Women Servicemembers
Most Recent Donation by DAR will Support Important Renovations to Gallery Spaces within the Memorial ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Military Women’s Memorial (MWM) proudly announce that the longstanding commitment by […]
