Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce its Texas America250 programming in celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Supports Wounded Veteran at SCOTUS Against Contractor that Enabled Taliban-Affiliated Employee to Detonate Bomb on Military Base
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition in supporting wounded veteran Winston Hencely in his suit against the Fluor Corporation, a military contractor, for negligent conduct that enabled a suicide bomber on their payroll to conduct a […]
Reps. Troy E. Nehls, Madeleine Dean and Sens. John Cornyn and Cory Booker Reintroduce the Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, along with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), reintroduced the Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act. If enacted, this legislation would make several technical clarifications to close loopholes in current child sexual abuse criminal statutes that hamper holding perpetrators […]
Federal Aid Supports State and Local Agencies During Texas Disaster
AUSTIN, Texas – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided more than $13.8 million in federal funding to local and state agencies in response to a severe weather event in Texas. The applicants utilized FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) program, which provides supplemental federal disaster […]
Texas Businesses: April 15 is Deadline for Filing Property Tax Renditions
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds business owners that April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. Different deadlines apply for certain regulated property. A rendition is a report that lists a business’ good […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into USA Fencing for Violating State Law
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is announcing an investigation and issuing a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) to USA Fencing over potential violations of Texas state law. USA Fencing recently disqualified a female competitor, Stephanie Turner, for bravely taking […]
Texas Senate Unites 30-0 to Pass “Transformational” Special Ed. Reform Bill SB 568 Delivers Landmark Funding Overhaul for Texas Students with Disabilities
AUSTIN, TX — In a strong show of bipartisan support, the Texas Senate has unanimously passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 568 (CSSB 568), authored by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R), to fundamentally restructure how special education is funded across Texas public […]
Speaker Dustin Burrows, Texas House Honor 13-Year-Old DJ Daniel Amid Cancer Battle
“DJ Daniel Day” Declared at the Capitol as He Nears Milestone of Being Sworn In to 1,000 Law Enforcement Agencies AUSTIN, Texas – Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today joined House lawmakers and law enforcement agencies from around […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Ensures Education Accountability and Transparency by Defending State Authority to Issue Public School Performance Ratings
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a unanimous victory from the Fifteenth Court of Appeals, upholding Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath’s legal authority to issue annual A to F performance ratings for Texas public schools. “Despite state law […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into Kellogg’s for Potentially Breaking the Law After Falsely Claiming to Remove Unhealthy Artificial Dyes
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an ongoing investigation into WK Kellogg Co. (“Kellogg’s”) for potentially violating Texas consumer protection laws. The company advertises and sells cereals such as Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Frosted Flakes, and Rice Krispies. […]
