On September 11th, Wreaths Across America wants to honor the “Freeport Flag Ladies” and those affected by 9/11, by uniting in national flag waving COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine – Tuesday, Aug. 25 – On Friday, September 11th, 2020, Wreaths Across America calls for […]
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Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on President Trump’s Second Term SCOTUS List
WASHINGTON. D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after President Trump put him on the list of potential Supreme Court nominees the president might choose from in a second term: […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Comprehensive Legislation to Safely Re-Open the Economy, Get Americans Back to Work, and Get Kids Back to School
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday introduced the Reinvigorating the Economy, Creating Opportunity for every Vocation, Employer, Retiree & Youth (RECOVERY) Act, legislation that would help small businesses re-hire their employees and create jobs, help kids get […]
Sen. Cruz Applauds Inclusion of Critical Efforts to Expand School Choice & Support Parents in Targeted Relief Package While Taking Steps to Rein in Spending
‘While we still have much more work to do … when it comes to expanding school choice, this legislation takes several critically important steps in the right direction’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following […]
SCAM ALERT: AG Paxton Warns Texans About Text Message Scam
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned Texans about scammers sending text messages that include a false package delivery notice and a fraudulent link. The text messages in question usually claim that a package is pending delivery and requests the […]
FEMA Ends Lost Wages Assistance Program, State Unemployment Benefits to Continue
Last Week of Funding was Week Ending Sep. 5 AUSTIN – On September 9, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informed the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), that the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program, which provided an additional $300 a […]
DPS Ready for Annual Commercial Vehicle Inspection Push
AUSTIN – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers, inspectors and investigators will step up commercial vehicle inspections as part of this year’s International Roadcheck, a 72-hour enforcement effort designed to ensure commercial motor vehicles and drivers are in compliance […]
AG Paxton Warns State Bar of Texas Against Adopting Rule that Would Trample Attorneys’ First Amendment Rights
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a letter urging the State Bar of Texas to drop any consideration of American Bar Association Model Rule 8.4(g). The letter warns that the proposed rule threatens the individual liberty of Texas lawyers […]
AG Paxton Warns Brownsville Against Unlawful Order Limiting Restaurant Capacity
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned the City of Brownsville against its invalid order limiting all restaurant capacity to less than 25 percent of total listed occupancy. As it stands, the city’s order directly contradicts Governor Greg Abbott’s orders […]
AG Paxton Commends San Antonio Federal Court for Dismissing Case Urging Changes to In-Person Voting
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas for dismissing demands of multiple individual and organization plaintiffs who sought sweeping, judicially-imposed changes to the administration of Texas elections. The court […]
