AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a brief with the Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth Judicial District in Houston, defending the Texas Election Code requirements for submitting a mail-in ballot. This brief follows an appeal filed last month, which automatically […]
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NFL 2020: AFC East Win Total Picks and Predictions
The shape of the AFC East is finally changing. The New England Patriots have owned the division for so many years, it’s almost hard to imagine any other outcome than a Pats division title. But Tom is gone … … […]
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Announces “TSLAC CARES” Grants to Support Libraries During COVID-19
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) today launched its new TSLAC CARES Grant Program to help libraries statewide respond to COVID-19. This emergency funding comes from the federal appropriation made to the Institute of Museum […]
Sen. Cruz Supports Local Dallas Business Owner Standing for Liberty & Justice as Texas Begins Re-Opening Economy
DALLAS, Texas – As Texas begins to re-open its economy, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today got a haircut at Salon à la Mode to show his support for salon owner Shelley Luther, who was wrongly imprisoned when she refused […]
AG Paxton Will Fight to Keep Convicted Child Murderer Rosa Jimenez in Jail While Her Case Proceeds at the Fifth Circuit
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he will not drop the appeal in convicted child murderer Rosa Jimenez’s case which is currently pending at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. A jury previously found […]
Houston Area Health Centers Receive $7.4M to Expand COVID-19 Testing Efforts
WASHINGTON – Several health centers in the Greater Houston area were awarded a total of $7,424,127 in another round of federal grants to help expand the range of testing and testing-related activities with respect to the novel coronavirus, U.S. Senator John Cornyn […]
Comptroller’s Office Reminds Taxpayers About Extended Franchise Tax Deadline
(AUSTIN) —Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today is reminding taxpayers that the due date for 2020 franchise tax reports was extended to July 15 to be consistent with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The extended due date applies to all franchise […]
AG Paxton Issues Letter to Dallas County Judges in Defense of Outraged Texans
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today sent a letter to a group of Dallas County judges who spoke out against his call to release Shelley Luther from jail for opening her salon to feed her family. In the letter, he states that the judges mischaracterized the letter as “an […]
Sen. Cruz: Together, With Prayer, Courage, and Generosity We Are Going to Get Through These Difficult Days
Encourages Americans to participate in National Day of Prayer, works to protect religious liberty WASHINGTON, D.C. – America has always been a prayerful nation. In times of joy and in hardship, Americans have reverently turned to prayer for peace, comfort, […]
Cornyn Announces Texas Priorities in Senate Water Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced that the following Texas priorities he advocated for have been included in America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, the water infrastructure bill that passed the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee yesterday. Sen. Cornyn’s priorities that […]
