(Round Rock, TX) – The Texas State Troopers Association (TSTA) is pleased to announce that the application period for the 2025 TSTA Scholarship Program has opened and will run through May 30, 2025. This year, TSTA will award ten scholarships of $500 […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Investigation Leads to 10-Year Prison Sentence and Over $26 Million in Restitution for Texas Doctor
DALLAS – Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has secured 10 years in federal prison and a $26,622,522 restitution payment for Dr. David M. Young, 61, of Fredericksburg, Texas, who was sentenced for his role in a scheme […]
Anglers Reel in Hundreds of Record-Setting Fish in 2024
ATHENS – Anglers across Texas set fishing records through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Angler Recognition Program (ARP) in 2024. Joan Swartz of Austin enjoyed one of the most notable catches, setting multiple fly-rod records on Oct. 15. Swartz, […]
Sen. Cruz at Press Conference for Inaugural SAT-DCA Direct Flight: ‘Texas Prevailed’
Highlights bipartisan, bicameral effort to deliver new direct flight WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered remarks during a press conference at San Antonio International Airport (SAT), celebrating the […]
Wells Fargo Abandons Anti-Energy Political Goals Due to Attorney General Paxton’s Efforts
AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton commended Wells Fargo for abandoning their anti-energy goal of achieving net-zero for financed emissions by 2050. Wells Fargo’s decision came after Attorney General Paxton opened a review of the bank to determine if it was […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2025. The legislation ensures an individual’s cost basis in a capital asset receives the same fair and equitable treatment as in other areas of the tax […]
CenterPoint Energy demonstrates safety focus through deployment of advanced mobile leak detection technology
Investment in innovative technology helps enhance natural gas safety and meet sustainability goals by reducing methane emissions across the company’s natural gas service areas Picarro Advanced Mobile Leak Detection System identifies potential leaks faster, improving safety and reliability Houston – […]
Texas Game Wardens Bust Illegal Deer Operations Across the State
AUSTIN – A recent investigation by Texas Game Wardens resulted in approximately 1,200 pending charges and 22 suspects from across the state involved in the deer breeding industry and black-market wildlife trade. The suspects and charges are associated with three deer breeding facilities, ten […]
TDLR Closes Six Houston-Area Massage Establishments For Suspected Human Trafficking
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has issued a six-month emergency closure order effective February 18, 2025, that closes six massage establishments in the Houston area for suspected human trafficking. Kelly Xu was ordered to stop operating the […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Makes Appointments to Senior Leadership Team
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has appointed Austin Kinghorn as Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation, Ryan Walters as the Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy, and Billy Cole as Principal Deputy Solicitor General. “Austin Kinghorn, Ryan Walters, and […]
