(AUSTIN) — The Texas Comptroller’s office recently released A Field Guide to the Taxes of Texas (PDF), a periodic report providing an overview of Texas’ major state taxes. Every year, the state collects billions in state taxes and fees, federal receipts and other […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Continues Fight to Protect Girls’ Sports in Texas and Announces Investigation into Hutto ISD and Richardson ISD
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is continuing his efforts to investigate and hold accountable any school district or official who openly disregards Texas law protecting the integrity of women’s athletics. After demanding documents from Dallas Independent School District (“ISD”) and […]
Cornyn Joins Pfluger-led Resolution to Block Biden’s Waste Emission Charge
Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval Will Alleviate Burden on U.S. Domestic Energy Production WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) last week cosponsored a bicameral Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval led in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) to block the […]
Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients Announced by State Library
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce the 2025 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients. 2025 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients Burnet County Library System El Paso Public Library Irving […]
Texas A&M System Triples Supercomputing Capacity
$45 million investment will create world-class AI skills and an innovation hub BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System will be home to what is expected to be one of the highest-performance AI supercomputers at any North American […]
DPS Increases Enforcement for Sunday’s Big Game
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds football fans, and anyone out on the roads, to drive responsibly ahead of Super Bowl LIX this weekend. As the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles compete for the Lombardi […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Opinion Protecting High School Sports from Competitors Abusing Dangerous “Gender Transition” Drugs
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion detailing that an alleged “gender transition” is not a valid medical purpose for student-athletes to take steroids and that the University Interscholastic League (“UIL”) should prohibit students abusing such drugs from […]
Galveston College Opens Spring Semester Enrollment
For Online Bachelor of Applied Science in Healthcare Management Degree Program Students Can Also Pursue a Graduate Certificate through Agreement with Texas Women’s University GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 16, 2024) — Students who are interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Healthcare […]
Texas Game Wardens Uncover Illegal White-Tailed Deer Smuggling Operation
AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens have concluded an investigation that led to the arrest and conviction of two individuals involved in illegally moving captive white-tailed deer. A South Texas deer breeder and his business partner were caught attempting to smuggle seven deer […]
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Jackson Introduce Legislation to Bring Cutting-Edge Technological Training to Sheppard Air Force Base
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Advancing Innovation and Maintenance through Headquarters for Instruction, Growth, and High-Tech Training (AIM HIGH) Act. The legislation would establish an Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence at Sheppard Air Force Base […]
