AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has immediately appealed an El Paso court’s attempt to force him to be deposed at the request of Robert Francis O’Rourke. Attorney General Paxton also appealed the court’s order to allow a politically-motivated attempt […]
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Attorney General Paxton and America First Legal Join President Trump to Defeat California’s Attempt at Forcing Radical “Green Energy” Car Standards on America
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton and America First Legal, which is serving as co-counsel for Texas, took legal action to join President Donald Trump in ongoing litigation against California’s attempt to force radical “green energy” car emission standards on […]
State Rep. Briscoe Cain Announces Candidacy for New Cd-9 Congressional Seat
DEER PARK – State Representative Briscoe Cain (R-HD 128), formally filed to run for the new CD-9 congressional seat created by the passage of Texas’s Big Beautiful Map. Rep. Cain brings a significant portion of his current State House District […]
Speaker Dustin Burrows Praises Texas House Passage of Congressional Redistricting Bill
AUSTIN, Texas – Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today issued the following statement praising final passage of House Bill 4, the House’s congressional redistricting bill answering Governor Abbott’s special session call: “The Texas House today delivered legislation to redistrict […]
More Texas Jobs, Less Tariff Pain
Texas jobs are on the line. Right now, billions of dollars’ worth of aluminum, an endlessly recyclable resource, is being buried in landfills. At the same time, manufacturers face record-high costs from a 50% tariff on imported aluminum. The result? […]
New laws affecting TDLR and its licensees take effect September 1
AUSTIN – New laws – including ones giving the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) the authority to regulate residential solar retail companies and salespersons, as well as delivery network companies – will go into effect on September 1, […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Moves to Stop El Paso Court from Wrongfully Interfering with Litigation Against Beto O’Rourke
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an emergency application for a temporary restraining order with a Tarrant County District Court, urging it to protect its jurisdiction following a flawed anti-suit injunction ruling by an El Paso District Court. […]
Rain Eatmon and Corisha Rogers Suspend Campaigns, Endorse Christian Menefee for Congress
HOUSTON, TX – This morning Ebony “Rain” Eatmon and Corisha Rogers announced they are suspending their campaigns for Texas’s 18th Congressional District and endorsing Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee. The joint announcement marks a significant moment of unity among Democratic leaders […]
Texas Comptroller’s Office Launches State Financial Systems Modernization Project
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the launch of the CAPPS State of Texas Accounting and Reporting Resource (STARR) project, a major modernization initiative to replace the state of Texas’ core financial systems with a secure, user-friendly platform […]
Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces the Clean Coast Texas Interactive Virtual Tour Highlighting Solutions for Texas Coastal Communities
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has launched an interactive virtual tour through its Clean Coast Texas initiative showcasing stormwater practices designed to improve water quality and build resilience across Texas coastal communities. […]
