AUSTIN— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that registration is open for volunteers to sign up to participate in the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach 2025 Winter Beach Cleanups: February 7th on South Padre Island and February 8th in the […]
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Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Selects Texas A&M University Health Science Center to Provide K-12 Opioid Prevention Education Statewide
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or the Council) unanimously voted to award Texas A&M University Health Science Center a grant of up to $25 million to provide tailored opioid prevention services and implement a […]
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Rep. Jackson Introduce Legislation Designating Fritch Post Office in Honor of Volunteer Fire Chief Zeb Smith
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill today designating the United States Post Office located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas as the “Chief Zeb Smith Post Office.” The bill memorializes the service of Fritch’s […]
Rep. Troy E. Nehls and Jimmy Panetta Reintroduce the National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), and 29 Members of Congress reintroduced the National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act. This bipartisan legislation would establish a formal program within the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) to support […]
Cruz Bills Honoring Texas Fallen Heroes Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after President Biden signed three of his bills memorializing a United States Post Office in Corpus Christi, Bastrop, and Brownsville, Texas into law. Sen. Cruz said, “I am deeply honored […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues TikTok For Deceptively Promoting its App as Safe for Children Despite Proliferation of Inappropriate and Explicit Content
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok, one of the largest social media platforms, for deceptively marketing its app as safe for minors, despite regularly showing inappropriate and explicit material to children. TikTok lied about its safety standards and […]
The short hair trend taking over Texas
Data from consumer report parsers Mintel recently revealed that short hair trends in Women are taking the states by storm. This report made me think, how comes more women are opting for shorter hairstyles and why am I seeing more […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Continues Lawsuit Against Pfizer for Knowingly Misrepresenting the Efficacy of the COVID-19 Vaccine
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a notice of appeal to continue his lawsuit against Pfizer, Inc., for its unlawful misrepresentations concerning the COVID-19 vaccine after a district court dismissed the case. In November 2023, Attorney General Paxton sued Pfizer […]
IRS Free File opens Friday: Free tax filing service available to millions on IRS.gov
IR-2025-03, Jan. 07, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the IRS Free File Guided Tax Software will be available Friday for taxpayers ahead of the official start of tax season later this month. Starting January 10, the IRS […]
UHV hosts Super Saturday for student enrollment
The University of Houston-Victoria is hosting a Super Saturday event on Jan. 11 to help students make final preparations for the spring semester. UHV Super Saturday will be a come-and-go event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in UHV […]
