AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued BlackRock, State Street Corporation, and Vanguard Group, three of the largest institutional investors in the world, for conspiring to artificially constrict the market for coal through anticompetitive trade practices. Over several years, the […]
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Sen. Ted Cruz Statement on Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah: “Our Israeli allies have accomplished enormous military successes over the last year against […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Transfer of $5.5 Billion to State Highway and Rainy Day Funds
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he has completed the transfer of about $5.48 billion into the State Highway Fund (SHF) and the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF; commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund”). Each fund received about $2.74 […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Austin Taxpayer-Funded “Homeless Navigation Center” for Facilitating Public Drug Use and Violent Incidents Next to Elementary School
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Austin-based Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center for operating as a common nuisance in violation of Texas law. Activities permitted by the center are drastically harming quality of life in the area and endangering […]
At SCOTUS, Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texas Law Requiring Age Verification Measures for Pornography Sites; Dozens of States, Lawmakers, and Experts File Briefs In Support
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”), asking it to uphold House Bill 1181, a Texas law requiring pornography companies to institute reasonable age-verification measures to safeguard children from […]
Texas Renaissance Festival celebrates Celtic Christmas Nov. 29-Dec. 1
Nation’s largest Renaissance festival closes out its 50th anniversary jubilee with holiday reverie TODD MISSION, Texas (Nov. 26, 2024) – The 50th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival (TRF) closes out its fantastic 50th season with its annual Celtic Christmas Weekend, Nov. […]
This National Mutt Day, Best Friends Animal Society Has Some Good News for America’s Dogs (and Kitties, too)
New Data Indicates a Decrease in Shelter Pets Killed for the First Time Since the Pandemic KANAB, Utah (November 26, 2024) — Best Friends Animal Society, a leading national animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Investigation Results in 10-Year Prison Sentence and Over $34 Million Restitution for North Texas Doctor
DALLAS – Daniel Ramiro Canchola, 54, of Flower Mound, Texas, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $34 million in restitution for his role in a $54 million health care […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration for Unlawful Regulations Against Cryptocurrency Markets
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton, as part of an 18-state coalition, sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and members of the Biden-Harris Administration for unlawfully promulgating sweeping new regulations on cryptocurrencies without any legal authority. The Administration’s […]
Celebrate the Holiday Season Outside at a Texas State Park
AUSTIN— The weather has cooled and the leaves are falling, which means the holidays have finally arrived in Texas. Starting this weekend, Texas State Parks are hosting a suite of different seasonal activities for visitors of all ages to enjoy, […]
