AUSTIN – A severe weather front descended on a vast stretch of Central Texas April 26, eventually menacing scores of counties with extreme winds, tornadoes and flooding. By mid-May, a band of storms was raging across Texas, including Houston, with winds that hit 100 miles per […]
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New Record High for Texas Civilian Labor Force After Adding 47,300
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas’ labor market achieved a new record high in October for number of people in the civilian labor force. After adding 47,300 people over the month, the seasonally adjusted civilian labor force reached the new record high of […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $83 Million Settlement for Texas, Holding Kroger Accountable for Role in Opioid Epidemic
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an $83 million statewide opioid settlement with Kroger to resolve claims by the State of Texas and its Political Subdivisions for practices that contributed to the opioid epidemic in Texas. The settlement is […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton and Other State AGs Demand Formal End To Baseless Prosecutions Targeting President Trump By New York AG Letitia James, Fulton County DA Fani Willis, and DOJ’s Jack Smith
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton and a multistate coalition of Attorneys General called on New York Attorney General Letitia James, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, and Special Prosecutor Jack Smith to end their unfounded prosecutions targeting President Donald […]
COMMISSIONER SID MILLER ANNOUNCES RECORD-BREAKING SALES FOR GO TEXAN PARTNERS AT THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
Topping $1 million in sales proves the continued success of TDA’s GO TEXAN program Austin – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) proudly announce record-breaking sales at the 2024 State Fair of Texas GO TEXAN […]
Ironroot Republic Distillery Celebrates 10th Anniversary Milestone
Distillery to host an event with special tasting opportunities, live music, barbecue and more at the distillery on November 16, 2024 DENISON, TEXAS. (Nov. 13, 2024) – Ironroot Republic Distillery will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with a special event on […]
ICYMI: Cruz, Colleagues Demand Answers from VA Secretary about Unauthorized Records Access of Political Candidates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough raising concerns over reports that numerous VA employees improperly accessed the medical records of then-vice-presidential candidates […]
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Proposed Oyster Mariculture Rule Revisions, Temporary Closures of Oyster Restoration Areas in Galveston Bay
CORPUS CHRISTI- At its Nov. 7 meeting in Corpus Christi, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPW) adopted Cultivated Oyster Mariculture (COM) rule changes to clarify and refine current program rules. The commission also voted to temporarily close two oyster […]
Texas General Land Office Recognized For Participating in ‘We Hire Vets’ Program by Texas Workforce Commission
AUSTIN— Today, the The Texas General Land Office is being recognized by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) for hiring Veterans and participating in the “We Hire Vets” program, an employer recognition program which recognizes Texas employers […]
DPS Trooper Recognized at the North American Human Trafficking Conference
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) congratulates Trooper Kyle Bradley (Capitol) for earning the prestigious “Be the One” Award at this year’s North American Human Trafficking Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. The three-day conference took place Oct. 23-25, and […]
