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The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel faulting U.S. …

AUSTIN – Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas has 18,623,931 registered voters ahead the November 5 election. “This is a record number and is on target considering …

On Monday, October 21st, the first day of early voting for the November 5 Election, Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminded Texans about some of the ways the state promotes election security.

One of the many things Texas is known for is the abundance of beautiful wildflowers that line hills and highways every spring. What many wildflower admirers may not know is that fall is the ideal …

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) issued or renewed 962,135 individual and business or facility licenses in 2024 in 38 different programs.

Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county positions.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a yearslong dispute over a plan to ship highly radioactive nuclear waste to rural West Texas, a case that could have sweeping implications for how the nation deals with a growing stockpile of waste generated by nuclear power plants.

Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Texas has been at the forefront of energy regulation and innovation for more than a century, and the RRC has new proposed rules for public comment to administer legislation in the geothermal energy front in Texas.

While fire safety is important all year, Fire Prevention Month is the perfect time for a refresher on lifesaving steps to protect your family and home. One of the most important actions you can take is to make sure your home has working smoke alarms. In fact, smoke alarms are so critical that this year’s Fire Prevention Week (October 6-12) theme is, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!”

Texans are invited to see and document pollinators buzzing into action Oct. 11-27 during the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz. This annual event celebrates the bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, hummingbirds, nectar-feeding bats and other animals that serve as pollinators across Texas.

Texas DPS Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez, 25, was killed on Tuesday, September 17th while investigating a traffic accident on SH 302 near Odessa in Ector County.

Texas House Republicans who want to oust Speaker Dade Phelan have coalesced behind a single opponent: state Representative David Cook, R-Mansfield. A total of 48 representatives are backing the two-term representative, including four who dropped their own bids for speaker.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Monday the creation of Texas Stock Exchange (TSXE) and the state’s historic economic milestones during a press conference at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is expanding its “One Pill Kills” public awareness campaign as part of Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month. House Bill 3144, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott last year, established October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month to educate the public on the dangers of fentanyl and the life-saving potential of opioid reversal medications.

On March 13, 2024, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) penned a letter to President Biden and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing his concern over policies in sanctuary cities that shield noncitizens from federal law enforcement and requested information on illegal immigrants on ICE’s docket to better understand how many potential criminals were being released into our communities

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Eriverto Ortiz, 27, of Batesville, Texas, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for August 10, 2023.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest …

Texans planning to vote in the November general election have until Oct. 7 to register, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds folks. The registration deadline applies to both early and election day voting.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced recently that applications are now being accepted for 2024-25 Texas Match the Promise Foundation awards.

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