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| May 22, 2013 -- The Texas Veterans Commission and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday participated in the "Take the Pledge" event in San Antonio. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett has congratulated Texas State Senator Joan Huffman on passage of Senate Bill 1185, to allow Harris County to begin a unique pilot program aimed at diverting mentally ill residents away from the Harris County Jail and into appropriate medical and social programs for treatment. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Frio County Judge Carlos Garcia has announced that the county has worked with state legislators regarding Senate Bill 1747 to provide funds for road damages caused by certain types of transportation activities. More |
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| May 22, 2013 -- The Texas State Senate on Tuesday approved a $600 million franchise tax cut for businesses and a permanent exemption for small businesses. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin will host a ceremony on Saturday for the opening of a new photo memorial exhibit honoring fallen Texans. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, the San Jacinto River Authority Board of Directors, and the Texas Board of Nursing. More |
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| May 21, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors has received updates on summer preparedness and West Texas congestion. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- State Representative Carol Alvarado on Tuesday released a statement regarding the Texas Senate passage of House Bill 217. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today activated the State Operations Center due to severe thunderstorms expected to make their way across north and central Texas. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that 60 Texan students have been awarded matching scholarships through the Match the Promise Foundation program. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams, in his weekly column, discusses the state's budget, the proposed creation of a state water fund, and transportation. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday issued a statement regarding the signing of Senate Bill 120, which will create the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Texas Governor's Office on Monday announced that Texas Task Force 1, the state's search and rescue team, has been dispatched to Oklahoma to provide assistance following a large tornado that struck the area. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the passage of House Bill 4, which includes a new funding mechanism to support water-supply project implementation during the next 50 years. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Texas Senate today announced that the CSCOPE lesson plan will no longer be available to school districts. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Texas state chapters of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials and the National Emergency Number Association will hold a conference through Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency Houston. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, the Aging and Disability Services Council, the Commission on Human Rights, and the Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Council. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Greg Bonnen on Friday applauded the passage of of legislation to reform the Texas Teacher Retirement System by the state's House of Representatives. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today issued a reminder that the state's annual Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday will be held Saturday through Monday. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- The Texas State Senate on Friday announced that negotiations on the state's budget resulted in an agreement, with a final proposal sent to each chamber of the state legislature for consideration. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday delivered remarks on the damage in Granbury, Texas due to severe storms that took place on May 15. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today announced that the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative's governing board has sent a letter stating that the organization will be removing lesson plans from their web site and will no longer produce lesson plans. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday applauded the Texas Tech University and University of Houston Systems for approving a four-year fixed tuition rate for incoming freshmen. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday traveled to Granbury to participate in a briefing with Governor Rick Perry on the aftermath of Wednesday's North Texas tornadoes. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Texas Bankers Association recently elected its officers for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that the state has filed a lawsuit against BP America and other defendants in the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil spill seeking funds to be used for projects to mitigate and offset natural resource damages in Texas. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Law Enforcement Division on Thursday announced that it has formed a new Marine Investigations Unit to combat boat theft, personal watercraft theft and related fraud. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today reported that the state added 33,100 jobs in April. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- John McCoy, an attorney with the firm representing West Fertilizer Co., on Thursday issued a statement regarding the results of an investigation into the explosion at the fertilizer plant in West, Texas. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has released its 2012 Annual Report on the Renewable Energy Credit Trading Program. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday signed Senate Bill 1611, the Michael Morton Act, which will help prevent wrongful convictions in the state. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety reports that Juan Jose Villa, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, was arrested on Tuesday in Missouri. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's Cyber Crimes Unit on Wednesday arrested John Raymond Williams of Gonzales for child pornography possession. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Texas Water Development Board today approved a resolution to loan $1,350,000 to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 50 to finance water and wastewater system improvements. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the conclusion of an investigation into the April 17 explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Texas State Fire Marshal's Office today reported that an investigation into the fertilizer plant explosion that took place West, Texas on April 17 has been concluded with the cause of the fire remaining undetermined. More |
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| May 16, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding Wednesday's storms in North Texas. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Insurance reports that Leslie Ray Collins of Sugar Land has been convicted of a first-degree felony of misapplication of fiduciary property and sentenced to serve twelve years in prison. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Texas Senate has released its latest "Week in Review". More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday released a statement regarding the passage of Senate Bill 441. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Larry Taylor on Wednesday released a statement regarding Senate Bill 1700. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding recent issues involving the Internal Revenue Service. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Frio County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted 4-1 to oppose all proposed "Disposal Waste by Injection, Permit Applications" filed at the Texas Railroad Commission. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Greg Bonnen has released a statement regarding the passage of House Bill 308. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- The Texas State Senate today announced that bills that would require valid identification to receive a marriage license and to allow seized firearms to be re-sold to licensed firearm dealers passed the Senate today, with only days remaining in the current session. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- The Texas General Land Office is accepting bids for the lease of property to build a fishing cabin on Moody's Island. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today held a memorial ceremony in honor of 10 Texas law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during the last year. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Medical Board and the Texas Private Security Board. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on Monday announced that Texas will receive $203 million to restore Gulf coast natural resources impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- Elected officials have commented on the conviction of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortion doctor, in the deaths of three babies who were delivered alive and then killed. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has advised residents to make preparations early for the upcoming hurricane season, which begins on June 1. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has added Juan Carlos Pena and Willie L. Sullivan to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Board of Licensure for Professional Medical Physicists, the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, and the Texas Physician Assistant Board. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas today announced that Bryce Ashley Reed of West, Texas has been arrested on charges related to possessing an unregistered destructive device after finding bomb making materials said to belong to Reed at a residence in Abbott, Texas. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Texas Senate has provided a review of action taken at the Senate during the week, including passage of two bills to reform school testing and to reform the state's teacher retirement system. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw today directed the Texas Rangers to join the McLennan County Sheriff's Office in launching a criminal investigation into the explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding residents to utilize the new driver license "mega centers" before and during the high volume summer months at local offices. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Texas House of Representatives on Thursday voted 63 - 44 to adopt the Senate version of the Port of Houston Sunset Bill. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority Board of Directors. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Mark S. Reiley of Houston has been elected to the board of directors of the Texas Bankers Association. More |  |
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| May 09, 2013 -- The City of Galveston has announced that the city will receive a proclamation from the Texas Governor's Office recognizing June 2-9 as National Beach Safety Week. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The Texas State Senate on Wednesday approved legislation to increase state and employee pay-in for the Teachers' Retirement System. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- United States Senator Ted Cruz today issued a statement welcoming President Barack Obama to Texas on his "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour". More |
| May 09, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement welcoming President Barack Obama to Texas on his visit to the state. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday delivered remarks at the Texas Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run send off. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday announced that the state is providing a $1 million investment through the Texas Enterprise Fund for the proposed expansion of Emerson Process Management's facilities in Houston. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday issued a statement on the ruling of by a Hardin County District Court judge declaring religious football banners used by cheerleaders at Kountze High School as constitutional and permissible. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday issued a statement in response to a ruling that declared religious football banners used by the Kountze High School cheerleaders constitutional and permissible. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission will hold a public hearing on June 5 to receive comments on the proposed Child Care and Development Fund State Plan for 2014-2015. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that sales tax revenue in April was $2.15 billion, an increase of 3.9 percent compared to April 2012. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has issued a reminder to Texas motorists to wear their safety belts as part of its "Click It or Ticket" campaign. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued an advisory warning people not to consume or to limit consumption of certain fish caught in all waters off the Texas coast due to unsafe levels of mercury. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced that the commercial shrimp season for the Gulf of Mexico in both Texas and federal waters will close on May 23. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office has announced that the state's annual Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday, offering a sales tax break on Energy Star compliant appliances, will be held May 25-27. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- The National Park Service will host public meetings May 14-16 in various locations to receive input on the draft general management plan for the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Larry Taylor has announced the passage of SB 1700, which significantly reforms the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, through the Senate Business and Commerce Committee. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued two legal opinions concerning matters of state law. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Monday approved a bill to reduce the number of standardized tests needed to graduate high school and offer a new degree program to give students "more flexibility" when choosing classes. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Insurance has announced that an investigation into the cause of the fire and explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas will not be complete by May 10, but will continue an additional one-to-two weeks. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- The Texas Wildlife Association will host a free online "webinar" on "predator control" on May 16. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday named 10 student regents for their respective university systems and named a student representative to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation urges drivers to "Share the Road" and "Look Twice" during National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- United States Senator Ted Cruz today addressed the Senate floor to discuss his opposition to the Internet Sales Tax, titled the “Marketplace Fairness Act.” More w/Video |
| May 06, 2013 -- The Texas Governor's Office reports that Texas has taken the top spot in another of Site Selection Magazine's annual rankings. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has issued a statement welcoming President Barack Obama to Texas. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, speaking at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, today renewed his call for more offshore energy development and consistent federal regulations in order to help our nation reach its goal of energy independence. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- The United States Department of Labor today announced that Hutco, Inc., an industrial services employment agency, has agreed to pay $1,916,850 in overtime back wages to employees assigned to work in sites throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- The Texas Senate has released its latest "Week in Review". More |
| May 03, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the National Rifle Association Convention in Houston. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- United States Senator Ted Cruz today delivered remarks at the 2013 National Rifle Association Convention in Houston. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced appointments to the Higher Education Coordinating Board, Commission on Jail Standards, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, and State Board of Marriage and Family Therapists. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on Thursday issued a news release regarding an agreement with BP for proposed Texas-based restoration projects in compensation for losses from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- BP on Thursday announced that has reached an agreement with Natural Resource Damages Trustees related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill for five proposed early restoration projects in Texas with an expected cost of $18 million. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Craig Eiland reports that legislation aimed at funding Texas' 50-year water plan temporarily died in the Texas House Monday as it was determined it violated the Rules of the House and could therefore not be considered after a point of order on the bill was sustained. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- The Senate has approved the sunset bill for the Railroad Commission of Texas, reauthorizing the existence of the agency for the next ten years. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Craig Eiland has announced that the Texas House of Representatives has approved an $874.9 million supplemental appropriations bill, adding money for schools and wildfire relief efforts. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday announced that the emergency disaster declaration for the State of Texas declared on April 19 has been expanded to allow access to Individual Assistance grants for those affected by the explosion in McLennan County. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would provide that poorly performing schools would be placed in a special independent school district with other failing schools statewide. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at Shield Tactical, a company that sells firearm related gear and training services that recently relocated to Texas, on the state's jobs environment. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today released its final summer Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy report, which projects tight operating electricity reserves during the summer. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- The United States Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced that the Attwater's prairie-chicken have increased in numbers to an estimate of 66 birds for 2013. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, the Texas Institute for Health Care Quality and Efficiency Board of Directors, the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council, the Texas Diabetes Council, the Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority, and the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works has announced that it will investigate the West, Texas chemical disaster. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- State Representative Greg Bonnen has released a statement regarding the passage of House Bill 13. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that Gus Matthew Soto, a fugitive on the state's most wanted list, is in custody after being arrested on April 26 in Spring. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has named Tolunay-Wong Engineers CEO Daniel Wong of Missouri City as chair of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued two opinions on questions regarding state law, including a question by Texas State Senator Dan Patrick as to whether the Texas Constitution precludes the ability of local political subdivisions from recognizing domestic partnerships by granting benefits previously only available to married couples. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Monday approved a bill to help the state cope with the rising demand for water with the increase of the population. More |
| April 30, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday issued a statement regarding House Bill 11, which would dedicate $2 billion form the state's Rainy Day Fund for the creation of a revolving fund for water supply projects. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- The Texas Legislature on Monday in Austin recognized the Texas Department of Public Safety as part of the "Day at the State Capitol". More |
| April 29, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Texas Lottery Commission, the Texas Real Estate Commission, the Sabine River Authority Board of Directors, the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, the Texas Crime Stopper Council, and the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- College Station City Manager Frank Simpson, who previously served as city manager in Missouri City, Webster and Center and assistant city manager in La Marque, died on Saturday after an apparent heart attack. More |  |
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| April 29, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his office's Cyber Crimes Unit arrested more than 36 suspected online sexual predators and child pornographers in the past year. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced the launch of its "SitesOnTexas 2.0" web-based geographic information system, which allows users to create-data-oriented reports and maps to help support economic decisions and help monitor regional progress. More |
| April 29, 2013 -- United States Customs and Border Protection today announced that Judson W. Murdock, II has assumed command as the new director of field operations at the Houston Field Office. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has resolved the State's enforcement action against Austin-based legal services provider Just for People, Inc. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council, and the Texas Public Finance Authority. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office will host free taxpayer seminars in May. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission is assisting workers affected by the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas apply for unemployment benefits and will host a job fair for impacted workers on Monday. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Sylvia Garcia today issued a statement regarding the Health Port Communities Coalition town hall meeting that took place on Thursday. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday traveled to Waco to attend the memorial service for the victims of the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- The Texas Senate has approved a measure that would let voters decide whether or not to use almost half of the Rainy Day Fund to pay for state infrastructure and education. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Health and Human Services Council, the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, the Risk Management Board, and the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has appointed seven members to the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has reappointed Olen Underwood of Willis as the presiding judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas. More |
| April 25, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed three members to the Health and Human Services Council, including Leon J. Leach of Houston who is executive vice president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. More |
| April 24, 2013 -- The Texas Senate Transportation Committee today considered a bill that would make it illegal to operate a mobile device for text-based purposes while driving. More |
| April 24, 2013 -- The Obama Administration today announced that the Department of the Interior will offer a lease sale for oil and gas exploration for more than 21 million acres off the shore of Texas. More |
| April 24, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Tuesday approved a measure that would draw money from the state's Rainy Day fund to finance the state's water and transportation infrastructure, as well as education, pending voter approval. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The Texas Senate unanimously approved a plan Tuesday night to help finance the state's water and transportation needs and also provide more school equity by asking voters to dip into the Rainy Day Fund for $5.7 billion. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- Texas Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams today announced four components that will be part of the state's 2013 accountability system for school districts, campuses and charters. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined the Louisiana Attorney General's Office in filing a legal challenge asking a federal court to block a proposed rule that would shorten the red snapper recreational fishing season in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued two legal opinions regarding state law, including an opinion concerning whether a commissioners court may change the day of the week it convenes during the current fiscal year. More |
| April 23, 2013 -- The Texas State Senate on Monday approved legislation to provide additional consumer protections when financing short term "payday" loans, including placing a cap on annual percentage rates at 36 percent. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission will hold the "Creating Equal Opportunities in Our Community Conference" on Tuesday at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service will host a state ceremony in celebration of Arbor Day in Bastrop, Texas on Friday. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday joined Attorneys General from 11 other states in asking the United States Supreme Court to review the legality of the Obama Administration's greenhouse gas regulations. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Milton B. Lee, II of San Antonio to the University of North Texas System Board of Regents. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service on Friday announced that several Texas fire departments have been mobilized to assist with emergency response in West, Texas. More |
| April 20, 2013 -- Two bills aimed at training teachers how to deal with school shooters were approved by the Texas Senate this week. More |
| April 20, 2013 -- President Barack Obama has declared an emergency exists in the State of Texas and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the explosion in West, Texas. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Michael Landrum of Houston as judge of the 113th Judicial District Court in Harris County. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples on Friday traveled to West, Texas to survey the damage of the fertilizer plant explosion and offer recovery assistance. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- Adair Grain Inc. on Friday released a statement regarding the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday toured the disaster zone in West, Texas. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Dr. Greg Bonnen today announced that he has been appointed to serve on the Windstorm Insurance Legislative Oversight Board. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement following a tour of the West, Texas fertilizer explosion site. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- The United States Chemical Safety Board today reported that 12 investigators with the board have been deployed to West, Texas to assess the area of impact and determine the cause and contributing factors of an explosion at a fertilizer plant that took place on Wednesday. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- Ducks Unlimited has published a press release on the organization's efforts to restore the Gulf Coast following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the unemployment rate remained steady in March, unchanged at 6.4 percent. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday released a statement regarding the Kaufman County murders. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday issued a statement regarding the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- Texas A&M Forest Service has activated members of three regional All-Hazard Incident Management Teams following the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday traveled to West, Texas to participate in a briefing on the fertilizer plant explosion. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw today issued a statement regarding the arrest of Eric Williams and Kim Williams in the murders of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland, his wife Cindy McLelland, and Assistant Aistrict Attorney Mark Hasse. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service has deployed its Incident Management Team to West, Texas to respond to the explosion at a fertilizer plant that occurred on Wednesday. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today met with state officials to discuss the state's response to an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday hosted a live re-enactment of a work zone crash in Houston in observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which is April 15-19. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday announced that he has appointed William Lucas of Center, Texas to the Finance Commission of Texas. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- The Texas State Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would pay for training for school employees to carry a concealed handgun on campus. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding an explosion that took place at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- United States Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz today issued a joint statement on the explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. More |
| April 18, 2013 -- President Barack Obama today issued a statement on the fertilizer plant explosion that took place in West, Texas. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved two appointments and one reappointment to the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointments of Ada Brown and Randy Watson to serve as commissioners of the Texas Public Safety Commission. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday announced the authorization of a disaster recovery grant for Bastrop County. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- Two Texas Senate committees on Tuesday looked at House bills dealing with two of the session's top issues: high school graduation standards and water infrastructure. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a proclamation in honor of Frank Thompson, Jr., the chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, who died recently. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his Cyber Crimes Unit has arrested Alberto Guerrero Gomez for sexually soliciting a minor online. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is encouraging residents to renew their drivers license or identification card early or online to avoid crowds at DPS offices during the summer months. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, former first lady Laura Bush and Dallas Police Chief David Brown were recently recognized by New Friends New Life for their efforts to combat human trafficking. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Commissioner Carlos Rubinstein today urged the International Boundary and Water Commission and the State Department to compel Mexico to deliver Rio Grande system water to the United States. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will host a live re-enactment of a work zone crash on Wednesday in Houston in observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week. More |
| April 16, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued opinions on two questions regarding state law, including whether certain investment decisions for the Permanent School Fund must be made using competitive processes. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday in Austin announced a four-point plan to provide nearly $1.6 billion in tax relief to all Texas businesses currently subject to the state's franchise tax. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Monday approved SB 8, a bill aimed at cutting down Medicaid fraud in Texas. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has issued a statement in response to an incident that occurred at the Boston Marathon today. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement on the passing of Bob Perry. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has launched an advertising campaign in Chicago with his message of Texas' "low taxes, predictable regulations, fair courts and a skilled workforce" to employers in the city. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado today issued a statement on the passing of Bob Perry. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement on the passing of Houston businessman Bob Perry. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- Galveston City Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss “unresolved issues identified by the General Land Office”. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- United States Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz today announced the members of a bipartisan committee to provide recommendations for nominees to fill Texas federal judicial vacancies and open positions in the United States Attorney's offices in the state. More |
| April 15, 2013 -- The annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup is Saturday, April 20. More |
| April 14, 2013 -- The Texas House of Representatives last week approved a bill that preserves the right of Harris County Commissioners Court, Houston City Council, Pasadena City Council and an organization of small cities on the ship channel to appoint members to the Port of Houston Authority Commission; but puts 12 year limits on their terms. More |  |
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| April 12, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Credit Union Commission. More |
| April 12, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday in Austin delivered the keynote address at the Texas Lyceum Association's 47th Public Conference. More |
| April 12, 2013 -- The Texas Senate this week passed bills to require drug testing to qualify for state benefits and to increase the number of charter schools opening in the state. More |
| April 12, 2013 -- The Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership held its annual State of the Counties program on Wednesday, featuring updates from the leaders of Brazoria, Galveston and Harris counties. More |  |
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| April 12, 2013 -- State Representative Carol Alvarado has released a statement regarding the passage of House Bills 1296 and 1297 on Thursday. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today commissioned its newest airplane, which was named in honor of late DPS Agent Patrick Allen Randel. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- The Texas Wildlife Association and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office will host a webinar on waterfowl habitat management on April 18. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics today released the County Employment and Wages in Texas - Third Quarter 2012 report, noting that employment increased in 22 of the 24 largest counties in Texas from September 2011 to September 2012. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Larry Taylor has announced that his office is seeking nominations of college-bound students for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday spoke at the St. Mary's University School of Law - Center for Terrorism Law for its 10th anniversary celebration. More |
| April 11, 2013 -- Nia-Isabella Garza of Brownsville has been announced as the grand prize winner for the Texas General Land Office's Adopt-A-Beach Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest. More |
| April 10, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Erleigh Norville Wiley of Forney as Kaufman County district attorney. More |
| April 10, 2013 -- The Texas Senate today approved SB 11, which would require all applicants to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to pass a drug test to receive money. More |
| April 10, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenues for March totaled $1.98 billion, an increase of 5.5 percent compared to the same month in 2012. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- The Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities has announced the winners of the 30th Annual Barbara Jordan Media Awards for pieces produced in 2012. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made an appointment to the Governing Board of the Office of Violent Sex Offender Management. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today applauded an announcement by Google, Inc. of the company's plans to install Google Fiber, a high-speed Internet access service, in Austin. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission's Civil Rights Division will hold two Austin-area conferences in April in observance of Fair Housing Month. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Monday voted to approve a measure that would require a student to maintain a C- average to receive tuition exemptions and waivers at state institutions of higher education. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has launched its statewide "Talk. Text. Crash." campaign to increase awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation and its "Don't Mess with Texas" Trash-Off recently participated in Keep Houston Beautiful Day as part of the Great American Cleanup. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams, in his weekly column on issues in the state's legislature, discusses his views on the matter of expanding Medicaid in Texas. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement on the passing of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host "Women of the Land", a land stewardship training program designed specifically for women landowners, land managers, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts, April 18-19 at the Cedar Mountain Ranch. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- State Representative Craig Eiland has released a statement regarding the Texas House of Representatives on Thursday passing the 2014-2015 biennial budget. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has issued a reminder that April 15 is the deadline for business owners to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made an appointment to the 357th Judicial District Court. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the beginning of this year's sea turtle nesting season on the Texas coast and asks the public to be observant. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has added Brian Allen Tucker to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Texas Transportation Commission today approved funding to pay for continued operations of air traffic control towers at 14 airports in Texas, including Sugar Land Regional Airport and Lone Star Executive Airport in Houston, as federal funding is cut for tower operations. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today gave remarks at a public memorial service for Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia McLelland, who were killed at their home. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner will host his Sixth Annual Family Day event on April 13 at Sylvester Turner Park. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that his office is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person or people responsible for the deaths of Kaufman County Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse and District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia McLelland. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $31.2 million to Texas for reimbursement of costs to fight wildfires that occurred in 2011 in several counties throughout the state. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The Texas Senate today approved a bill to increase transparency and accountability at the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued an opinion regarding whether a district attorney may retain a commission on a bond forfeiture collection. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter today called on the Texas Legislature to not approve an amendment to the proposed state budget to remove funds from clean air programs to place in the Teachers' Retirement Program, but to instead fund both programs. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday reported that customer wait times at the department's six new Driver License "Mega Centers" averaged fewer than 20 minutes during the peak demand period of March 11-15. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- The Texas General Land Office in Austin on Tuesday held the quarterly Permanent School Fund lease sale. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $1.6 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in Borusan Mannesmann Pipe for the company to open a steel pipe plant facility in Baytown, Texas. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today launched a new design for its "Don't Mess with Texas" anti-litter campaign. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Craig Eiland today announced that he has filed legislation to move straight-party voting options to the end of the ballot. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams, in his column regarding issues in the state's legislature, discusses funding for the state's highway infrastructure. More |
| April 02, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced the release of its 2012 Texas Gang Threat Assessment, which provides an overview of gang activity in the state. More |
| April 01, 2013 -- The Texas Education Agency today announced that a challenge against Commissioner of Education Michael Williams' recommendation to close North Forest Independent School District and annex it into Houston ISD has been denied. More |
| April 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has appointed five members to the Texas School Safety Center Board. More |
| April 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has appointed James Scott of Beaumont to the Jefferson and Orange County Board of Pilot Commissioners. More |
| April 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today joined Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and other lawmakers for a roundtable to discuss reforms to the Medicaid program, and opposed the expansion of Medicaid in Texas through President Barack Obama's healthcare legislation. More |
| March 29, 2013 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office will host 12 free taxpayer seminars in April. More |
| March 29, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office has issued an alert for senior citizens to be wary of identity thieves posing as Medicare officials. More |
| March 29, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the state added more than 80,000 jobs in February. More |
| March 29, 2013 -- The Texas Farm Bureau on Thursday applauded a ruling of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granting an emergency stay of a federal district court judge's orders regarding water rights and the whooping crane, which is under the Endangered Species Act. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Facilities Commission and the Commission on Human Rights. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday issued a statement in response to a jury finding Mark Alan Norwood guilty of the 1986 murder of Christine Morton. More |
| March 28, 2013 -- The Texas House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday intended to address the state's water needs over the next 50 years. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- A bill passed out of the Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday would require that all applicants for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program be screened for drugs. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today released the 2013 Texas Public Safety Threat Overview, which offers a review of current public safety threats to the state. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- The Texas General Land Office will hold the annual Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on April 20 at eight locations in the Houston and Galveston areas. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Transportation Commission and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday discussed SB 11, authored by Committee Chair Jane Nelson, to require that individuals who apply for state assistance would have to pass a drug test before they could get benefits. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- The Texas Farm Bureau today released its most recent Grocery Price Watch survey, and stated that food prices have increased due to the impact of droughts in Texas and the Midwest. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the Texas Faith and Family Day Rally. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today joined Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp, Dr. Brett Giroir and representatives from GlaxoSmithKline to announced a partnership to create an influenza-vaccine manufacturing facility in College Station. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that the state has ranked first in the U.S. Public Interest Research Group's annual report on government spending transparency. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- The Academy of Texas Music on Monday announced that Joe "King" Carrasco has been named Entertainer of the Year and received the Historical Significance Award for the 11th annual Texas Music Awards. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds on Monday issued a statement regarding barratry charges filed against him in Montgomery County. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The 2013 Texas Emergency Management Conference will take place from Monday through Thursday in San Antonio. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The Texas Senate Nominations Committee on Monday unanimously approved the appointment of Michael Williams as Texas Commissioner of Education. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has released a statement regarding the United States Supreme Court's decision on the Texas Open Meetings Act. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has released updates from its March Board of Directors meeting. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his office has filed charges against a Florida-based tax service on multiple violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Friday announced that Andrea Michelle Tellison, the owner of a durable medical equipment company in Houston, has been arrested following an indictment on charges of health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has named MacGregor Stephenson as deputy chief of staff and Rich Parsons as deputy director of communications for his office. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Craig Eiland today urged that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association take action to assess insurance companies for funds to pay storm-related damage claims and to avoid placing TWIA into receivership. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission has announced that it is co-sponsoring the 2013 ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair, which begins Tuesday at the University of Texas at San Antonio. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams has published a guest column regarding recent issues in the state's legislature. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs today, in recognition of Fair Housing Month in April, reminded Texans of the protections of the Fair Housing Act. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board. More |
 | March 22, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council today voted unanimously to solicit public comment on a new transportation conformity determination and proposed revisions to the 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Plan and 2035 Regional Transportation Plan Update. More |
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| March 22, 2013 -- The Texas State Senate has provided a review of the week's action by the Senate. More |
| March 22, 2013 -- The Texas Veterans Commission today announced that 25 organizations that have received $3 million in grants through the commission's Fund for Veterans' Assistance. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- State Representative Dr. Greg Bonnen and the Texas Hospitality Association will hold a statewide poster contest that will award scholarships to high school seniors. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry today spoke at the Governor's Commission for Women Legislative Luncheon. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- The Texas State Senate on Wednesday approved the state's biennial budget, with spending to total more than $95 billion during the next two years. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Sylvia Garcia today issued a statement regarding her vote against Senate Bill 1, the Senate's budget bill. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- The Texas Senate approved a new state budget on Wednesday which Senator Tommy Williams says prioritizes public education and mental health initiatives. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday sought an emergency-stay in the whooping crane case from the United States Court of Appeals. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed John Clamp of San Antonio as presiding officer of the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors on Tuesday ratified the appointment of Ken McIntyre as vice president of Grid Planning and Operations and Brad Jones as vice president of Commercial Operations. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- The Texas State Senate on Tuesday approved a resolution that would place a referendum on the November ballot proposing term limits for officials elected in state wide elections, including the governor and attorney general. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- Palo Duro Canyon State Park will host the 80th anniversary reunion of the Civilian Conservation Corps on April 6-7. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- The Texas Renaissance Festival will hold auditions for actors and specialty performers on May 4 and 11 at the festival site in Plantersville. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued legal opinions regarding two matters on the interpretation of state law, including whether the Beaumont Independent School District may appoint a single-member district trustee to an at-large position as the district transitions to a new election scheme. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement on expanding higher education opportunities in South Texas. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- Connected Texas on Monday released new data on broadband adoption in Texas showing that 69 percent of residents in the state now subscribe to broadband Internet service. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today recognized farmers and ranchers in celebration of National Agriculture Day. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined State Senator Rodney Ellis in support of legislation to require DNA testing for all biological evidence collected by law enforcement in all death penalty cases. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the Brazoria County Day Breakfast, where he highlighted his priorities to strengthen the state's competitive jobs climate, reduce taxes and invest in infrastructure. More |
| March 19, 2013 -- The Texas Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters on Monday held a hearing on a bill proposed by Senator Tommy Williams that would require local government entities to publish and submit a variety of reports to provide clarity on local tax policies. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams has published a guest column regarding recent activities in the Texas Legislature. More |
| March 18, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Friday issued opinions on two questions regarding state law, including whether a county sheriff must submit an office policy manual to the county commissioners court for approval. More |
| March 16, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas A&M University Board of Regents, including Tony Buzbee of Friendswood. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- The Texas Senate this week moved its budget bill to the Senate floor from the finance committee for approval by the full senate. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that he has filed legislation to extend the service area of the Houston Community College System to include all areas of Fort Bend Independent School District high schools. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today sought an emergency stay from the federal district court regarding litigation involving the whooping crane. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday released a statement regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote approving a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders and the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Advisory Board. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced the release of its April wildflower issue of Texas Highways travel magazine. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday issued a statement regarding a reported plan by the Obama Administration to allow government agencies to access financial information of citizens. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner on Wednesday applauded the House Appropriations Committee on the committee's vote to increase funding for mental health programs. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Sylvia Garcia, who was officially sworn into office on Monday, has scheduled a public ceremony in Austin on Thursday, March 21. More |  |
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| March 13, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, the State Pension Review Board, and the State Board for Educator Certification. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- The Senate Finance Committee today approved Senate Bill 1, which includes the state budget for 2014-2015. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host Space Week Texas on March 18-22 in Austin. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that he has filed legislation to redirect the Texas Emissions Reduction Program to address pollution from diesel engines used in ports and at "fracking" job sites. More |
 | March 13, 2013 -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that the City of Houston is a winner of the Mayors Challenge, a Bloomberg Philanthropies competition intended “to inspire American cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life – and that ultimately can be shared with other cities to improve the well-being of the nation”. More |
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| March 12, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying, the Council on Sex Offender Treatment, and the Texas Violent Gang Task Force. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday discussed Senator Dan Patrick’s proposed Senate Bill 1724 which he says will complement his Senate Bill 3 to create a new framework for high school students to earn diplomas. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued a legal opinion regarding the authority of certain persons to direct the disposition of blood seized during the investigation of an intoxication-related offense. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas will host the Emergency Services Legislative and Appreciation Day on March 20 in Austin. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The Texas State History Museum Foundation recently presented George Mitchell of Galveston and Eugene Kranz with the History-Making Texan Award. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today joined other states in resolving an investigation into Google Inc.'s collection of personal information from unsecured wireless routers at private residences and businesses. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that he has filed legislation to create a new high school graduation program with "meaningful flexibility for our Texas students". More |
| March 12, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday announced that it has resolved an enforcement action against Houston-based tanning salon Darque Tan regarding charges that the business unlawfully claimed that indoor tanning beds can increase the levels of Vitamin D in the body and have health benefits. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- Ducks Unlimited chapters in Houston, Dallas, Corpus Christi, Galveston, San Antonio, Mexia, Midland, Navasota, Big Thicket and Sabine have been recognized as President’s Elite by Ducks Unlimited, as "the most prestigious volunteer chapters throughout the nation". More |
| March 12, 2013 -- Republican National Committee Woman Borah Van Dormolen, who headed the Texas Federation of Republican Women, died on Monday. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Texas Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters today deliberated a bill that would take $2 billion from the state's Rainy Day Fund and use it to pay for water infrastructure costs. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Fugitive Unit recently arrested Lesley N. Pehrigo in Austin for violating conditions of her parole. More w/Arrest Video |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has awarded six grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, including Mental Health America of Greater Houston, for mental health policy projects. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Gene Wu today announced that he has filed a number of bills "aiming to get smart on crime". More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Texas State University System Board of Regents today announced that Dr. Kenneth R. Evans has been named sole finalist for president of Lamar University. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- Keep Texas Beautiful will participate in Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup through May 31. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick on Friday filed Senate Bill 1724, which proposes a new plan for standardized testing. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Craig Eiland has filed House Bill 3459, which he said he hopes will help the state move forward in modifying the Texas Open Beaches Act after a 2010 Supreme Court ruling upheld the Severance v. Patterson case. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- The Texas Senate has provided a report on the week's activities, which included approval of all workgroup recommendations for the FY2014-2015 budget by the Senate Finance Committee. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- Several Texas pharmacy groups today announced their support of legislation filed by Texas State Senator Larry Taylor that would expand immunization authority to Texas pharmacists. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today joined Senator Ken Paxton in filing legislation to enact the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program. More |
| March 08, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the state added 310,900 jobs during the year. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- Asia Society Texas Center in Houston reports that Martha Blackwelder has announced her plans to step down as Executive Director in March. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners, and the State Health Services Council. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety Texas 10 Most Wanted Program on Saturday will celebrate its twentieth year. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- Texas State Senators Donna Campbell and Dan Patrick have filed Senate Bill 1406, which will enact reforms of CSCOPE. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday approved the higher education portion of the senate's version of the budget. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined Texas State Senator Kirk Watson in support of legislation to modernize the Texas Open Meetings Act. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office announces that Children's Physician Services of South Texas and Radiology Associates have agreed to pay to settle claims they violated the False Claims Act and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- The Texas State Library and Archives Commission will present an exhibit featuring papers of the Republic of Texas Legation to the United States through August 30 in the Lorenzo de Zavala Building in Austin. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Woman's University Board of Regents. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today filed legislation that would create a disadvantaged business assistance program to be operated by the Texas Department of Transportation. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has written a guest column regarding the William B. Travis "Victory or Death" letter on display at the Alamo through Friday. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today filed legislation to require the comptroller and state agencies to give preferences to small businesses when purchasing goods or services with a value of less than $500,000. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenue in February totaled $2.08 billion, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to February 2012. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has released a statement regarding Senate Bill 25 and House Bill 2364. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service today announced that Leon Valley has earned a "Tree City USA" designation. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- The Texas Senate today approved three bills aimed at removing shortfalls and accounting shifts from the previous session that were caused by the economic downturn. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today encouraged customers to renew their driver license or identification card online during the weeks surrounding spring break in order to reduce crowds at driver license offices. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The State of Texas has won the 2012 Site Selection Governor's Cup. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety will increase Driving While Intoxicated patrols from March 8 through 17. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday released an open letter to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that Site Selection Magazine has named Texas as the recipient of the 2012 Governor's Cup for the state with the most new and expanded corporate facilities announced during the year. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Alamo in San Antonio is exhibiting the "Victory or Death" letter written by Colonel William Barret Travis through March 7 in the Alamo Shrine. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Methodist Hospital System has partnered with Houston Community College to provide job training through a $902,965 grant provided by the Texas Workforce Commission. More |
| March 03, 2013 -- Galveston County Tax Assessor Collector Cheryl Johnson has posted a guest column regarding various activities in Austin during the 83rd Legislative Session. More |
| March 03, 2013 -- Sylvia Garcia was elected to the vacant Texas Senate District 6 position on Saturday, following a spirited runoff election with State Representative Carol Alvarado. More |  |
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| March 02, 2013 -- Ducks Unlimited is disappointed in the decision to restrict the water supply to rice growers for the coming growing season, which means that waterfowl, wading birds and other wetland wildlife will face yet another year of reduced habitat availability in the critical wintering area of the Texas Mid-Coast. More |
| March 02, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn has issued a statement commemorating the 177th anniversary of Texas' independence. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- The Green Team, a group of Oppe Elementary School of Coastal Studies students, will be at the Houston Zoo on Saturday to collect petition signatures for Bill HCR 31, which would make the Kemp's ridley sea turtle the official sea turtle of Texas. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Injured Employee Public Counsel, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee, the State Affordable Housing Corporation Board of Directors, and the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- Marathon Petroleum Corp. and Marathon Pipe Line LLC have partnered with College of the Mainland to provide job training using a Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced appointments to the Texas Municipal Retirement System and the State Securities Board. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today reported that electricity available to meet consumer demand will be "tight" during the summer, according to a preliminary assessment of the summer's electric capacity and demand. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- The Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site in West Columbia is seeking entries for its 55th anniversary celebration Automobile and Motorcycle Show on March 16. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- State Representative Craig Eiland has filed House Bill 1900, which would provide a tax break for video service subscribers. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The presiding judge in United States vs. Major Nidal Hasan held a half-day pretrial hearing on Thursday at Fort Hood. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority, the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority, the Texas Juvenile Justice Board, and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will host public hearings regarding proposed improvements for SH 288 on March 5 at Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professionals in Houston and on March 7 at Berry Miller Junior High in Pearland. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The Texas Senate has provided a review of the Senate's activities during the past week. More |
| February 28, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission will present a $374,494 Skills Development Fund grant to College of the Mainland and Marathon Petroleum Corporation on Friday to fund job training. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- A team of students from Clear Lake High School in the Clear Creek Independent School District has won first place in Texas in the Real World Design Challenge. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush met with the Senate Education Committee at a public hearing on Wednesday to talk about public school reform. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- Sergeant Annie Almendarez of the Galveston Police Department has graduated from the Leadership Command College of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, which is taught by a consortium of universities throughout the state. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- Texas State Senator John Whitmire on Wednesday in Austin filed Senate Bill 894 to stop the commercialization of the Capitol Complex. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- The Alamo in San Antonio on Friday will exhibit a replica of an 18-pound cannon William Barret Travis used to answer Santa Anna's demand for surrender during the Battle of the Alamo. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the death of pianist Van Cliburn. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today issued a reminder that Thursday is the deadline to enroll in the Texas Prepaid Tuition Program. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday spoke at the National Federation of Independent Business Annual Conference. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named Brandy Marty as chief of staff and Mike Morrissey as deputy chief of staff, and has reappointed Rod Bordelon, Jr. of Austin as commissioner of workers' compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- The Sea Turtle Restoration Project has announced that Texas State Representative Craig Eiland has introduced a resolution offered by Galveston's Oppe Elementary to request that the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle be named the official sea turtle of the state. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- The Texas Historical Commission today announced that Stringfellow Orchards in Hitchcock has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that charges of barratry filed against him have been dismissed. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- Texas State Senator John Whitmire on Tuesday filed Senate Bill 825 to address wrongful convictions. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday discussed Senate Bill 7 which would extend the state's Medicaid managed care system for those with physical or mental disabilities, STAR PLUS, to rural areas, bringing almost four thousand eligible Texans into the system. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- Members of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Outreach Program on Tuesday in Austin opened the Community Awards Breakfast for the Texas Legislative Black Caucus African American Legislative Summit. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state has invested $1 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in Ascend Performance Materials Texas, Inc. to construct a new propane dehydrogenation facility in Alvin. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education on Monday announced that it has earned 38 awards for outstanding education communications from the Texas School Public Relations Association. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the 36th Judicial District Court. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today welcomed 63 legislators as members of the Tea Party Caucus of the 83rd Legislative Session. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs today announced that the state has been awarded a $12 million grant through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to reduce homelessness among low-income persons with disabilities. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today activated Texas Military personnel and equipment in response to a severe winter storm threatening communities in the Texas Panhandle. More |
| February 22, 2013 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas on Thursday announced that the owners of a Dallas-based home health care agency have been sentenced on health care fraud charges. More |
| February 22, 2013 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday announced that the owner of a McAllen area durable medical equipment company and his wife and another employee have been convicted on charges of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid for more than $11 million. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- A new study of the country’s five largest states by the National Center for Education Statistics shows Texas students making the largest gains in math performance. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- The Senate Finance committee held a public hearing on Thursday to update the public on the progress made toward a final budget that can be put before the full Senate for approval. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Texas General Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today announced that Friday's return of the "Victory or Death" letter by William Barret Travis to the Alamo will be broadcast online. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Craig Eiland has filed legislation to change the way appointments are made to the Board of Commissioners of Pilots for the Ports of Galveston County. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Wednesday announced legislation that would require all union elections to be conducted by secret ballot. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has appointed Hilcorp Energy Compay CEO Jeff Hildebrand of Houston, as well as Enrest Aliseda of McAllen and Paul Foster of El Paso to the University of Texas System Board of Regents. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- The Texas State Library and Archives Commission on Friday will transport William Barret Travis' 1836 "Victory or Death" letter to the Alamo in San Antonio, where it will be part of a new exhibition that will be open to the public February 23 through March 7. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Preservation Texas on Wednesday named the Grota Homestead Neighborhood in Harris County as a "saved site" on its 2013 list of endangered historic places. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state has invested $4.4 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in National Instruments for the expansion of its research and development capacity in Austin. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that he has co-authored a bill to "provide a platform for public junior colleges to award contracts for certain goods and services to businesses and workers from its local community". More |
| February 21, 2013 -- United States Senator Ted Cruz on Wednesday in Houston spoke about the importance of small businesses to the Texas and national economies. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board of Directors, the Executive Committee of the Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the Texas Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today expressed support for legislation to strengthen the state's right-to-work laws. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents correctional officers, has recommended Texas lawmakers consider a pay increase of at least 14 percent for Texas Department of Criminal Justice employees. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today unveiled a new section of its web site dedicated to solving cold case murder investigations throughout the state. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday issued opinions on various items regarding state law, including whether a member of a governmental body may leave an open meeting to confer privately with an employee of the same governmental body. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Soil and Water Conservation Board, the Texas Funeral Service Commission, and the Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- A committee of the Texas Senate today considered legislation aimed at reducing fraud and abuse in Medicaid. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado today announced that she has filed legislation targeting pre-kindergarten eligbility, classroom sizes at schools and college affordability. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- Congressman Blake Farenthold on Monday applauded the investment of $1.3 billion from Tenaris to build a steel pipe plant in Matagorda County. More |
| February 18, 2013 -- Preservation Texas will host an event on Wednesday in Austin to announce its 2013 list of the state's most endangered historic places. More |
| February 18, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today filed legislation to reform charter schools. More |
| February 17, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn issued a statement on the 4th anniversary of President Barack Obama’s stimulus: More |
| February 17, 2013 -- Hundreds of Texas A&M University students planted thousands of pine seedlings at Bastrop State Park on Saturday. More |
| February 17, 2013 -- Law enforcement crews from Coast Guard Station South Padre Island intercepted two Mexican lanchas fishing illegally in U.S. waters, Friday. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas State University System Board of Regents, the State Preservation Board, the Texas Department of Information Resources, and the Texas Workforce Commission. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced plans to conduct a prescribed burn at Mustang Island State Park during February or March. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the appointment of four members, including Sheryl Swift of Galveston, to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The Texas State Senate has provided a recap of its activities for this week. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced Tenaris, a manufacturer of steel pipe products, is building a new steel pipe manufacturing facility in Matagorda County. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams, in a guest column, today reported that he has filed legislation to require drug screening and possible testing for Texans who receive unemployment insurance benefits while seeking a new job. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter today announced that the developers of the proposed White Stallion coal power plant have suspended the project. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The Texas Wildlife Association and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office will host a webinar on February 21 focusing on plant identification. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The Texas Public Safety Commission and the Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw on Thursday recognized the Combined DNA Index System database for its recent achievements. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents, the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents, and the 248th Judicial District Court. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today reported that its Fugitive and Special Investigations Units arrested Deondre J. Jenkins in Austin on felony human trafficking charges. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado today issued a statement regarding legislation she has filed to improve workforce education. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday released a report on union membership in Texas for 2012. More |
| February 14, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that Texas is part of a $29 million settlement with Toyota Motor Corporation and its North American subsidiaries resolving a multi-state investigation into the car maker's actions following the discovery that several of its models were susceptible to sudden accelerations. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has set a new wind power record. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday released a statement announcing that the State of Texas is joining the multi-state challenge to the Obama Administration's Dodd-Frank financial reform law. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- Senate Transportation Committee Chair Robert Nichols, who chaired a meeting of his committee on Wednesday, said that Texas has to find a better way to pay for roads and bridges. More |
| February 13, 2013 -- Texas' two United States Senators were critical of President Barack Obama’s State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, but U.S. Representatives from the Gulf Coast Region who posted comments on the speech had mixed reactions. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- United States Representative Gene Green posted a response to the President's State of the Union Address. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- Texas Senators Tommy Williams and John Whitmire have co-sponsored the Texas School District Security Act, which they say would give school districts an ability to raise revenue dedicated to crime prevention measures. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- The University of Texas System reports that resident undergraduate students at the system's nine academic campuses will see little to no increase in their 2013 fall tuition due to action taken Board of Regents last May. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston has published a news release about the $250,000 contribution from the Galveston Industrial Development Corporation to support research on the Ike Dike coastal surge protection system. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- The Texas Senate Education Committee today considered a bill to change the current high school graduation plan system. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday issued a statement regarding the passing of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds on Monday filed legislation aimed at increasing opportunities for historically underutilized businesses. More |
| February 11, 2013 -- Hundreds of Texas Aggies will plant thousands of trees at fire-ravaged Bastrop State Park on Saturday. More |
| February 11, 2013 -- On the eve of the President’s State of the Union address, U.S. Senator John Cornyn published a new video detailing what he describes as the unfulfilled promises from past years, highlighting the President’s failure on a host of issues including growing the economy and developing alternative energy sources. Video |
| February 08, 2013 -- The State of Texas has been ranked as the number one exporting state for the eleventh year in a row by the United States Department of Commerce. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst has appointed Senator Larry Taylor to represent Texas on The Energy Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sound energy policy. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today set Saturday, March 2 as the date for a special runoff election between Sylvia Garcia and Carol Alvarado to fill unexpired Senate District 6 seat previously held by Mario Gallegos, Jr., of Houston. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today filed legislation to move the date of the state's primary election to the first Tuesday in February in even numbered years. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that a resolution has been reached with book publisher Macmillan regarding a multi-state antitrust investigation into price-fixing and collusion in the electronic book market. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick, in coordination with the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative, today announced changes to CSCOPE curriculum management system. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the reappointment of three members to the Nursing Facility Administration Advisory Committee, including Barbara Manousso of Houston, CEO of Manousso Mediation Training and Alternative Dispute Resolution Services. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reminded Texans that the current enrollment period for the Texas Tuition Promise Fund ends on February 28. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday announced reappointments to the Manufactured Housing Board and the Appraisal Management Companies Advisory Committee. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams on Thursday filed legislation aimed at increasing financial accountability for the state's government. More |
| February 08, 2013 -- The Texas Association of Business today announced the launch of an online petition drive to encourage the passage of $1.8 billion in tax relief targeted at small businesses in the state. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- State Representative Ron Reynolds on Thursday in Austin filed House Bill 1056, which he says will provide school districts flexibility with state testing requirements and will shift away from the "high stakes" testing mandates. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- State Education Commissioner Michael Williams announced Thursday that the Texas Education Agency is proceeding with an order to close North Forest ISD and annex the area into the Houston Independent School District effective July 1. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner today joined fellow representatives in calling for support of legislation to eliminate the Driver Responsibility Program. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry will take an economic development trip to California next week. More |
| February 07, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today joined members of the Texas 83rd Legislature in announcing bills aimed at improving government transparency and requiring increased reporting on all public pension systems. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council will hold a series of public engagement sessions in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida throughout the month of February. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- The Texas Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to eliminate a mandate that requires high school end-of-course exams to make up 15 percent of a student's final grade. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that he has been named House Democratic Whip. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today issued a news release regarding the economic benefits of the I-69 corridor designation. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at a legislative briefing regarding progress on the I-69 corridor. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenues in January totaled $2.12 billion, an increase of 6.1 percent compared to January of 2012. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will participate in a press conference on Thursday to announce the filing of legislation on government transparency and pensions. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued legal opinions in response to three requests, inlcuding an opinion regarding the authority of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to implement rules regarding the imposition and collection of sales and use taxes by a municipality under particular circumstances. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- The Transportation Advocates of Texas on Tuesday applauded Texas Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and Texas House Speaker Joe Strauss for their urging to focus on transportation needs during the current legislative session. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- Members of a House and Senate committee held a joint hearing Tuesday to receive an update on how the drought is affecting the state. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- Former Waco State Representative M.A. Taylor died on Tuesday in Waco. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Fort Hood military base to improve wildfire response by allowing the agency and military officials to communicate and assist each other directly. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- The Texas Comptroller's office will conduct four free taxpayer seminars across the state during the month of February. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Characters from the Texas Renaissance Festival will make various appearances around the state during February. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- The Texas Events Calendar has changed its name to the Texas Highways Events Calendar. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Lottery Commission, the Office of Public Insurance Counsel, and the Texas Racing Commission. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- State Representative Carol Alvarado said the district court ruling on Texas' school finance laws confirmed that funding cuts have left public schools with insufficient and inequitable financial resources. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst today said that he disagrees with a District Court's ruling that Texas' school finance system is unconstitutional and he expects an immediate appeal to the Texas Supreme Court. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- State District Judge John Dietz ruled today that the Texas school finance system is unconstitutional by ruling in favor of the Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs on both of their claims. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that he has been placed on the Environmental Regulation Committee and the Technology Committee for the Texas House of Representatives. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has released a radio advertisement in California aimed at attracting businesses to Texas. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that recoveries from Medicaid fraud cases have passed a total of $400 million for the state since 2002. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- The University of Texas today announced that legislation has been filed with the Texas Legislature for a new university in South Texas. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday announced that he has reappointed three members to the Commission on Jail Standards. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday announced that he has reappointed Debbie Unruh of Austin as independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday announced that he has reappointed Barbara Cargill of The Woodlands as chair of the State Board of Education. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday issued a statement in response to the Obama Administration's proposed change in policy that currently requires some religious institutions to pay for employee contraceptives. More |
| February 02, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams reports that Governor Perry and most legislators appear aligned on some of the big issues and he believes that there will be a productive session because of that. More |
| February 02, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn, in a speech on the Floor of the Senate on Friday, said that "America should follow the Texas success story". Video |
| February 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Adjutant General of Texas, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the Texas Optometry Board. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced awards from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund to three companies that are developing therapies for diabetes and heart failure. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that a reward for information leading to the capture of John Michael Enard has been increased to $13,000. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that Texas and 44 other states have resolved an investigation into Florida-based Lender Processing Services, Inc. regarding unlawful mortgage servicing practices, resulting in $5.76 million in penalties for the state. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that a $7,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of Antwain Alexander, one of the state's most wanted fugitives. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at a meeting of the State Board of Education. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- The Texas Senate has provided a review of the past week's activities during the 83rd Legislative Session. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn has issued a statement on the Space Shuttle Columbia incident, which occurred 10 years ago today. More |
| February 01, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick on Thursday provided an outline of Senate Bill 3, a graduation reform plan for the state. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the 36th Judicial District, the 83rd Judicial District Court, and the Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency Board of Directors. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Craig Eiland will continue to serve as vice chair of the House Committee on Insurance, as well as serve on the Committee on Ways and Means and the Calendars Committee. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- State Representative Greg Bonnen has been appointed to the House Appropriations Committee and House Insurance Committee. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission and the Teacher Retirement System will host the 13th Annual Purchasing and HUB Connection, a networking forum for historically underutilized businesses, on February 5 at the Teacher Retirement System offices in Austin. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at a Greater Houston Partnership event, discussing the state of the state and his priorities for the legislative session. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the department's new Driver License Mega Center in Fort Worth. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- The Texas Senate Finance Committee held its first meeting on Wednesday, and discussed health care costs. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds on Wednesday issued a statement on Texas Governor Rick Perry's State of the State address. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- United States Senator Ted Cruz questioned National Rifle Association President Wayne LaPierre at today's Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Guns. Video |
| January 30, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke to the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce regarding his priorities for the 83rd Texas Legislative Session, including his proposals for expanding opportunities for the state's workforce. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued opinions regarding matters of state law in connection with three items, including whether a junior college district is considered a "school district" for the purpose of the payment of impact fees to a political subdivision. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- State Representative Greg Bonnen has released a statement regarding House Bill 95. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples on Tuesday responded to President Barack Obama's speech on immigration reform. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- The Texas Education Agency has released the 2011-2012 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam results for grades 3 through 8. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday called for the State Legislature to pass a bill giving South Texas access to Permanent University Funds. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has reappointed four members to the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Americans for Prosperity-Texas Director Peggy Venable today issued a response to Texas Governor Rick Perry's State of the State address. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Texas Association of Business President and CEO Bill Hammond today issued a statement regarding Texas Governor Rick Perry's State of the State address. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst today issued a statement following Governor Rick Perry's State of the State address. More |
 | January 29, 2013 -- Dr. William C. Levin, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston president emeritus, died Monday at The Cottages at Clear Lake. More |
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| January 29, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding Governor Rick Perry's State of the State address. More |
 | January 29, 2013 -- The Texas Association of Business today announced that Galveston Chamber of Commerce President Gina Spagnola has been appointed to serve on the association's board of directors. More |
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| January 29, 2013 -- The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Parole Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has jointly published a new edition of a book answering questions regarding parole eligibility and supervision. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Water Resources Chair Ken Kramer today issued a statement in response to Governor Rick Perry's State of the State address regarding water. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today issued a statement on Texas Governor Rick Perry's State of the State address to the legislature. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today delivered his State of the State address to the 83rd Texas Legislature. More |
| January 28, 2013 -- Colin Meehan has posted a response to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Long Term System Assessment. More |
| January 28, 2013 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson on Monday announced that $1.75 million in coastal grants awarded through the Texas Coastal Management Program will go to 21 projects. More |
| January 28, 2013 -- Texas State Senators Tommy Williams and John Whitmire have published a column regarding their support for the Texas School District Security Act. More |
| January 28, 2013 -- The Civilian Corps of the United States Army Medical Command is hosting an online career fair through Friday to recruit behaviorial health professionals. More |
| January 28, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Saturday delivered the keynote address at the annual Texas Alliance for Life Rally. More |
 | January 27, 2013 -- The 1877 tall ship ELISSA has returned to its renovated berth at Pier 21 in Galveston after major restoration at Bollinger Ship Yard in Texas City. More |
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| January 25, 2013 -- Texas A&M Forest Service will partner with the Boy Scouts of America on Saturday to plant tree seedlings on the Griffith Scout Ranch in Bastrop County. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday announced appointments to the "Choose Life" Advisory Committee. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- The Texas Veterans Commission has announced that it is accepting applications for grant funding to organizations seeking to help veterans and their families. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- The Texas Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday heard testimony from Texas Comptroller's Office Chief Revenue Estimator John Helleman, who reported that the state's economy is robust and revenue collections are increased. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Greg Bonnen has co-authored legislation to nullify federal orders or laws aimed at restricting firearms. More |
| January 25, 2013 -- Voters in Harris County will cast their ballots on Saturday in the eight-candidate race for Texas Senate District 6. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors re-elected Craven Crowell as chair of the board and Judy Walsh as vice chair for 2013 during the board's January meeting. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today announced that he has joined members of "Texans Deserve Great Schools" in an effort to reform the state's public education. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams has published a column on updates regarding the 82nd Legislative Session. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- The Texas Farm Bureau on Wednesday applauded a decision by Dow Chemical to rescind its priority call on water in the Brazos River Basin. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made an appointment to the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- The AARP today released a statewide poll showing that the majority of Texans age 45 and older support a state law that would cap interest rates and fees that payday loan businesses could charge borrowers. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter today announced that Scheleen Walker has been named as the chapter's director. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- The Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities today announced the winners of the 2012 Accessibility Awards. More |
| January 23, 2013 -- The National Council on Teacher Quality today released its sixth annual "State Teacher Policy Yearbook", a report focusing on teacher preparation for Texas. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- The South Texas Coastal Zone Area Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday at Formosa Plastics Facilities in Point Comfort. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said that the shooting incident at the Lone Star College North Harris Campus is an example of the critical importance of school safety plans and emergency drills in all schools. More |
 | January 22, 2013 -- Texas Seaport Museum Director Jamie White reports to ELISSA volunteers and other supporters that the tall ship will return to the newly refurbished berth at Pier 21 on Saturday, January 26 after undergoing restoration in dry-dock at Bollinger Shipyard in Texas City. More |
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| January 22, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams today joined State Senator John Whitmire and State Representative Dan Huberty to announce their intention to file the proposed "Texas School District Security Act", legislation to "enhance safety for students and school personnel". More |
| January 22, 2013 -- The Texas Association of School Boards and the Texas Association of School Administrators today released its Salaries and Wages in Texas Public Schools Report, a survey of teacher salaries in the state. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will host a meeting on Thursday in Houston to present six alternative locations for a proposed direct connector from State Highway 288 to the Texas Medical Center. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Dr. Greg Bonnen today announced that he has been named vice-chair of the House Energy Caucus. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement on the 40th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision regarding abortion. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- The Texas State Championship Duck Calling Contest has named Clint Johnson as the event's Champion Duck Caller for 2013. More |
| January 21, 2013 -- Early voting ends Tuesday for the special election to fill the Texas State Senate District 6 seat formerly held by the late Mario Gallegos, Jr. More |
| January 19, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added John Michael Enard, 58, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list, and a $3,000 cash reward is now offered for information leading to his capture. More w/Photo |
| January 19, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Larry Taylor has been appointed by Lieutenant David Dewhurst to serve as vice chair of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee and as a member of the Senate Education, Health and Human Services, Government Organization, and Intergovernmental Relations committees. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced that March 31 is the deadline for entries into the 2013 Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Driver License "Mega Center" in Leon Valley, Texas, which will open on Tuesday. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the state's unemployment rate has declined for the fourth consecutive month. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The Academy of Texas Music, Inc. today announced the nominees for the 11th annual Texas Music Awards. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- Frio County Judge Carlos Garcia and Commissioners Court has published a "State of the County Address" which details the impact of the Eagle Ford shale development on the region. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- National Oilwell Varco and BAUER Manufacturing have partnered with Lone Star College to provide job training using a $1.3 million grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that the westbound mainlanes of Interstate Highway 10 at Waco Street near downtown Houston will be closed during the weekend. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Craig Eiland today provided a recap on the beginning of the 83rd Legislative Session. More |
| January 17, 2013 -- The Texas State Library and Archives Commission on Wednesday released a study showing that the 2011 economic benefit from Texas public libraries totaled $2.407 billion, while costs of running the libraries was less than $545 million. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- The Texas Senate has released its "Week in Review" for this week. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- State Representative Greg Bonnen has released a statement regarding President Barack Obama's gun control announcement on Wednesday. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams has hired Gary Scharrer as his communication director. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Thursday will meet in Houston with leaders from Galveston, Brazoria and Matagorda counties to discuss the an alternative plan to participating in Social Security. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- The Texas Association of Business today announced a plan to utilize a portion of the state's surplus funds for tax relief. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding executive signed by President Barack Obama to curb gun violence. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Wednesday honored the late Houston Senator Mario Gallegos, who passed away in October of last year due to complications from a 2007 liver transplant. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner today issued a statement regarding the Texas House of Representatives budget bill. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that it will begin handling AMBER Alert functions previously performed by BeyondMissing.com, which includes an email notification system. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners and the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority. More |
| January 14, 2013 -- Lieutenant David Dewhurst, Senate Finance Committee Chair Tommy Williams and Vice Chair Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa on Monday announced Senate Bill 1 which sets a baseline budget that they say covers growth in public and higher education as well as public health funding for 2013 through 2014. More |
| January 14, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado, candidate in the special election for Texas State Senator of District 6, will present a memorial resolution on Tuesday in honor of late Texas State Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., who previously held the District 6 seat. More |
| January 14, 2013 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service has announced that a group of its emergency responders will return home on Wednesday from assisting in the response to Hurricane Sandy in New York. More |
 | January 13, 2013 -- Professional photographer, Robert Mihovil, documented Galveston Historical Foundation's Re-enactment of the Battle of Galveston on Saturday. More |
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| January 12, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday released a statement regarding the state district court's decision to deny Planned Parenthood's request to participate in the Texas Women's Health Program. More |
| January 12, 2013 -- The State of Texas will join the nation in observing National AMBER Alert Awareness Day on Sunday. More |
| January 12, 2013 -- Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst on Friday released a statement regarding school safety. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- The Texas Senate has released its "Week in Review" for this week. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday charged Syam Tax Services with tax fraud and identity theft for a scheme targeting senior citizens in East Texas. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made an appointment to the Texas Skills Standards Board. More |
| January 11, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission on Thursday announced that due to the state's improving unemployment rate, Texas is no longer eligible for Tier III of federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation. More |
| January 10, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today released its Electric System Constraints and Needs Report, identifying existing and potential constraints that could create reliability concerns or increase costs for consumers in the next five years. More |
| January 10, 2013 -- Pilot associations on the Texas Gulf Coast have been electing new officers for 2013. More |
| January 10, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has declared January as Crime Stoppers Month in the state. More |
| January 10, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Veterans Land Board, the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee, and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Board of Directors. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service on Tuesday announced that employees with the forest service were honored during the Texas A&M AgriLife Conference in College Station. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that state sales tax revenues in December totaled $2.17 billion, an increase of 9.4 percent compared to December 2011. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The League of Women Voters of Houston Education Fund is sponsoring a telecast of Thursday's "Conversation with the Candidates", a roundtable discussion with candidates in the Texas Senate District 6 special election. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today met with Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus to discuss the priorities of the 83rd Legislative Session. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples on Tuesday released a statement regarding the recent decision by the Lower Colorado River Authority's Board of Directors to raise the water release threshold for Texas rice farmers. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry urged state lawmakers to hold spending down in the next biennium on the opening day of the 83rd Legislature. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- The Texas School Land Board today voted, with Texas Land Commissioner and Board Chair Jerry Patterson opposed, to approve the release of an additional $300 million from the Permanent School Fund to provide to schools. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today addressed the 83rd Texas Legislature, urging lawmakers to "remain faithful to the conservative fiscal principals that have kept the Texas economy strong". More |
| January 08, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to Humanities Texas, the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors, and the 230th Judicial District Court in Harris County. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the appointment of Ernest "Ernie" Kuehne, Jr. of Dallas to the University of North Texas System Board of Regents. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding Texas Comptroller Susan Combs' Biennial Revenue Estimate. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- Early voting begins on Wednesday in Harris County for the eight-candidate race to fill the Texas State Senate District 6 seat formerly held by the late Mario Gallegos, Jr. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today released the state's Biennial Revenue Estimate, announcing that the state is projected to have $101.4 billion available for general-purpose spending during the 2014-2015 biennium. More |
| January 07, 2013 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service on Saturday recognized several Houston-area residents who have been deployed to New York to assist in recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy. More |
| January 06, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn said that he will not support President Barack Obama's nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. More |
| January 04, 2013 -- Civic Leaders for Senate 6 will host a debate and forum with candidates in the special election on Monday at the Ripley House in Houston. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission has announced dates for the 2013 releases of unemployment statistics and job-related data. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner will host a news conference on Friday to announce a major effort to increase mental health funding in the upcoming legislative session. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- The Texas Farm Bureau today announced that Texas grain farmers have chosen to reject a referendum for producer-funded grain indemnity program to protect themselves from grain buyer failures. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the deadline for jobless Texans to apply for emergency unemployment insurance benefits has been extended to January 1 of 2014. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will issue her Biennial Revenue Estimate to the 83rd Texs legislature on Monday, providing the Legislature with an amount of revenue available for spending in the 2014-2015 state budget. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- The Texas Wildlife Association and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have announced that they will host a series of free webinars covering various wildlife and land management topics. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke on Wednesday issued a statement applauding the passage of legislation by the Congress to avert the "fiscal cliff". More |
| January 03, 2013 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday issued a statement regarding legislation passed by Congress to avert the "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax increases and budget cuts that were to take place at the beginning of the year. More |
| January 02, 2013 -- Texas A&M University today reminded plant owners of services available through the Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab at the university's AgriLife Extension Service, which can diagnose plant illnesses from samples sent in to the lab. More |
| January 02, 2013 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has scheduled three public scoping meetings, with the first taking place January 7 at the department's Dickinson Regional Office, to gather input regarding possible regulation changes for 2013-2014. More |
| December 31, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today applauded a Travis County court's decision to deny Planned Parenthood's temporary restraining order attempting to force inclusion of the organization in the Texas Women's Health Program. More |
| December 31, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding a court ruling denying a temporary restraining order by Planned Parenthood to require inclusion of the organization in the Texas Women's Health Program. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the appointment of Randy Watson of Burleson to the Public Safety Commission. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office will host free taxpayer seminars throughout the state in January. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday announced the appointment of Lewis White of Humble to the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. More |
| December 24, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that a 39-person Incident Management Team is being deployed to New York to support continued recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy. More |
| December 22, 2012 -- The Texas State Championship Duck Calling Contest and the Mid-South Texas Open Duck Calling Contest will be held on January 12 at the Dallas/Mesquite Convention Center. More |
| December 22, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn's proposal to fight the Department of Veterans Affairs backlog has passed Congress. More |
| December 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry praised the Texas Congressional Delegation's hard work to save the state's C-130 aircraft through the passage of the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act. More |
| December 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council and the Commission on State Emergency Communications. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today granted clemency to 14 inmates arrested on various charges. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the state's unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in November. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday in Paris announced the Texas Enterprise Fund investment in the new James Skinner Baking Company production facility. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday broke ground on the Pactiv facility expansion in Corsicana. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors, during its December meeting, voted to continue a 30-minute Emergency Response Service Pilot Program through September 30. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will hold three public scoping meetings in January at various locations to gather input about possible regulation changes for 2013-14. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- The Texas State Archives has unveiled its collection of historic flags in an exhibit catalog online. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced the launch of a new web site that provides resources for examining the economic impacts of obesity and identifies areas in the state where children are at risk. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that James Skinner Baking Co. is locating a new bakery production facility in Paris, Texas, which will bring 393 jobs and $25 million in capital investment. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has issued a proclamation declaring a moment of silence to be held on Friday in observance of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee Chair Jimmy Mansour and Vice Chair Joseph Bailes on Wednesday issued a statement regarding Texas Governor Rick Perry's call for a moratorium on grans from the institute. More |
| December 19, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus today sent a letter to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee calling on a moratorium on grants from the institute until concerns of its operations are addressed. More |
| December 19, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst today held a press conference regarding plans to introduce bills to reform the state's education system during the 83rd Legislative Session. More |
| December 19, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that TEKsystems Global Services is locating a new IT center in Irving, Texas, which will create 500 jobs and $4.8 million in capital investment. More |
| December 19, 2012 -- Lawrence T. Tyler of Houston has been arrested for health care fraud. More |
| December 19, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the One-Call Board and the State Independent Living Council. More |
| December 17, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today called on school districts throughout the state to review their school safety plans in the wake of a shooting at a school in Connecticut. More |
| December 15, 2012 -- Baylor Health Care System and Scott and White Healthcare have signed an agreement of intent to create the Baylor Scott and White Health not-for-profit system. More |
| December 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday called on state school districts to review their emergency operation plans. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding a shooting incident at an elementary school in Connecticut. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today released a statement in response to a shooting reported at an elementary school in Newton, Connecticut. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Thursday spoke on the Senate floor about the fiscal cliff. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Driver License Mega Center in Spring, one of six planned for the state. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today called a special election for January 26 for State Senate District 6, which was held by Mario Gallegos, Jr., who passed away prior to his re-election to the position in November. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- The Panama Canal Stakeholder Work Group, which has been studying the implications of the Panama Canal expansion for the state of Texas, presented its report this morning to the Texas Transportation Commission meeting in Austin. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the appointment of Hugh Jons of Kerrville to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority Board of Directors. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter today released a report evaluating water conservation efforts in North Central Texas. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- The State of Texas has received an offshore wind award for a project near Port Isabel from the United States Department of Energy. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council, the Legislative Committee on Aging, and the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that its Combined DNA Index System Program has reached its 10,000th offender "cold hit", an unexpected DNA match that helps solve open cases. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the appointment of Christi Craddick of Austin to the Railroad Commission of Texas. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today announced that it has awarded $1.8 million to Texas for the construction of a community safe room in Bay City. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that state sales tax revenues for November were $2.34 billion, an increase of 13.1 percent compared to November 2011. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas on Wednesday announced the appointment of Dr. Margaret L. Kripke as chief scientific officer. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and coaches at the University of Texas, Texas A&M University, and the University of Houston have partnered with Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas for the "One with Courage" campaign. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced that ADP will expand its operations in El Paso with $2.4 million from the Texas Enterprise Fund, creating 585 jobs and $22 million in capital investment. More |
| December 12, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn has received the 'Crime Fighter' award from the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- State Representative Craig Eiland attended the first hearing of the newly created Interim Committee on Texas Response to Federal Sequestration today. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today outlined initiatives to strengthen the state's ban on abortions and to strengthen standards of care for women seeking abortions. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that its 10 Most Wanted Program set new records in 2012 in total apprehensions, gang member apprehensions, sex offender apprehensions, and total rewards paid by the Texas Crime Stoppers Program. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued legal opinions on various items regarding state law, including a question by Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney Tom Maness regarding whether a senior status federal judge who has been designated and assigned to hold court in Texas is authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony in Texas. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will conduct public meetings regarding a proposed US 290 interim design on Tuesday at the Sheraton Brookhollow in Houston and on Thursday at the Berry Center in Cypress. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- The Texas Public Safety Commission and the Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday honored several individuals during a meeting in Austin. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission has set the employer tax rates for 2013. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. More |
| December 10, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today released a Capacity, Demand and Reserves report regarding anticipated electricity and reserves available in the long term. More |
| December 08, 2012 -- Yolanda Nowlin and Carla Parnell of Bryan have been charged with health care fraud. More |
| December 07, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today spoke on the Child Protection Act of 2012, legislation signed into law today to enhance federal, state and local efforts to fight child pornography, sexual predators and human trafficking. More |
| December 07, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today joined the Milken Foundation and Texas Commissioner of Education Michael Williams to present the Milken National Educator Award to Kerri Plummer, a teacher at Passmore Elementary in Alvin. More |
| December 07, 2012 -- The Texas Education Agency and the Milken Foundation today presented Alvin school teacher Kristi Plummer with the Milken National Educator award. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding United States Senator Jim DeMint's plans to resign. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that an analysis shows the economic impact of Fort Hood's Army post for Texas was $25.3 billion during FY2011. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that Layne Christensen Co. is moving its global headquarters to The Woodlands, a move that will create 210 jobs and $6.7 million in capital investment. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday charged the Christmas Bureau of Austin and Travis County with illegally soliciting charitable donations and misappropriating the funds. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made an appointment to the 11th Court of Appeals. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- The Environmental Defense Fund today announced that it, along with Vision Industries Corporation and Air Products have been awarded $500,000 from the Texas Emission Reduction Program to partially fund the building of the first public hydrogen fueling station in the state. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued an opinion regarding whether the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission is entitled to receive confidential records, documents, and files and to attend confidential disciplinary hearings, deliberations, and other proceedings of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. More |
| December 04, 2012 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has produced a video news report titled “Christmas on the Battleship Texas.” More w/Video |
| December 04, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today released her final report in the "Texas, It's Your Money" series, focusing on recommendations for improving government transparency for the Texas Legislature to consider in the upcoming session. More |
| December 04, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry will be in New York City through Wednesday for a series of events. More |
| December 04, 2012 -- The Texas Farm Bureau concluded its 79th Annual Meeting on Monday at the Waco Convention Center. More |
| December 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. of San Antonio as president and chair of the Texas Economic Development Corporation. More |
| December 03, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will host a press conference in Austin on Tuesday on the release of her final report in the "Texas, It's Your Money" series. More |
| December 03, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday announced that he has secured a court order prohibiting the owner of a Corpus Christi based manufacturer of dietary supplements from claiming to be a doctor. More |
| December 03, 2012 -- The Texas Farm Bureau recently hosted United States Representative Mike Conaway at the bureau's annual meeting to update Texas farmers and ranchers on the progress of the farm bill in Congress. More |
| December 01, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council and the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- Texas Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams today announced that he is deferring implementation of a requirement for schools to count end-of-course examinations as 15 percent of a student's final grade in each tested subject area. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today presented Fort Bend County Commissioner James Patterson with a Road Hand Award. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- The Texas Veterans Commission is hosting a "Beating the VA Backlog" event in El Paso on December 8 to provide assistance to Texas Veterans with disability claims pending in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry have decorated the Governor's Mansion with military-themed Christmas decorations to honor the U.S. Armed Forces. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission on Thursday named Champion Cooler Corp. as the 2012 Texas Workforce Solutions Employer of the Year. More |
| November 29, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today announced that he has filed legislation to permanently end a requirement for schools to count end-of-course exams as 15 percent of students final grade. More |
| November 29, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today sent a letter to Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams asking him to defer implementation of a requirement for schools to count end-of-course exams as 15 percent of a student's final course grade. More |
| November 29, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has released a statement regarding United States Senator John Cornyn's amendment to the Defense Authorization bill. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today delivered the keynote address at the North Texas Governor's Luncheon benefiting the United Negro College Fund. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today commissioned a new patrol vessel in honor of Trooper Scott Burns, who was killed in the line of duty in Marion County in 2008. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Education Center at the Wall in Washington, D.C., which will host exhibits displaying images and items from individuals whose names are on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed legal action to seize the YFZ Ranch in Eldorado, Texas, the compound used by nine FLDS members who have been convicted on charges related to the sexual assault of children at the ranch. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- The Daughters of the Republic of Texas has agreed to use Attorney General's Office criticism, in a review of the group's management of the Alamo, as "a learning tool". More |
| November 28, 2012 -- The 2013 Texas State Championship Duck Calling Contest will take place on January 12 at the Dallas/Mesquite Convention Center. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday announced the Skilled Workforce Initiative. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today delivered the keynote speech at the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce State of the State Luncheon. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement congratulating John Steen, Jr. on his appointment to serve as Texas Secretary of State. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw and Texas Public Safety Commission Chair Cynthia Leon today issued statements regarding Commissioner John Steen's resignation and appointment as Secretary of State. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that he has reached a settlement with Dallas-based pharmacist Gary Osborn and pharmacy Apothecure, Inc. regarding charges of unlawfully formulating an unauthorized painkiller. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named Ann Bishop as his new chief of staff. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation is installing new speed limit signs today increasing the speed limit to 75 miles per hour along State Highway 6 in Robertson County from north of Calvert to the Falls County Line. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named John T. Steen, Jr. of San Antonio as Secretary of State. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas recently set a new wind record. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The Texas Farm Bureau will hold its 79th Annual Meeting from Saturday through Monday in Waco. More |
| November 26, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick has encouraged the State Board of Education to increase career and technical education courses in the state school system. More |
| November 26, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Jeffrey S. Boyd of Austin as justice of the Texas Supreme Court. More |
| November 24, 2012 -- Guidry News Service took a motor trip to visit Port Corpus Christi this week and made brief stops along the coast on the way and in Goliad and Victoria on the way back. Photos |
| November 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday announced that the Texas Enterprise Fund will provide Visa $7.9 million to build a new global Information Technology center which will create 794 new jobs in Austin. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- Sylvia Garcia, candidate for Texas State Senate District 6, today called on Governor Rick Perry to set an election date to fill the District 6 seat as soon as possible. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named Rodolfo "Rudy" Ramos, Jr. of Houston as chair of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Tuesday announced that it is evaluating how well power plants that serve the region are prepared for winter weather extremes, following a request made by ERCOT's Board of Directors. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday reappointed judges to the Fourth, Sixth and Ninth Administrative Judicial Regions of the state. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued opinions in response to four requests regarding the interpretation of state law, including whether the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may grant a certificate of authority to a foreign school, including a foreign medical school. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- Guidry News Service visited Port Corpus Christi this week. More |
| November 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the resignation of Texas Secretary of State Esperanza "Hope" Andrade. More |
| November 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry on Monday hosted a Thanksgiving lunch at the Governor's Mansion for veterans and active duty military members. More |
| November 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced the appointment of Arthur Troilo, III of Lakeway to the Department of Information Resources. More |
| November 20, 2012 -- Texas Forest Service is administering United States Forest Service Community Fire Protection Grant funding. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- Jim and Lynda Guidry, on a motor trip down the Texas Gulf Coast, visited the Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site, in West Colombia. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- The Texas Association of School Boards and Texas Association of School Administrators today released a salary survey of superintendents throughout the state. More |
| November 17, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has set a new wind power record. More |
| November 17, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday released a statement regarding the train accident in Midland on Thursday. More |
| November 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday announced that a 15-person Incident Management Team has been deployed to New York City to support its continued recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- Ovsanna Agopian on Thursday in Dallas pleaded guilty in a health care fraud case involving medical clinics in Hurst and Houston. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding a train incident involving a parade float in Midland. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- The United States Environmental Protection Agency today denied a request by ranchers, including the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, to waive the current Renewable Fuels Standard, a request made due to corn shortages and increasing feed costs in the country. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today reported that Texas employers added 36,000 jobs in October, with the state's unemployment rate dropping from 6.8 percent to 6.6 percent. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry helped the Texas Workforce Commission kick off Hiring Red, White and You! job fairs for veterans on Thursday in twenty-seven locations throughout the state. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday released a letter reiterating Texas' decision not to implement a state insurance exchange as part of Obamacare. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Wesley Ward of Houston as Judge of the 234th Judicial District Court in Harris County. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- The Texas Legislative Conference has named Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp as Texan of the Year. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas has announced that Abdul Waheed Alex Shittu has entered a plea of guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that Texas and a coalition of 37 states has reached a $90 million settlement with GlaxoSmithKline, LLC to resolve allegations that the drug company unlawfully promoted Avandia, its diabetes drug. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced the launch of the Skills for Veterans, designating $1 million to establish the initiative to provide skills training for eligible veterans. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday in Conroe called for drug screening for those applying for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Unemployment Insurance benefits. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- United States Congressman Ron Paul has announced the Class of 2017 military service academy nominees from his congressional district. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Physician Assistant Board and the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has launched a Compressed Natural Gas Pilot Program. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture will conduct a referendum on the establishment of a statewide grain indemnity fund, with voting open for grain producers from November 19 through December 7. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding United States Senator John Cornyn's election as Minority Whip of the 113th Congress. More |
| November 14, 2012 -- The Texas Veterans Commission will host the "Beating the VA Backlog" event on Saturday at the Sheraton Brookhollow in Houston. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst today called on the Texas Legislature to enact reforms to the state's welfare and unemployment benefit programs, including drug screenings for applicants for benefits. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is accepting nominations through December 31 for the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- Applications are being accepted through December 31 for the 29th Annual Young Texas Artists Music Competition hosted by the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society. More |
 | November 13, 2012 -- Dr. Kenneth I. Shine, the University of Texas System's Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, has announced his retirement. More |
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| November 13, 2012 -- Representative Craig Eiland has been appointed to the Interim Committee on Texas Response to Federal Sequestration in the Texas House of Representatives. More |
| November 12, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Mike Villarreal today filed a bill to be considered for the 2013 Legislative Session to provide state funding for full-day voluntary pre-kindergarten classes for eligible students. More |
| November 12, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued an opinion regarding whether there is a conflict between provisions of the Transportation Code and the Tax Code concerning the omission of residential addresses on drivers licenses for judges and peace officers. More |
 | November 10, 2012 -- Guidry News Service on Friday visited ELISSA, the Official Tall Ship of Texas, at Bollinger Shipyard at the Port of Texas City where it is currently in dry dock for repairs to electrolytic corrosion on the ship's hull which occurred during Hurricane Ike. More |
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| November 10, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday announced the resolution of the State's consumer finance fraud investigation into BlueHippo firms. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at an annual Veterans Day ceremony, discussing the state's ongoing commitment to helping the nation's veterans and their families receive service and support. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that nightly total closures for Interstate Highway 10 at State Highway 99 are schedule for November 12-16. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- Former Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia today announced her intention to run for Texas State Senate District 6 in an upcoming special election. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has presented the Purple Heart to Ricardo Palacios III. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- The Texas Farm Bureau recently convened its Resolutions Committee, and determined that water, taxes and transportation are priority issues for Texas farmers and ranchers. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding a motion from Planned Parenthood to dismiss their constitutional claims and abandon a case in federal court. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has released a statement regarding the passing of Darrell K. Royal. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today released a statement in response to the death of former University of Texas Football Coach Darrell K. Royal. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today marked the 12th anniversary since the state has had a day without a fatality accident on a highway or roadway, noting the importance of observing the state's traffic laws. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenues in October were $2.03 billion, reflecting an increase of 8.2 percent compared to October 2011. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Monday announced that Pamela Leggett, of Anahuac, Texas, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of conspiracy to illegally make and possess unregistered firearms, including bombs. More |
| November 07, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made an appointment to the Housing and Health Services Coordination Council. More |
| November 06, 2012 -- The crew of a Coast Guard Guardian jet was targeted by a laser while flying off Portland, Texas, during a critical phase on an instrument approach into Corpus Christi International Airport on Monday. More |
| November 06, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced the release of its Winter 2012-2013 Texas Events Calendar. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued two opinions in response to questions regarding state laws, including the authority of an employer to ban the transport and storage of handguns by concealed handgun license holders in locked private vehicles on employee parking lots. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce reported on last week's meeting of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- Keep Texas Beautiful is accepting applications for the 2013 Governor's Community Achievement Awards. More |
| November 05, 2012 -- Jim Guidry disagrees with those who believe that discussion of flood gates for New York Harbor in the wake of Hurricane Sandy will have a negative impact on the campaign for an Ike Dike on the Texas Gulf Coast. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today filed an opinion request with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott asking if the Texas Constitution prevents government entities from extending benefits to domestic partners. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- The South Texas Coastal Zone Area Committee, the group responsible for maintaining the area contingency plan for response efforts to actual or potential oil spills or chemical releases, will host a public meeting on November 8 at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- The Texas Water Development Board will launch a new web site on November 8 to provide information on Texas reservoir conditions. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today accepted an award for Excellence in Criminal Investigations from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday spoke at the Fifth Annual Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce Dinner in Dallas. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday in Austin presented the Purple Heart to Texas Army National Guardsman Staff Sergeant Patrick Rogers. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director Phil Wilson recently traveled to Mont Belvieu to meet with local elected officials and industry leaders. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that the reward for information leading to the arrest of Josue M. Reyna, a fugitive on the state's most wanted list, has been increased to $17,500. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today participated in the launch of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, which takes place November 16-18 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today released its seasonal assessment for the winter season, and anticipates that there will be enough power resources to meet consumer needs for expected weather conditions. More |
| October 31, 2012 -- The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter today applauded a decision by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to approve idling of the Monticello coal plant by TXU Energy Company. More |
| October 31, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state-funded Texas Women's Health Program is ready to provide services to low-income Texas women should the federal government pull the funding. More |
| October 31, 2012 -- The National Park Service has announced programs taking place at Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas throughout November. More |
| October 31, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Monday announced that a pharmacy owner and a former technician at the pharmacy, located in Mission, Texas, have been sentenced to federal prison on charges of defrauding the state's Medicaid/Vendor Drug Program. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his office has reached a $19.9 million settlement agreement with drug company Novartis related to a civil Medicaid fraud suit filed against the company. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today released another video in the "Texas Traffic" series regarding drug and human smuggling at the state's border. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Monday announced that it has selected Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders, J.V. as the design-builder for the design and construction of portions of the Grand Parkway Project in Harris and Montgomery counties. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- Director and Librarian Peggy D. Rudd has announced her retirement from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission effective early in 2013. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on proposed improvements on BF 1960A to enhance safety and mobility in the Humble area on Tuesday at the Humble Civic Center. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today held a ribbon cutting ceremony in Pflugerville for the first of six new Driver License Mega Centers to open at various locations in the state. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today released a statement regarding the Texas A&M University System's launch of its "EmpowerU" accountability program. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office will has scheduled eight free taxpayer seminars for business owners looking for information regarding state taxes. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor today released a summary of payouts by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association made in connection with litigation concerning Hurricane Ike damages. More |
| October 27, 2012 -- Five people aboard a sailboat in the Harvest Moon Regatta were saved by a Coast Guard rescue crew after their sailboat became disabled 11 miles south east of the Matagorda jetties, Friday. More |
| October 27, 2012 -- Nacogdoches will host the 2012 Nine Flags Christmas Festival from November 17 through December 8. More |
| October 27, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday spoke at the Houston Stem Cell Summit. More |
| October 27, 2012 -- The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has approved the loan of William Barret Travis' 1836 "victory or death" letter to the Texas General Land Office from February 23 through March 7. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has issued a statement regarding a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood against the state regarding the Women's Health Program rules. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter on Thursday reported on the Texas Public Utilities Commission's decision to increase wholesale electricity price caps. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday issued a statement regarding a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to deny Planned Parenthood's request for reconsideration of a state law that withdraws state funding from the organization. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday issued a letter to United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stating that the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is not exempt from Texas election laws and may not enter polling places. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club's 26the Annual Harvest Moon Regatta, a race from Galveston to Port Aransas, got underway at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier on Thursday. Photos by Robert Mihovil |  |
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| October 26, 2012 -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Tommy P. Beaudreau on Thursday released the details of an oil and natural gas lease sale to be held in November that will offer more than twenty million acres offshore Texas for exploration and development. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday addressed the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas during a conference in Austin. More |
 | October 25, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association on Wednesday hosted a reception for A. J. “Pete” Reixach, Jr., who recently retired as executive director of Port Freeport. More |
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| October 25, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today released a report detailing how much debt public and higher education institutions in the state are carrying. More |
| October 25, 2012 -- The Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities has announced the winners of the 2012 Lex Frieden Employment Awards. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter has submitted comments to the State Affairs Committee of the Texas House of Representatives concerning the club's "Five Point Plan" for energy security in the state. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today attended a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of State Highway 130, and spoke about the importance of strengthening the state's infrastructure. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- The Texas Historical Commission and the Galveston Historical Foundation will host the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Workshop on November 3 at the Menard Campus in Galveston. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site in West Columbia will hold its annual Harvest Festival on Saturday. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- The Texas chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons on Tuesday delivered a report entitled "Texans Have Their Say about Medicare and Social Security" to state Members of Congress and congressional candidates in Austin. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today advised the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe -- a United Nations partner -- that groups and individuals from outside the United States do not have jurisdiction to interfere with Texas elections. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- The trial of the Texas School Coalition's lawsuit seeking funding for all schools began on Monday in a State district court in Austin. More |
| October 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Fay Bruun of Rockport to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Advisory Board. More |
| October 22, 2012 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service and the State Fire Marshal's Office, in observance of Fire Prevention Month, have provided tips to residents on protecting their property and families from fires. More |
| October 22, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Thomas Lee Elkins, a fugitive on the state's most wanted sex offenders list, has been apprehended. More |
| October 21, 2012 -- Texas Whooper Watch is seeking the public's help in collecting sightings of whooping cranes throughout the state. More |
| October 21, 2012 -- The Texas Public Safety Commission has emphasized the importance of improving the competitiveness of Texas Highway Patrol trooper salaries. More |
| October 21, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Friday formally submitted its request that the U.S. Supreme Court reverse the D.C. district court's decision to deny preclearance to the redistricting maps enacted by the Texas Legislature during the 2011 legislative session. More |
| October 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has released a statement regarding the efforts by the Fort Hood shooting victims to have the act re-classified as an act of terror. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- The Texas Windstorm Insurance Legislative Oversight Board will meet on November 1 in Austin to receive testimony regarding windstorm insurance in the state. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- The Texas Public Safety Commission today presented a Purple Heart to a DPS trooper and Life Saving Awards to several officers for their efforts. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the state's unemployment rate has been reduced to 6.8 percent in September, down from 7.1 percent in August. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Commission on Uniform State Laws and the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has released a statement regarding the Hardin County District Court's Kountze High School decision. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday announced that an Edinburg, Texas woman has entered a guilty plea on charges of conspiring to defraud the Medicare and Medicaid systems. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today applauded a decision by a Hardin County district court judge to allow cheerleaders at Kountze High School to continue to write messages from the bible on signs they use during football games. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that the eastbound and westbound mainlanes of Interstate Highway 10 at State Highway 99 will be closed beginning tonight until Monday morning. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made an appointment to the Council on Sex Offender Treatment. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today participated in a groundbreaking for a new home for a wounded veteran in Jonestown. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission will host the Texas Business Conference on Friday at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement in support of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's intervention in court on behalf of students at Kountze High School who were prohibited from displaying religious language at school sporting events. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today intervened in a lawsuit brought against Kountze Independent School District to defend questions of the Constitutionality of the Texas Religious Viewpoints Anti-Discrimination Act. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has called for an end to budget diversions from transportation projects. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee and the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Board of Directors. More |
 | October 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has ordered that the flags on state property be lowered to half-staff to honor the life of Senator Mario V. Gallegos Jr., who died today at Methodist Hospital. More |
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| October 16, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office is offering matching scholarships and tuition grants to 150 students this year through the Texas Match the Promise Foundation for those participating in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund. More |
| October 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Thomas "T.J." Turner of Austin to the Texas Real Estate Commission. More |
| October 13, 2012 -- Three men were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew early this morning from a sailboat that had run aground about eight miles south of the Port Mansfield Jetties. More |
| October 13, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made an appointment to the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation is expected to complete the installation of "Left Lane for Passing Only" signs on all highways with a speed limit of 75 mph or higher by summer of 2013. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday accepted a $225,000 grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture for the Operation Drawbridge program. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry today inducted five women to the Texas Women's Hall of Fame. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named appointments to the Human Services Council, Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee and the Red River Authority of Texas Board of Directors. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service on Thursday hosted an open house showcasing the Heart of Texas Task Force, one of five wildland firefighting teams stationed across the state. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today encouraged Texas employers to hire more veterans through the Texas Workforce Commission's and Texas Medical Center's "Hiring Red, White and You!" Campaign. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday approved revisions to Texas' air permitting program for major air pollution sources under the Clean Air Act. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today awarded a $225,000 grant to the Texas Department of Public Safety to expand its Operation Drawbridge program to combat Mexican drug cartels. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- The Deepwater Horizon Incident Joint Information Center has announced that a Notice of Federal Interest has been issued to BP and Transocean in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| October 11, 2012 -- San Jacinto College will host the Texas State Festival from October 18 through 20 at the Central Campus. More |
| October 10, 2012 -- Texas Commissioner of Education Michael Williams on Tuesday announced that participation in Advanced Placement tests by students has increased by four percent in the 2011-2012 school year. More |
| October 10, 2012 -- The Texas Historical Commission has acquired a 70-acre tract of land along the Brazos River in San Felipe that is part of the original plat of Stephen F. Austin's colonial capital, which will be developed into a new visitors center for tourists. More |
| October 10, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that state sales tax revenues totaled $1.96 billion in September, an increase of 11.6 percent compared to the same month in 2011. More |
| October 10, 2012 -- The Texas Farm Bureau's Grocery Price Watch reports that food prices are hovering at $44 for staples. More |
| October 09, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Martin Broussard and Ray Callas, both of Beaumont, to the Jefferson and Orange County Board of Pilot Commissioners. More |
| October 09, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced the launch of its newly redesigned web site. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Board of Directors, the Texas Board of Nursing, and the Texas Medical Board District Four Review Committee. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- The Big Thicket National Preserve will provide applications for trapping permits between October 15-19 for the state's 2012-2013 trapping season. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will host meetings on Tuesday at Jefferson Davis High School and on Thursday at Aldine Ninth Grade School to gather input and comments from the public regarding the North Houston Highway Improvement Project. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- Funeral services for Highway Patrol Sgt. Paul Hernandez, who died in the line of duty yesterday, will begin Monday in the Dallas area More |
| October 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has appointed Kathy Irwin Wood of Austin to the State Employee Charitable Campaign Advisory Committee. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that three Houston defendants have been convicted in connection with a domestic sex trafficking case. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst today announced appointments he has made to chair various Senate committees. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that health care fraud indictments have been returned against 14 people in connection with a conspiracy that involves more than $100 million in fraudulent billings to Medicare. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has promoted competency-based learning and technology as keys to improving higher education. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Ricco Leo Torres has been added to the state's most wanted fugitives list, and that a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his capture. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today issued a statement on his being named chair of the Senate Education Committee by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the 2012 Texas Higher Education Leadership Conference, where he encouraged more higher education institutions to utilize a "competency-based approach" to earning a degree. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today celebrated a new $10,000 degree program established at Angelo State University, and called on more Texas universities to create similar programs. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced a nine-week extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act benefits for unemployed Texans. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- The Army Court of Appeals has set oral arguments for October 1 regarding various appeals filed by Major Nidal Hasan over his refusal to appear clean-shaven while at his court martial. More |
| October 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Governor’s Office, the Central Colorado River Authority, and the Employees Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees. More |
| October 02, 2012 -- The Texas Education Agency today announced that the Permanent School Fund reached a year end value of $25.5 billion and had a 9.44 percent return on its investments in FY2012. More |
| October 02, 2012 -- The Texas Association of Business today announced it will support an increase in vehicle registration fees in Texas to fund new transportation projects across the state. More |
| October 02, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today reported on its recent special enforcement period to prevent drunk driving, which resulted in troopers making more than 1,800 drunk driving arrests. More |
| October 02, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the International Economic Development Council's annual conference in Houston, where he described Texas as "the nation's epicenter for job creation". More |
| October 01, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today outlined his initiatives for the upcoming legislative session to improve accessibility and affordability in higher education. More |
| October 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that the reward for information leading to the capture of Reginald O'Keith Williams, who is on the state's most wanted sex offender list, has been increased to $15,000. More |
| October 01, 2012 -- The Miss Black Texas USA pageant recently named Chandler Foreman as Miss Black Texas USA Talented Teen. More |
| October 01, 2012 -- The Miss Black Texas USA pageant recently crowned Dymond Hayes as Miss Black Texas USA 2013. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office will host free taxpayer seminars in October to help answer questions for business owners. More |
| September 28, 2012 -- The Texas Rice Festival will host its 43rd annual event on October 3-6 in Winnie, Texas. More |
| September 27, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Jimmy Ray McMillan has been added to the state's most wanted sex offender list, and that a $3,000 reward has been offered for information leading to his arrest. More |
| September 27, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry spoke today at Google for Entrepreneurs Day, calling for a permanent small business tax exemption in the upcoming legislative session. More |
 | September 27, 2012 -- A private reception was held to welcome Ambassador Rudolf Bekink of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States on Wednesday at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Houston Branch. More |
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| September 27, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that Juan Jose Villa has been added to the state's most wanted sex offender list, and a $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his capture. More |
| September 27, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Wednesday released a report examining debt levels of local government entities in the state. More |
| September 27, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday issued a statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's decision to deny an appeal seeking to block new election integrity laws enacted by the state. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- The M/V Pennsylvania, a United States Flag vessel, on Wednesday made its first port of call to Port Corpus Christi. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has called on state lawmakers to practice greater truth in budgeting during the upcoming legislative session. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service on Tuesday announced that a survey of forested plots across the state shows 301 million trees were killed as a result of the 2011 drought. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors recently received an update on summer electric use, and voted to endorse improvements to increase transmission capacity in the Eagle Ford Shale area. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst have renewed their call for a stricter Constitutional spending limit for the state budget. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- Volunteers recently participated in the 26th Annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup along the Texas coast. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding a ruling by an appeals court upholding the Texas Open Meetings Act. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- The Texas School Coalition on Monday issued written testimony to the Public School Finance Committee regarding the "Robin Hood" Program, stating that the program will require districts to contribute more than $1 billion for the tenth year in a row. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced that a new report released by the College Board shows more Texas Hispanic and African-American public school students are taking the SAT in preparation for enrolling in college. More |
| September 24, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named Heather Page of Austin as director of the Texas Film Commission. More |
| September 24, 2012 -- SpaceX on Friday completed its first test flight "hop" of its Grasshopper vertical takeoff and landing test vehicle. More |
| September 22, 2012 -- Thousands of volunteers picked up tons of trash in the Texas General Land Office Fall Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup today. More |  |
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| September 22, 2012 -- According to the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Texas saw the largest increase in employment of any state over the last month. More |
| September 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Crime Stoppers Council. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- CORRECTION: Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Brad Boney of Galveston to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Galveston County to replace Jim Toupes, who resigned last year. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- Texas A&M University officials today celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Texas Maritime Academy, forerunner to Texas A&M University at Galveston. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Maria Teran of El Paso to the State Health Services Council. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that the office's Child Support Division joined the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and constables to arrest 14 parents on failure to pay child support. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Texas $5,015,817 in grants to help public and assisted housing residents connect with local services for education and job training. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The Texas Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup is Saturday at 29 sites along the Texas Gulf Coast. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority is moving forward on plans to acquire land for downstream water reservoirs to reduce demands on the Highland Lakes. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- The Texas Gulf Coast Combined Federal Campaign will kick off its fundraising season on Thursday. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- Big Thicket National Preserve volunteers recently removed trash from Village Creek. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has released a statement regarding the Department of Justice Inspector General's Fast and Furious report. More |
| September 19, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today released the 2012 Financial Allocation Study for Texas ratings, which measures academic progress and cost effectiviness for Texas schools. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that construction crews working on the Interstate Highway 610/United States Highway 290 interchange are switching traffic onto the new IH 610 West Loop southbound frontage road from 18th Street to Hempstead. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued an opinion regarding the authority of the City of San Antonio, Bexar County and VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority to use the proceeds of a sales and use tax for a streetcar project in light of certain representations that were made preceding an election to create an advanced transportation district. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made an appointment to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced the state is investing $930,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund in Pactiv, creating 200 jobs in Corsicana. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) has arrived at the Port of Galveston to prepare for its formal commissioning ceremony on Saturday, September 22. More |  |
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| September 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the appointment of Nyria Melchor of Plano to the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in observance of National Preparedness Month, has provided a list of items families should maintain as an emergency supply kit. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper recently participated in the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation's 2012 Leadership Exchange. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his office has secured an agreement for customers of a San Antonio area "puppy mill" to receive veterinarian bill refunds. More |
 | September 14, 2012 -- The second annual Houston Fine Art Fair, featuring works from galleries from across the United States, Latin America and Europe, is underway this weekend at Houston’s Reliant Center. More |
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| September 14, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the Star of Texas Awards Ceremony, honoring peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical first responders who have been injured or fallen in the line of duty. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- The Environmental Protection Agency for Region 6 today announced that it has added two sites in Texas to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites, one of which is the US Oil Recovery site in Pasadena. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued an opinion regarding a request from the Montgomery County Attorney's Office as to whether an individual could be prosecuted for an alleged assault offense that occurred in 1998 when the person was 13 years of age, and in which the victim died. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has released a statement regarding the Federal Reserve's announcement of a third quantitative easing. More |
| September 13, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office has issued legal opinions in response to three request for interpretations of state law, including a request from the Brazoria County District Attorney's Office concerning the authority to operate a golf cart under certain sections of the Transportation Code. More |
| September 13, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Rickey Lynn Johnson, a fugitive on the state's most wanted list, has been captured in Dallas following a tip provided through Texas Crime Stoppers. More |
| September 13, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office Fall 2012 Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup will be on Saturday, September 22nd, from 9 until noon. PSA |
| September 13, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday issued a statement in response to the attack on the United States Embassy in Libya. More |
| September 13, 2012 -- Scenic Galveston will hold the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach-Estuary cleaning event on September 22 at the Interstate 45 Scenic Estuarial Corridor's West Marsh south of Bayou Vista. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- State Representative Craig Eiland and the Joint Interim Committee to Study Seacoast Territory Insurance met in Austin Wednesday to hear testimony on the Committee’s charge of examining alternative ways to provide insurance to the seacoast, study the residual markets for windstorm and hail insurance in other states, study building codes and mitigation strategies and make recommendations to the legislature. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado will host a diabetes awareness event, with screenings and other services, at the YMCA Cassaboom in Houston on Saturday. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club today announced that a coalition of environmental, public health and labor groups have launched the Clean Energy Works for Texas campaign, and issued a filing to the Texas Public Utilities Commission to implement new rules to encourage solar and geothermal power. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that state sales tax revenues in August totaled $2.34 billion, reflecting an increase of 18.5 percent compared to August 2011. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday spent his final full day in Italy meeting with Chair Vittorio Ghisolfi and other executive leadership from M&G Group, an Italian company that last year announced plans to open a facility in Corpus Christi. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office will host the 26th annual Fall Adopt-A-Beach cleanup on Saturday, September 22. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach program will be recognized with the Take Pride in America Award for top corporate-sponsored event October 11 in Washington, D.C. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has appointed Ryan Patrick, assistant district attorney for Harris County, as judge of the 177th Judicial District Court in Harris County. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement in recognition of the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today urged Texans to honor law enforcement, first responders and the Armed Forces on the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw today issued statements on the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee, the Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency, and the One Call Board. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry this weekend promoted the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, which is taking place in Austin in November, during his economic development trip to Italy. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced that it is nearing completion of a comprehensive evaluation of seven federally-constructed levees in Texas. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado will host "Healthy East End Week" in Houston this week in observance of Texas Obesity Awareness Week. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Coast Guard watchstanders in Corpus Christi coordinated assistance for two disabled boats on Sunday. More |
| September 09, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry Addressed Ambrosetti Forum Welcome Session More |
| September 07, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday spoke at the 38th Annual Ambrosetti Intelligence on the World, Europe and Italy Forum in Italy. More |
| September 07, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has added Juan Carlos Marizcal, who is wanted in connection with a 2010 murder in Laredo, to the state's most wanted list. More |
| September 07, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service has advised that high winds associated with a cold front expected to come through the South Central Texas region on Saturday could lead to increased wildfire activity. More |
| September 07, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has released a statement regarding the 5th Circuit's ruling staying the preliminary injunction on new voter registration laws. More |
| September 07, 2012 -- The military judge in the United States vs. Major Nidal Hasan case ordered the accused to shave on Thursday in Fort Hood. More |
| September 06, 2012 -- Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade today announced that the VoteTexas.gov web site is the government spotlight on the state's official web site and online portal. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The Texas Departments of Motor Vehicles and Transportation have received the Smart Solution Spotlight award from the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Texas Emerging Technology Advisory Committee. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $1.9 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in HID Global Corporation, which is building a new manufacturing and distribution center in Austin. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that a reward for information leading to the capture of Javier Morin, Jr., a fugitive on the state's most wanted list, has been increased to $17,500. More |
| September 04, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today released a seasonal assessment of resource adequacy, and reports that anticipated electricity supplies will be adequate to serve consumer needs during the fall. More |
| September 03, 2012 -- A United States Coast Guard boat crew rescued four people about 12 miles east of Port Isabel today. More w/Video |
| September 01, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's office will conduct eight free taxpayer seminars across the state during the month of September. More |
| September 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety will begin implementing the new proof of residency (domicile) requirement for obtaining a first-time commercial driver license beginning on September 4. More |
| September 01, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service urges residents to use caution during the Labor Day weekend. More |
| September 01, 2012 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded over $1.1 million to assist in the restoration of coastal habitats in Louisiana and Texas. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry will travel to Italy on Tuesday for an economic development mission. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate, NOAA's National Weather Service Acting Director Laura Furgione, Red Cross Senior Vice President of Disaster Services Charley Shimanski, and U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Robert Parker held a conference call with media regarding Tropical Depression Isaac this afternoon. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the Texas Emerging Technology Fund is awarding $250,000 to Ciarsys, Inc. for the commercialization of its digital power converters. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that open enrollment for the Texas Tuition Promise Fund begins September 1. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas today announced that Reginald Layann Eastern has entered a guilty plea to drug trafficking charges. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday announced that Texas and 36 other states have finalized a $181 million settlement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. associated with charges that the company unlawfully and deceptively marketed several antipsychotic drugs. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Colonel Gregory Gross, Fort Hood court-martial judge, on Thursday held Major Nadal Hasan in contempt, ruled on several motions, and set an Article 39a hearing for September 6. More |
| August 31, 2012 -- Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Thursday visited the National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C. where she participated in a video teleconference with the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, and federal agencies actively involved in Isaac response and recovery efforts underway. More |
| August 30, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado today issued a statement approving of a federal court's rejection of the state's voter identification law. More |
| August 30, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding a court ruling on the Texas voter identification law. More |
| August 30, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement in response to a federal appeals court ruling against the Texas voter identification law. More |
| August 30, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement on a federal court's decision to reject the state's voter identification law. More |
| August 30, 2012 -- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston professor Volker Neugebauer, who has been awarded a four-year, $1.36 million grant by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to conduct an innovative study of the relationship between pain and parts of the brain associated with cognitive thought and emotional response, recently talked about his project with Guidry News Service. More |  |
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| August 30, 2012 -- The Texas Education Agency today announced the launch of its Texas Students Using Curriculum Content to Ensure Sustained Success program, which provides online interactive mathematics and reading material for students. More |
| August 29, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has secured a $69 million agreement with three major United States publishers over electronic book price-fixing allegations. More |
| August 29, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today settled an enforcement action against the Texas Highway Patrol Museum, which was accused of illegally soliciting charitable donations and falsely claiming that the donations would benefit the survivors of fallen state troopers. More |
| August 29, 2012 -- Colonel Gregory Gross, the trial judge in the case against Fort Hood shooting suspect Major Nidal Hasan, has scheduled a pretrial hearing for Thursday. More |
| August 29, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado on Tuesday issued a statement applauding a federal court's ruling on the state's redistricting maps. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has released its August 2012 update. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding the United States District Court for the District of Colombia's ruling concerning the state's redistricting maps. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named LaShonda Brown of Missouri City as chair of the Texas Early Learning Council and appointed Linda Contreras of Allen to the Texas Physician Assistant Board. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding the arrest of Eddie Garza, Jr., a fugitive on the state's most wanted list who was captured in a joint operation that included the Texas Attorney General Fugitive Apprehension Unit. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- Galveston City Council today voted unanimously, with Elizabeth Beeton absent, to approve a motion by Cornelia Harris Banks that the city and the Galveston Housing Authority adopt a plan that includes a commitment to at least 141 units of public housing at Magnolia Homes and Cedar Terrace and to commit to cooperate with the Texas General Land Office to facilitate the development of the remaining 388 units “consistent with fair housing and civil rights”. More |  |
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| August 28, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan urges recreational fisherman to beware the danger of dioxin in the San Jacinto River. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Education Agency. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has activated the Disaster District Committee in Beaumont and placed state and local emergency management assets on alert as Tropical Storm Isaac makes it way towards the Gulf Coast. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named Bech K. Bruun as director of appointments for his office. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed new leadership to the Texas Education Agency, naming Michael Williams of Arlington as State Commissioner of Education and Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds as chief deputy commissioner. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office will host its 26th Annual Fall Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup on September 22, with nine cleanup sites in the Houston and Galveston area. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- The Texas Association of School Boards has named state finalists for Superintendent of the Year, including Clear Creek Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Greg Smith. More |
| August 26, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard has urged the maritime community to monitor Tropical Storm Isaac’s progress and take early action to protect themselves and their property. More |
| August 25, 2012 -- The Bastrop State Park and community will host various events commemorating the one-year anniversary of the wildfire and recovery from September 1 through 4. More |
| August 25, 2012 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency urges residents in coastal areas to take steps to prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac. More |
| August 24, 2012 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association today joined Governor Rick Perry in calling for a waiver to all or part of the Renewable Fuels Standard. More |
| August 24, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor has nominated Brent Walker, a Friendswood High School graduate, for a Texas Armed Service Scholarship. More |
| August 24, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today asked the Obama Administration to waive the mandated Renewable Fuel Standard for 2012 and 2013. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- Galveston Housing Authority Chair Buddy Herz announced his resignation to Galveston City Council in workshop today, but after strong objections from members of the city council, he agreed to stay on a few more days, at least long enough to fire GHA Executive Director Stanley Lowe. More |  |
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| August 23, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas today announced that John Oliver Manning of Pasadena has been sentenced to 355 months in federal prison on charges related to the 2009 shooting of a man in Nederland, Texas. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today toured Caterpillar Inc.'s new hydraulic excavator manufacturing plant, which recently expanded through an investment from the Texas Enterprise Fund. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- The Texas Education Agency today announced that charter applications for schools launched since 2001 are available for public review on the agency's web site. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Sean Michael Smith, a sex offender on the state's most wanted list, has been apprehended in Nevada. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation's Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group will hold a meeting on August 28 at the Port of Beaumont. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $1.4 million to the state for repairs to the Elissa, the official tall ship of Texas, caused by Hurricane Ike. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday praised the multi-agency effort conducted throughout the greater Houston area this week that has resulted in the arrest of 24 people and the confiscation of nearly 14,000 marijuana plants. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service today announced that more than 100 communities have registered for the "Ready, Set, Go!" wildfire preparedness program. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado today issued a statement regarding a court decision to lift an injunction that had required the state to continue to fund Planned Parenthood for services under the Women's Health Program. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named Bill O'Neal of Carthage as the Texas State Historian. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office on Tuesday announced that a 54-year-old Gilmer man has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison on charges of child pornography violations. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced the launch of a new web tool that allows taxpayers to view detailed information on local taxing jurisdictions in their county. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- Connected Texas, a non-profit organization, on Tuesday announced that a new report shows that a lack of digital literacy is a barrier for Texans who do not have broadband Internet access in their homes. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday issued a statement in response to a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate a lower court's injunction that allowed Planned Parenthood to continue receiving funding under the Women's Health Program. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- Dr. Emmanuel Nwora of Houston has been arrested on charges of health care fraud. More |
| August 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the State Independent Living Council and the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- Vicki H. Locatto, a victim of the ammonia truck accident in Houston in 1976 has commented on a Guidry News Service article about the incident. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that the state received an interest rate of 0.225 percent on the sale of its Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, the lowest rate ever for the state's one-year notes. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement in response to an appeals court ruling overturning the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO H.B. "Trip" Doggett today issued a statement in response to a federal court's ruling overturning the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. More |
| August 21, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejecting the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. More |
| August 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that Rick Tate of Marfa has been appointed as the Pecos River Compact Commissioner. More |
| August 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named Gene Allen of Kerrville as chair of the Texas Funeral Service Commission. More |
| August 20, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Friday issued four legal opinions on matters regarding state law, including a request by Texas State Representative Dennis Bonnen as to whether Conservation and Reclamation District No. 3 in Brazoria County may conduct operations within the boundary of another district. More |
| August 20, 2012 -- Pearland City Council Member Scott Sherman has been elected as president of Texas Municipal League Region 14. More |
| August 20, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has launched its drunk driving enforcement campaign for the Labor Day holiday, with increased patrols on the road through September 5. More |
 | August 18, 2012 -- The Texas Chapter of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association met on Friday in Galveston. More |
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| August 18, 2012 -- Beginning on August 20, the Texas Department of Transportation will display the year-to-date number of traffic deaths in the state on more than 700 message signs one week every month. More |
| August 18, 2012 -- The Texas Nature Challenge 2012 will kick off with the Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Valley regional competitions on August 25 and run through November 10. More |
| August 17, 2012 -- The Court of Appeal for the Armed Forces has stayed proceedings in the court-martial of Major Nidal M. Hasan, suspect in the 2009 shootings at Fort Hood, to resolve whether Hasan can be compelled to be clean shaven for court proceedings. More |
| August 17, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that senior executives with a Haltom City-based sweepstakes company have been arrested on charges of felony gambling, money laundering and organized criminal activity. More |
| August 17, 2012 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas have advised consumers onhow to stay cool and save money while reducing their electric use during the hottest times of the day.
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| August 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry is encouraging families to take advantage of the state's sales tax holiday weekend, which runs from Friday through Sunday. More |
| August 16, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has added three fugitives to the state's most wanted list. More |
| August 16, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Public Safety Commission today announced that Kirby Dendy has been named assistant director and chief in charge of the Texas Rangers. More |
| August 16, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that an orthodontist from Amarillo has been indicted on health care fraud charges following an investigation that included the FBI and the Attorney General's Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. More |
| August 16, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has hired Chris Sarandos as the assistant director for the Information Technology Division effective September 4. More |
| August 16, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday honored retiring Texas Ranger Chief Hank Whitman. More |
| August 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board and the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities. More |
| August 15, 2012 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has taken action on the Port Authority’s application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a permit for improvements to the Bayport Ship Channel, and the Port Authority’s formal response to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Staff Report. More |
| August 15, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reminded shoppers that the state will hold its annual sales tax holiday Friday through Sunday, with certain clothing, footwear and school supplies on sale without tax. More |
| August 15, 2012 -- Military Judge Colonel Gregory A. Gross in the case of United States v. Major Nidal M. Hasan on Tuesday heard evidence and ruled on several other motions in the Article 39A hearing at Fort Hood. More |
 | August 14, 2012 -- Texas Seaport Museum Director Jamie White reported to supporters of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA that federal funding is in place for the repair of the ship's hull that suffered electrolytic corrosion as a result of Hurricane Ike. More |
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| August 14, 2012 -- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is working with other agencies to monitor a red tide event along the upper Texas coast. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry recently hosted a luncheon and tour for former Texas first families at the newly-restored Governor's Mansion. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office today announced that the state's Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes have been given high ratings by bond rating companies. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- Clint Parker Johnson of Ravenna has won the Texas State Championship Duck Calling Contest. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and Florida Governor Rick Scott recently held a fishing derby to promote inter-state competition and support United States military veterans. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club on Monday released a statement regarding the 5th Circuit Court's ruling on the state's flexible permitting program. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday released a statement regarding the 5th Circuit Court's ruling on the state's flexible permitting program. More |
 | August 13, 2012 -- Dr. Radek Bukowski, professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, who has been doing research on the effect that the size of babies at birth has on the future health of the mother, visited with Guidry News Service about his research. More |
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| August 12, 2012 -- Galveston County Tax Assessor Collector Cheryl Johnson has posted her comments on the new rules regarding identification requirements for titling vehicles and first-time registrants by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles last week. More |
| August 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has activated Texas Military Forces aircraft and personnel to assist state and local firefighting efforts in North Texas. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office was recently involved in Operation Heat Wave, which has resulted in the arrest of 186 fugitives. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the 286th, 123rd, and 90th Judicial Districts. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today announced that more than 10,000 customers have downloaded it's new Energy Saver app on their smart phones. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- A federal judge today imposed two consecutive life prison sentences on Naser Jason Abdo on charges of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and for possession of a weapon in furtherance of a federal crime in relation to Abdo's plot to detonate a bomb at Fort Hood in Texas. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board on Thursday passed new identification rules for vehicle titling. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday visited veterans and their families at the America's Mighty Warriors Retreat at Allaso Ranch. More |
| August 10, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the 380th and the 238th Judicial District Courts. More |
| August 09, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today commissioned a new patrol boat named in honor of late Trooper Russell Boyd. More |
| August 08, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenues in July reflected an increase of $2.05 billion, or 10.1 percent, compared to July 2011. More |
| August 07, 2012 -- Colonel Gregory Gross, trial judge in the case of the United States vs. Major Nidal Hasan, suspect in the 2009 shootings at Fort Hood, has scheduled a pre-trial hearing for Thursday. More |
| August 07, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that a naturalized U.S. citizen from the Federal Republic of Nigeria has entered a guilty plea to a health care fraud conspiracy following a joint investigation by federal and state agencies. More |
| August 07, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office today announced that businesses have until August 17 to take advantage of the "Texas Fresh Start" tax amnesty, which allows businesses to avoid paying penalties and interest on tax reports they failed to file. More |
| August 06, 2012 -- Dr. Tetsuro Ikegami, a University of Texas Medical Branch assistant professor and a Sealy Center for Vaccine Development member, who is part of a research team that is developing an improved vaccine for Rift Valley Fever virus, visited with Guidry News Service about the need for effective defense against the dangerous mosquito-borne pathogen, which can be used as an agent for bio-terrorism. More |  |
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| August 06, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Armando Walle will join other Houston area legislators at Houston City Hall on Tuesday to host a press conference in support of Houston janitors. More |
| August 06, 2012 -- The Texas Governor's Commission for Women today announced the names of five inductees for the 2012 Texas Women's Hall of Fame, including Nina Godiwalla of Houston. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- The State of Texas this week received authorization by the Federal Communications Commission to begin operating a broadband network that the Texas Department of Public Safety says will ultimately enhance public safety communications across the state by providing more data and access to communication resources to first responders than is currently available. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced that the state is investing $2.3 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in CH2M Hill Co. for the creation of 285 jobs and $5.2 million in capital investment at its new global energy practice in Houston. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement on reports of the state reaching a record-high graduation rate. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced awards from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund to three early stage companies developing technologies in Texas. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Lamar University President James M. "Jimmy" Simmons today announced his plans to retire in January. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday announced appointments to the Texas Economic Development Corporation and the Rehabilitation Council of Texas, including Joyce Delores Taylor of Houston. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas on Thursday announced that the institute's governing board has ratified more than $114 million in funding to support a variety of cancer-fighting efforts in Texas. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission is expected to publicly release its staff review and recommendations regarding the Port of Houston Authority on Friday, August 3. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today reported that a Houston area man has been indicted on charges of health care fraud and identity theft following a joint investigation that included the office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced the launch of an online version of the state's prescription drug monitoring program. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has appointed Patricia A. Vojack as the institute's compliance officer. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- The Texas Wildlife Association and Texas AgriLife Extension will host a free online webinar on August 16 to discuss rainwater harvesting for wildlife. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club today announced that Cyrus Reed has been named acting chapter director. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas today announced that 10 suspects have been arrested following an investigation into drug trafficking in the Henderson, Texas area. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The Texas AgriLife Extension Service at Texas A&M University today announced that Dr. Guy Fipps, an engineer with the service, was presented with an award for the Advancement of Surface Irrigation from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that the reward for information leading to the arrest of Dallas Wayne Waddell, a fugitive on the state's most wanted list, has been increased to $13,000. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued a legal opinion regarding whether a local election is required before a municipality may sell its sewage collection system and treatment plant to a river authority. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas on Tuesday announced that a 31-year-old man from Longview, Texas has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison on federal drug trafficking violations. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has reported that electric demand on Tuesday set a new July record, with a peak usage of 65,790 megawatts. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that all eastbound mainlanes of Interstate Highway 10 will be closed between United States Highway 59 and Gregg Street near downtown Houston during the weekend for repairs to the Meadow Street Bridge. More |
| July 31, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office will host four free taxpayer seminars during August to assist taxpayers with their state tax questions. More |
| July 31, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today reported that state troopers made more than 1,200 intoxicated driving arrests during a nine-day enforcement period that included the Fourth of July holiday. More |
| July 31, 2012 -- The Texas Veterans Commission today announced that it is assembling "State Strike Force Teams" to assist in reducing a federal backlog of more than 68,000 disability claims at the Houston and Waco offices of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. More |
| July 31, 2012 -- Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke on Monday stated that he would oppose an extension of the current farm bill by Congress, and support instead a new five-year bill that had been approved by the United States House of Representatives Agriculture Committee earlier this year. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has appointed Dr. Kyle Janek of Austin as executive commissioner and Chris Traylor of Austin as chief deputy commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is seeking the public's assistance in identifying two murder victims found near Eagle Pass on May 22. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Friday issued two opinions regarding interpretation of state law, including an opinion concerning the application of the Open Meetings Act for the Denton County Transportation Authority and its committees. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- Dr. Joan Nichols, principal investigator on a project at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston that received a $1.25 National Institutes of Health grant to develop a method of custom-growing human lung tissue to make a three-dimensional model for biomedical studies, visited with Guidry News Service on Friday. More |  |
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| July 28, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet August 20 - 23 at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans, Louisiana. More |
| July 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and Speaker Joe Straus have authorized the Texas Veterans Commission to use $1.5 million from its 2012-2013 biennial budget to address the backlog of veterans' claims pending before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More |
| July 27, 2012 -- The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday designated a segment of Interstate 69 concurrent with United States Highway 59 from the Liberty County line north of Interstate 610 in Houston. More |
| July 26, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued two opinions, including whether a federally appointed engineering representative must be licensed by the Board of Professional Engineers under the Texas Engineering Act. More |
| July 26, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday named a new chair for the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and announced appointments to the Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutics Committee. More |
| July 25, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed charges of offering unlawful immigration services against an Austin-based group and its directors and affiliates. More |
| July 25, 2012 -- Texas will receive a grant of $750,000 from the United States Department of Labor to develop strategies aimed at helping returning Army veterans find employment more quickly. More |
| July 25, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday provided an update on information for TaxMasters' former clients in Texas and across the country. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors has released updates from its July meeting. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Tommy P. Beaudreau today announced that BOEM will offer more than 20 million acres offshore Texas for oil and gas exploration and development in a lease sale that will include all available unleased areas in the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today dedicated a memorial monument in El Paso in honor of Trooper Javier Arana, Jr., who was killed in a traffic collision that took place on March 24. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas today announced that a 33-year-old Nacogdoches bank president has entered a guilty plea on charges related to making false entries to bank records. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas today announced that a 33-year-old Lufkin woman has entered a guilty plea on charges related to stealing and selling protected health information from a Lufkin-area health care provider. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- A pre-trial hearing has been schedule for Wednesday in the matter of United States vs. Major Nidal M. Hasan, a military trial regarding a fatal shooting incident at Fort Hood in Texas. More |
| July 20, 2012 -- Secretary of State Hope Andrade has alerted voters that early voting In the 2012 Primary Run-Off Elections begins Monday More |
| July 19, 2012 -- The Texas annual sales tax holiday weekend will take place from August 17 through 19. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has awarded two Medals of Merit, a Unit Citation, and three Director's Awards to individuals who helped target those who prey on children. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Historical Commission. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- Lee Otis Zapp, Jr., chair of the Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition, reports that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association has determined to omit from its August 7 meeting agenda any of territorial rates, which has been opposed by CWIC. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn has issued a statement in response to the Department of Defense’s announcement of a new $171 million contract with the Russian state-controlled arms export firm Rosoboronexport. More |
| July 19, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a joint announcement with Attorneys General of Washington, Ohio, Missouri and eight other participating states on the bankruptcy liquidation plan for U.S. Fidelis, a former nationwide vehicle service contract marketer that Abbott claims "misled thousands of Texas vehicle owners by selling them unnecessary and worthless vehicle service contracts". More |
| July 19, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry set Tuesday, November 6 as the special election date to fill the House District 41 seat vacated by Representative Veronica Gonzales of McAllen. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry on Wednesday announced that the 156-year-old Texas Governor's Mansion has been fully restored. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The U.S. Senate Finance Committee has rejected an amendment authored by Senator John Cornyn that would have delayed the effective date of legislation establishing permanent normal trade relations with Russia until the President certifies that the Russian government has ceased the transfer of weapons to Syria. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- Texas A&M University of Texas at Galveston professor Dr. William Merrell, is the Texas Gulf Coast Region to prepare for a "coming tidal wave" of new business opportunities with the expansion of the Panama Canal. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- A homosexual cub scout leader in Ohio has been ousted from her position on the day after the Boy Scouts of America affirmed its ban on homosexual scouts and leaders. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today reported that a man who worked as a physician assistant at the South Dallas Community Medical Center, pleaded guilty this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renée Harris Toliver to one count of conspiracy to commit commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The Military Voter Protection Project on Tuesday praised 15 states, including Texas, for their leadership in promoting and protecting the voting rights of America’s military service members and their families. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the award of almost $2 million in homeless prevention grants for Veterans in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the OneStar Foundation, the OneStar National Service Commission, and the Texas Southern University Board of Regents. More |
| July 17, 2012 -- Lee Otis Zapp,chair of the Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition, has provided a copy of his remarks to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Actuarial and Underwriting Committee in Austin on July 23. More |
| July 17, 2012 -- The State Budget Crisis Task Force, a national blue-ribbon group convened by Richard Ravitch and Paul Volcker to study state tax and budget issues, released its recommendations today at a press conference in Washington, D.C. More |
| July 17, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene its Reef Fish Advisory Panel August 6 and 7 at its office in Tampa, Florida. More |
| July 17, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn has responded to a new report from the Aerospace Industries Association predicting a loss of 1.1 million jobs nationwide if sequestration goes into effect, including 159,000 in Texas. More |
| July 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has called on President Barack Obama to disavow Attorney General Eric Holder's "offensive and incendiary comments regarding our common-sense voter identification law".
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| July 17, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Monday responded to a proposal to increase taxes on small businesses. More |
| July 16, 2012 -- The Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas is warning of a scam that the federal government will help pay electric bills to help curb the high utility costs many Americans are incurring this time of year. More |
| July 16, 2012 -- The University of Texas System has awarded a $750,000 grant to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston "to foster entrepreneurism, novel research and collaboration with industry". More |
| July 16, 2012 -- The Texas Renaissance Festival has announced an "Heir to the Throne" contest to select an "expecting" family that will win the right to incorporate the words "Texas Renaissance" into their newborn child's name and the chance to win three lifetime passes (one for the child and two for the parents)to the festival. More |
| July 16, 2012 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $159,000 for repairs to the Galveston Independent School District's Burnet Middle School in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. More |
| July 16, 2012 -- The Texas Veterans Commission announced the availability of grants to be awarded to organizations seeking to help veterans and their families. More |
| July 15, 2012 -- Scientists at Texas A&M University report that they are working on a thin-film coating for automobile windows that will block out summer heat, keeping the interior cool to the touch. More |
| July 13, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has posted a news release regarding CNBC’s 2012 Top States for Business number one rating for the state, and noted that Texas also has maintained the top spot in the infrastructure and transportation category. More |
| July 13, 2012 -- The Galveston Chamber of Commerce has been awarded first place in Texas in the category of Marketing Campaigns by the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives. More |
| July 13, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn, in a letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller, has requested that the independent review of the FBI’s actions in conjunction with the November 2009 attack on Fort Hood be made public. More |
| July 12, 2012 -- Lee Otis Zapp,chair of the Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition, has posted a guest column seeking a fair resolution to Texas windstorm insurance issues. More |
| July 12, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has launched a wholesale pricing forecast tool. More |
| July 12, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Wednesday responded on the Senate floor to United States Attorney General Eric Holder's recent speech in Houston criticizing the Texas voter identification law. More |
| July 11, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green today spoke out on the floor of the House of Representatives against repealing the Affordable Care Act. More |
| July 11, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced today that state sales tax revenue in June was $1.98 billion, up 15.2 percent compared to June 2011. More |
| July 11, 2012 -- Javier Cortez Jr., July's Featured Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, has been captured in Mexico and extradited to the United States by the Texas Department of Public Safety. More |
| July 11, 2012 -- The Texas Army National Guard will hold a ceremony on Sunday on Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base to commemorate and retire the United States Army's last Apache helicopter. More |
| July 11, 2012 -- Texas has been named America's Top State for Business 2012 by CNBC's sixth-annual study. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- United States Congressman Gene Green on Monday released a statement regarding the Texas Governor's announcement about Medicaid expansion and establishment of an insurance exchange as part of the Affordable Care Act. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- The Center for Public Policy Priorities on Monday released a statement regarding the Texas Governor's announcement about Medicaid expansion and establishment of an insurance exchange as part of the Affordable Care Act. More |
| July 09, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, in a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, today confirmed that Texas has no intention of implementing a state insurance exchange or expanding Medicaid as part of Obamacare. More |
| July 09, 2012 -- The Houston Rockets and My Plates are in the process of redesigning the official My Plates Rockets Texas license plate and are seeking input from fans. More |
| July 08, 2012 -- United States Coast Guard crews medically evacuated an diver who was involved in a diving incident 32 miles off Port Aransas on Sunday. More |
| July 08, 2012 -- The Galveston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners on Friday voted unanimously to approve three resolutions, seeking information from staff regarding the previously approved mixed-income housing plan, imposing a moratorium on any work on the plan and asking Galveston City Council to postpone any action on the plan at this week's regular meeting. More |
| July 07, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutics Committee and the Texas Historical Commission. More |
| July 07, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday announced that the crime rate in the state has dropped for the second consecutive year. More |
| July 06, 2012 -- Colonel Gregory Gross, judge in the case of the United States vs. Major Nidal Hasan, suspect in the 2009 Fort Hood shootings, has ruled on several motions made by the defense. More |
| July 06, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that William Darrell Richardson, a fugitive on the state's most wanted list, has been captured in Overton, Texas after investigators received a tip on his location. More |
| July 06, 2012 -- The Texas Public Health Association has presented the James E. Peavy Memorial Award to Dr. Ben G. Raimer. More |
| July 05, 2012 -- An administrative hearing has been scheduled for Friday at the Lawrence J. Williams Judicial Center at Fort Hood in the case of Major Nidal Hasan, who was arrested in the shooting at Fort Hood in 2009. More |
| July 05, 2012 -- The Texas State Guard's 5th Air Wing recently held a change of command ceremony, with Colonel Thomas Ball taking command from Colonel Johann Kinsey. More |
| July 04, 2012 -- Two teams of physicists at the Cern laboratory near Geneva are preparing today to announce their latest efforts to discover the Higgs bosun, which has been described as the "God particle". More |
| July 03, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's office will conduct 15 free taxpayer seminars across the state during the month of July. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded 14 grants totaling nearly $1 million to Texas universities and community colleges for summer youth camps that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the 266th Judicial District in Erath County, the 266th Judicial District Court in Erath County, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, and the Texas State Cemetery Committee. More |
| July 02, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that the reward for information leading to the capture of Javier Cortez, Jr. has been increased to $15,000. More |
| July 02, 2012 -- A study on adolescent sexual behavior, with a focus on “sexting”, by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers is featured in today’s issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. More |  |
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| June 30, 2012 -- The Sierra Club has named Dr. Alfredo “Al” Armendariz as the new Senior Campaign Representative for the organization’s Beyond Coal campaign. More |
| June 30, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico recreational red snapper season has been extended until July 17. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- Colonel Gregory Gross, judge in the case against accused Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan, today denied a request from the defense for a further continuance of the trial until December. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Conservation Director Cyrus Reed on Thursday issued a statement in response to a decision by the Public Utility Commission to raise the cap on wholesale electricity prices. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council recently met to consider various issues. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Secretary of Commerce has named five appointments to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Thursday issued a statement regarding the United States Supreme Court's decision regarding the Obama administration's health care law. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado on Thursday issued a statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's ruling on the Obama Administration's health care law. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday approved $1.9 billion in additional transportation funds for construction and project development to communities across the state. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service has received a Bronze Smokey Bear Award. More |
| June 28, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced plans to increase patrols beginning Saturday and continuing through July 8 as part of an enhanced enforcement program against drunk driving. More |
| June 28, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has issued a reminder that the recreational harvest of gag opens in the Gulf of Mexico's federal waters on July 1. More |
| June 28, 2012 -- The Coast Guard on Tuesday seized shrimp caught in a closed shrimping area approximately 90 miles from Galveston. More |
| June 28, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Tuesday broke the new peak demand record it set on Monday. More |
| June 28, 2012 -- The Texas Veterans Commission recently awarded just under $2.3 million in grants from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance to 11 organizations, including Family Service Center of Houston & Harris County, Neighborhood Centers, Inc. and United Way of Greater Houston. More |
| June 27, 2012 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director Ken Kramer today issued a statement prepared for testimony before a joint hearing of the Texas House Energy Resources and Natural Resources Committees. More |
| June 27, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas board of directors has approved a pilot for a new demand response program as well as its budget for 2013. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued an opinion regarding the calculation of a county's rollback tax rate. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams today issued a statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's ruling on an Arizona immigration law. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reported that Texas set a new June record for peak electric demand on Monday, with use during the afternoon averaging at 65,047 megawatts. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- State Representative Carol Alvarado has released a statement regarding the Supreme Court's Arizona immigration law ruling. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard urges residents to remain cautious regarding Tropical Storm Debby. More |
| June 25, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the appointment of Jeff Moseley, former president and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership and consultant for Opportunity Houston, to the Texas Transportation Commission. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- State and local officials turned out for the unveiling of notable improvements at Fannin Battleground in southeast Texas, approximately 90 miles north of Corpus Christi and 100 miles southeast of San Antonio, which has been undergoing enhancement projects for more than a year. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today commissioned 51 new Highway Patrol troopers at a recruit school graduation ceremony in Austin. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today announced that it is monitoring anticipated electric use and available generation with expected high temperatures during the next week. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday announced that Sean Michael Price, who was on the state's most wanted sex offenders list, has been captured in Tyler. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- United States Senators John Cornyn and Rand Paul on Thursday in Washington introduced legislation to protect private property rights against eminent domain. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and the El Paso County Criminal District Court One. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has presented a Life Saving Award to Carla Caldwell-Guidry and a Unit Citation to Panhandle area Highway Patrol troopers. More |
| June 22, 2012 -- Big Thicket National Preserve will host a number of educational programs throughout the summer. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service was recently presented with the Pulaski Award from the National Interagency Fire Center in recognition of the service's contributions to fighting wildfires. More |
| June 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has released a statement regarding President Obama's decision to exert executive privilege in the "Fast and Furious" case. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding President Barack Obama's exertion of executive privilege regarding documents subpoenaed in a Congressional investigation of Operation "Fast and Furious". More |
| June 20, 2012 -- The Texas Association of Business today issued a statement on the Institute for a Competitive Workforce's "Leaders and Laggards" report regarding grades for the state's universities and community colleges. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that pieces from the historic Governor's Mansion Collection are being moved back to the mansion, which is undergoing restoration following a fire in 2008. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced the launch of a new online map application, "Drive Texas", that provides travelers with real-time traffic conditions, traffic and weather feeds, as well as other links to travel information. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday spoke at the Bio International Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- John Polak, the general manager of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, has posted a Guest Column on the GuidryNews.com Forum. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- Ducks Unlimited Manager of Conservation Programs Todd Merendino on Tuesday spoke to the Lower Colorado River Authority Water Operations Committee in Richmond regarding the importance of rice agriculture to waterfowl. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs urged the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Oversight to amend the Endangered Species Act. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club will sponsor the Brazos Valley Water Conservation Symposium, which will be held on Thursday in Waco. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued three legal opinions on matters regarding state law, including an opinion concerning whether a private retail establishment may charge an itemized and disclosed "service fee" on a consumer transaction. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today announced that he has petitioned the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address a backlog of disability claims at the Texas Veterans Benefits Administration Offices. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today testified before the House Natural Resources Committee, describing what he called abuse of the Endangered Species Act. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Lower Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors and the State Employee Charitable Campaign Advisory Committee. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry issued a statement today regarding the selection of Texas A&M University as the location for a Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson will testify before the United States House Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday concerning "abuse of the Endangered Species Act". More |
| June 18, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that it will place a special emphasis this week on the enforcement for the addition of tow trucks to the "Move Over/Slow Down" law. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has authorized the Texas Department of Public Safety to assist New Mexico with Little Bear wildfire response. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has set November 6 as the special election date for House District 144. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement in response to an announcement by the Obama Administration regarding plans to stop deportation of and issue work permits to illegal immigrants brought to the country as children. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Rehabilitation Council of Texas, the Crime Victims’ Institute Advisory Council, and the Texas Veterans Commission. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued an opinion regarding the authority of the Texas Lottery Commission to conduct second-chance drawings and other games via the Internet. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today commissioned a new patrol vessel in Austin. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today launched a new free mobile app to provide consumers real-time updates on the state's electric grid and tips on conserving electricity. More |
| June 13, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the listing of the dunes sagebrush lizard as a threatened or endangered species is not warranted, a decision made in part due to a conservation plan led by her office. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that Texas has received the Seventh Annual Gold Shovel Award from Area Development Magazine. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today added Mark Anthony Gasaway, Jr., a registered sex offender wanted by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, to the state's most wanted list for sex offenders. More |
| June 11, 2012 -- New for this year’s Juneteenth Celebration in Galveston County is the Historic Mainland Bus Tour. Participants (limited to 47) will be transported by air-conditioned, charter buses to two remarkable mainland sites - Stringfellow Orchards and the 1867 Settlement. Guides will welcome visitors to each site and give a history of the property. More |  |
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| June 08, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Ricardo Zuniga and Paul Joseph Borreson, both fugitives on the state's most wanted list, have been arrested. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday announced that a Houston resident has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute in his role in a health care scam where he would refer clients to a nursing services company in exchange for payment. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- United States Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi today held a change of command ceremony, with Captain Samuel Creech relieving Captain John Pasch as commanding officer. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Rocky Duran Ramirez has been added to the state's most wanted list. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office today announced that the office's Criminal Investigation Division recently assisted in an investigation leading to the arrest of suspects in the theft of aviation fuel from military bases. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced appointments to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board and the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- The United States Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposal to approve revisions submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the state's permitting program for major air pollution sources under the Clean Air Act. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reminded businesses they can clear their tax records without penalty and interest during the state's upcoming tax amnesty period, which begins June 12. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- The State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas will host its 136th Annual Training Conference and Convention June 8-13 at the Crowne Plaza Houston Hotel and Reliant Center. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the 14th Court of Appeals in Harris County and the 199th Judicial District Court in Collin County. More |
| June 06, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting in Spring on Thursday regarding the proposed traffic operation improvements to Louetta Boulevard at Interstate Highway 45. More |
| June 06, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today reappointed Alan Conner of Dayton to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors and Cathleen Parsley as Chief Administrative Law Judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings. More |
| June 06, 2012 -- Connected Texas hosted its inaugural broadband summit on Tuesday at the Gaylord Texan Hotel in Grapevine, Texas. More |
| June 06, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenues in May totaled $2.09 billion. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced a Texas Enterprise Fund investment that will create more than 100 jobs in Harris County. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that his office and the Legislative Budget Board have directed state agencies to identify 10 percent in savings as they develop their legislative appropriations requests for the 2014-2015 biennial budget. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is participating in the Roadcheck 2012 national enforcement effort by conducting increased commercial vehicle inspections today through Thursday. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- Big Thicket National Preserve hunting permit registration opens on July 2. More |
| June 04, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that a reward for information leading to the arrest of Mark Steven Bauman, a fugitive on the state's most wanted list, has been increased to $13,000. More |
| June 04, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued three legal opinions, including an opinion requested by Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne regarding the prosecution of a student older than 18 years of age for failing to attend school. More |
| June 04, 2012 -- The Texas Wildlife Association and the Texas AgriLife Extension will host a series of online seminars regarding a variety of wildlife and land management topics, with the next being on June 21. More |
| June 04, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today made appointments to the Parental Rights Advisory Panel, the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, and the Continuing Advisory Committee for Special Education. More |
| June 04, 2012 -- The Environmental Defense Fund on Friday announced that several Texas companies, cities and universities have joined in participating in the EDF Climate Corps, a summer fellowship aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. More |
| June 03, 2012 -- The 2012 Plankowners' Syndicate Party and Auction to benefit the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA was held on Saturday at the Texas Seaport Museum at Pier 21. More |
| June 03, 2012 -- Megabus.com, a new city-to-city, express bus company has announced its expansion to Texas and the southern United States. More |  |
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| June 02, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management on Friday hosted a hurricane emergency response exercise and resource showcase in Austin. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Ken Legler of Pasadena has died. More |  |
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| June 01, 2012 -- The Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center will host the East Texas Horticulture Field Day on June 28. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently appointed San Jacinto College Contract Administrator Dietrich von Biedenfeld to the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Andrew Michael McArter, a fugitive on the state's most wanted list, has been arrested in Rockwall. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today urged Texans to prepare their families and homes for the 2012 hurricane season, which officially began today. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office will host free taxpayer seminars in June for business owners with questions about state taxes. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- Orlando Garcia of Corpus Christi has been sentenced to life in federal prison for a meth trafficking conspiracy. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- Wildlife refuges across the nation will hold a number of events throughout the summer. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- Connected Texas today released new data showing that broadband Internet service availability in Texas is rising, with more than 97 percent of Texans having access to fixed broadband service. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday issued four legal opinions, including an opinion regarding whether the Angleton-Danbury Hospital District is authorized to sell a facility to a third party and lease it back to fulfill its responsibility to provide hospital care for the district's needy residents. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office will celebrate World Oceans Day with the Texas Coastal Expo at Galveston's Moody Gardens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 9. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to Texas Medical Board District Review Committees Three and Four, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture Fund has assessed the Republican and Democratic primaries and their effect on Texas agriculture. More |
| May 30, 2012 -- The United States Geological Survey has released a report finding that 70 percent of the Gulf of Mexico shoreline is vulnerable to erosion during weaker Category 1 hurricanes. More |
| May 29, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday will begin repaving work along FM 518 in the City of Friendswood. More |
| May 26, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday announced the Texas Budget Compact. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $1.3 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund into Centene Corporation, which plans to open a claims center in Tyler, Texas. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- United States Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi on Wednesday celebrated its 30th anniversary of service by the HU-25 Falcon jet. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- Congressman Al Green today announced that he is prepared to circulate a petition to stop any measures to restrict or end voting on Sundays during the early voting process. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas on Thursday announced that Naser Jason Abdo has been convicted of federal charges associated with a bomb plot in Killeen, Texas. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- The Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin has opened a new milk bank depot in Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- Angleton High School student Eric Pennington has won the 2012 Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Texas House Transportation Committee, chaired by State Representative Larry Philips, held a public hearing on the Panama Canal expansion project in the board room of the Greater Houston Partnership this morning. More |  |
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| May 24, 2012 -- The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association today offered tips to Texans to use when preparing for the coming hurricane season. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is participating in "Take 25", a public awareness campaign to promote safety and ways to prevent abduction, with various events across the state on Friday, National Missing Children's Day. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Texas Center for the Missing has provided summer Internet safety tips for parents to discuss with their children to mark National Missing Children's Day, which is observed on Friday. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, the Texas Early Learning Council, the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, and the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Texas Renaissance Festival will celebrate the completed expansion of the Fields of New Market Campground with a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 1. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service will kick off the Texas Nature Challenge 2012 this weekend. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will hold two public meetings on proposed improvements to SH 6/FM 1960 from IH 10 to SH 249 on May 29 at Campbell Middle School and May 31 at Kahla Middle School. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host a public hearing by the Texas House Transportation Committee regarding the state's preparedness for the expansion of the Panama Canal. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has released the Capacity, Demand and Reserves report. More |
| May 23, 2012 -- The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has endorsed lawsuits from across the country defending religious freedom. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation is creating a Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- Major Marty Maldonado has joined the United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District as the new deputy commander. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade has lauded Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart for the use of technology to improve the efficiency of the mail ballot process. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued two legal opinions, including an opinion on the authority of a county under the Water Code to enact water availability requirements applicable to that part of a county outside of a priority groundwater management area. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas last week announced that a Laredo dentist and his wife, an orthodontist, both pleaded guilty to charges that they made false statements on bills to the Texas Medicaid program. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service is urging Texans to prevent wildfires by using caution and practicing fire safety while celebrating during the Memorial Day weekend. More |
| May 19, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued four opinions on Friday including a response to a question by Galveston County Criminal District Attorney Jack Roady about whether recreational off-highway vehicles and all-terrain vehicles may be legally operated on a public beach and whether a county is authorized to establish a system for registering such vehicles with the county for operation on a beach. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued an opinion regarding the authority of the Comptroller of Public Accounts to commit the expenditure of funds from the Major Events Trust Fund. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the state's unemployment rate has decreased to 6.9 percent as of April. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close the 610 North Loop at Ella beginning tonight in order for repair crews to work on repairs to the bridge deck. The closures are expected to continue through Monday. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday touted the state's efforts to help veterans enter the workforce more quickly, including the "College Credit for Heroes" program. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- Researchers with the Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi have advised Texas residents along the coast to remain on guard despite predictions of a less active hurricane season this year. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw today praised Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos for the establishment of the Texas Anti-Gang Tactical Operations Center in Houston. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today announced that it has awarded $2.99 million to the state of Texas for repairs to the University of Texas Medical Branch Primary Care Pavilion, which was damaged during Hurricane Ike. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today presented awards for excellence to several troopers. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Felix Velasquez, Jr., a fugitive on the state's most wanted list, has been captured in San Antonio. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office will host the Texas Coastal Expo on June 9 at Moody Gardens in Galveston. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today today announced that Texas increased energy generated by renewable sources by 13 percent in 2011. More |
 | May 16, 2012 -- The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors on Tuesday approved a five percent increase to all policyholders' premium rates to take effect next year however, the board deferred action on a proposal to adjust premium rates based on the likelihood of severe storm damage in a particular area, which was described as a “territorial” rate. More |
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| May 16, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday introduced the Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century, or "STAR Act", legislation. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, and the Texas Institute for Health Care Quality and Efficiency Board of Directors. More |
| May 16, 2012 -- United States Congressman John Culberson has received the "ACU Conservative" award from the American Conservative Union. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday delivered the keynote speech at the Power On For Texas Film, Interactive and Tourism Conference in Corpus Christi. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- Former Texas Farm Bureau President S.M. True Jr. has died in a farm accident. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today held a DPS Peace Officer Memorial Service in Austin to honor eight officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during the past year. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued opinions on three matters regarding state law, including the authority of a commissioners court to adopt regulations under Local Government Code related to local burn bans. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service today helped launch the 15th Annual East Texas Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy, which provides wildfire response training for firefighters. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today awarded $3 million to various community colleges and technical institutes throughout the state as part of the Jobs and Education for Texans program. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a ceremony on Saturday in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the launch of the Battleship Texas. More |
| May 14, 2012 -- The Green Party of Texas will host its state convention on June 9-10 in San Antonio. More |
| May 14, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office today announced that the state's annual "Energy Star" Sales Tax Holiday will be held May 26-28. More |
| May 11, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, the Manufactured Housing Board, and the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities. More |
| May 11, 2012 -- The Fort Worth Star Telegram is reporting that a group including Texas Central Railway President Robert Eckels and representatives from Central Japan Railway Co. met Wednesday in Arlington to discuss plans to raise $10 billion from private investors to fund a high speed rail between Houston and Dallas. Article |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Texas Historical Commission offer free admission to 19 state historic sites on Sunday in celebration of Texas Tourism Week. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. More |
| May 10, 2012 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office and the Texas Department of Insurance are collaborating on a fraudulent claims initiative. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Conservation Director Cyrus Reed on Monday issued a statement regarding an order issued by a state district court judge to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to reverse a decision denying the Sierra Club a contested case hearing concerning a license granted to Waste Control Specialists for operation of a radioactive waste disposal facility in Andrews County. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his office has reached a $2 million resolution in relation to a state investigation into Arizona-based company JAWA concerning unauthorized charges to Texas customers' monthly cell phone bills for text messaging. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenues for April were $2.07 billion, an increase of 10.9 percent compared to April 2011. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today announced that he has joined colleagues in introducing legislation to award the Purple Heart to military victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shootings in Texas. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering a cash reward for information leading to the capture of fugitive Paul Joseph Borreson. More |
| May 08, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued opinions on several legal matters concerning state law, including an opinion on the identity of the proper prosecutorial entity to prosecute violations of criminal regulations enacted by the Commodore Cove Improvement District. More |
| May 08, 2012 -- Texas State Representative and candidate for State Senate District 11 Larry Taylor today issued a statement regarding a proposed rate increase by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. More |
| May 08, 2012 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority today presented a Pocca's Award to Israel Garcia, senior maintenance employee, for his community service efforts. More |
| May 08, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday reached a settlement with Abbott Laboratories. More |
| May 07, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today was the guest of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership in a meeting with regional leaders at the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake Atlantis Ballroom. More |  |
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| May 07, 2012 -- The Texas AgriLife Extension Service has announced that the upcoming "Click It or Ticket" campaign, held May 21 through June 3, will focus on trucks, which have a lower percentage of seat belt use than other vehicles. More |
| May 07, 2012 -- The Texas Historical Commission recently named Chris Elliott as the site manager of the Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site in West Columbia, Texas. More |
 | May 07, 2012 -- Dr. William Merrell of Texas A&M University at Galveston, who weathered Hurricane Ike in the 1870 Merchants Mutual Insurance Building in the Strand Historic District where he conceived the Ike Dike, visited with Guidry News Service about storm surge protection. More |
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| May 04, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Rene Morales Munoz, a fugitive on the state's most wanted list, has been taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Houston following his deportation from Mexico. More |
| May 04, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Mike Villareal issued a statement regarding tuition increases approved by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. More |
| May 03, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that new proof of residency requirements to obtain a Texas driver's license or identification card will take effect on May 7. More |
| May 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday said that the University of Texas of the Permian Basin's proposal for a $10,000 undergraduate degree program will play a critical role in Texas' prosperity in the years and decades to come. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- Texas Railroad Commission Chair Barry Smitherman today issued a statement regarding the recent resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Region VI Administrator Al Armendariz. More |
| May 02, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry delivered remarks during the Annual Texas Prayer Breakfast today. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday released a statement regarding the resignation of Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has released its Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy for summer 2012. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson reports that less trash than usual was found at the annual General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on Saturday. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday medevaced an injured crewman from a commercial tug boat five miles from Rockport, Texas. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles today cautioned Texans to do research before hiring a moving company and to be aware of moving scams. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that the reward for information leading to the capture of Anthony Gonzales, a fugitive on the state's 10 most wanted list, has been increased to $20,000. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services today launched a new web site, www.taketimetexas.org, to provide information on "respite" services for caregivers. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center today named the winners of the Texas division of the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The Sierra Club today announced that the Environmental Integrity Project has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Sierra Club against a subsidiary of Luminant Generation Company, LLC claiming "thousands of violations" of the Clean Air Act at the Big Brown coal-fired power plant in Freestone County, Texas. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding the state's investigation into a proposal by State Farm to deny renewed coverage on more than 11,000 insurance policies for homeowners along the Texas Gulf Coast. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today released its Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy report for the summer, stating that calls for conservation are expected due to "tight" energy reserves. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- United States Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that $61,164,259 in grants have been awarded to community health centers in Texas through the Affordable Care Act health care legislation. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has released its 2012 Texas Cancer Plan. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety urges motorists to use caution around motorcyclists. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director Ken Kramer today issued a statement on the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency administrator Dr. Al Armendariz, who left the agency due to reports on comments he had made regarding enforcement of EPA regulations on oil companies. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- Connected Texas, in partnership with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and Intel, last week announced the launch of the Every Community Online program, which will offer free computer and Internet training. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will lead the new Child Identity Protection Task Force, which was recently launched by the Center for Identity at The University of Texas at Austin. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- The Offshore Technology Conference, a four-day meeting expected to attract 65,000 attendees and 2,000 exhibiting companies representing more than 110 countries, opened today at Reliant Center in Houston. More |
| April 29, 2012 -- A Coast Guard flight crew has located two men who were reported missing between Brownsville, Texas and Tampico, Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| April 29, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard is searching for two men who were reported missing on Saturday, between Brownsville, Texas and Tampico, Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| April 28, 2012 -- Former President George W. Bush participated in a bike ride up a steep incline with Wounded Warrior Dan Gade at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Photo |
| April 28, 2012 -- Nicole Paquette, Texas senior state director for The Humane Society of the United States, has posted a statement regarding reports of a loose phython in a Houston neighborhood. More |
| April 28, 2012 -- Members of Civil Air Patrol's Texas and Louisiana wings will participate from May 2 through 9 in a training scenario involving a hurricane striking Texas from the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service and the Texas A&M University System today unveiled new web applications to help homeowners and communities determine wildfire risks, and provide steps to mitigate those potential hazards. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The Texas Farm Bureau today applauded a decision by the Department of Labor to withdraw a proposal restricting youth activities on farms. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director gave an opening statement at the "Water for People and the Environment" Conference in Austin today. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today joined online retailer Amazon.com, Inc. in announcing an agreement through which Amazon will create at least 2,500 new jobs in Texas and will resolve sales tax issues between the company and the state. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The Texas Transportation Commission of the Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday authorized TxDOT to advance the State Highway 288 and United States Highway 290 projects. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The Texas Transportation Commission of the Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday voted to allocate $2 billion to communities across the state for various transportation projects. More |
| April 26, 2012 -- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples will serve as keynote speaker at the Texas Broadband Summit on June 5 in Dallas. More |
| April 26, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission on Wednesday announced that, due to the state's improving unemployment rate, that Texas is no longer eligible for federally funded extended benefits that paid up to an additional 13 weeks of unemployment insurance benefits. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Wednesday spoke on the Senate floor in Washington on his Justice for Victims Amendment. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- Melinda Tomerlin Navarro has been selected as Interim Executive Administrator for the Alamo. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- United States Congressman Gene Green has been inaugurated as President of the Texas State Society. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Ronald Reynolds reports that on Tuesday he was arrested on charges of barratry, or the unlawful solicitation of clients by lawyers. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed 11 student regents to various universities across the state as well as the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter today responded to the American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report for 2012 in regards to Houston's rankings in smog pollution. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup is Saturday. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The White House on Wednesday will highlight Dr. Jackie Cole of Galveston as a Champion of Change for greening cities and towns. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The Texas Education Agency on Tuesday announced the passing standards for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors, the university systems and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has released its April 2012 Update. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety and the United States Attorney's Office on Tuesday unsealed the grand jury indictments of 24 Sinaloa Cartel members. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have partnered together for the National Severe Weather Preparedness Week. More |
| April 24, 2012 -- The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced a line-up of events for May on the island, including the opening of the new Pleasure Pier on Memorial Day weekend. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Texas Classroom Teachers Association has elected Janie Baszile of Galena Park and Tammy Whittaker of Clear Creek to its Directors’ Council. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued legal opinions on two matters, including whether the receipt of a nondisclosure order requires the Board of Nursing to redact information related to a licensee's criminal history record. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter on Sunday organized Austin's "largest ever" aerial photo as part of the Austin Earth Day Celebration. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation Houston District office today is holding a press conference and safety awareness fair in observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week. More |
| April 22, 2012 -- The Texas Music Office, a division of the Office of the Governor, has created the Live Music Grant Program. More |
| April 22, 2012 -- The State Board of Education has approved new math standards and textbook rules. More |
| April 22, 2012 -- The State of Texas Alliance for Recycling is celebrating Earth Day with a new STAR plate design in the Texas My Plates program. More |
| April 21, 2012 -- There was a large turnout on Friday for the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Jennie Sealy Hospital at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that Texas employers added 10,900 jobs in March, making it the 20th consecutive month of growth in the state's total non-farm employment. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday issued a statement regarding the indictment of two suspects in Kerr County on charges associated with defrauding a program that was intended to serve financially challenged families and prevent homelessness. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday filed charges against two Houston residents in connection with a health care fraud conspiracy that billed Medicaid and Medicare for more than $45 million. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has received the 2012 Texas Reference Source Award for the Financial Allocation Study for Texas from the Texas Library Association's Reference Round Table. More |
| April 20, 2012 -- Children throughout Texas recently participated in the Purple Up! for Military Kids initiative, held by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $1 million from the Texas Enterprise Fund into a new hydrocarbon cracker unit planned for placement in Brazoria County by Dow Chemical Co. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today applauded an opinion by Attorney General Greg Abbott that supports surviving spouses of disabled veterans to retain the property tax exemption upon the veteran's death. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- Military Judge Colonel Gregory A. Gross on Wednesday set a new trial date of August 20 for the trial of Major Nidal M. Hasan, suspect in the Fort Hood shooting incident. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday announced that the United States Small Business Administration has granted his request to provide federal disaster assistance for north Texas counties affected by severe weather, including tornadoes, earlier this month. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors recently met to discuss the need for adequate electric generation resources. More |
| April 18, 2012 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director Ken Kramer today issued a statement commending the Dallas City Council's decision to make a twice-weekly outdoor watering restriction permanent. More |
| April 18, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today attended the Plano Chamber of Commerce's Quarterly Luncheon, where he discussed the Texas Budget Compact. More |
| April 18, 2012 -- The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustee Council today announced that $60 million in early restoration projects will soon begin along the Gulf Coast in efforts to mitigate damages from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| April 17, 2012 -- The Texas District of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists today presented Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado with the 2012 Texas Women's Health Champion Award. More |
| April 17, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Michael Elbert Young, a high-risk sex offender who escaped from an east Houston halfway house on April 5, has been arrested in Austin. More |
| April 17, 2012 -- Advocates for the preservation of Rollover Fish Pass on the Bolivar Peninsula report that no agreement has been reached with the Texas General Land Office which plans to close the pass and replace it with amenities for fishermen. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today endorsed Governor Rick Perry's Texas Budget Compact. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the Texas Budget Compact, and called on lawmakers to commit to the principles of the compact when going into the 2013 legislative session. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission will present Blue Bell Creameries with the Texas Manufacturing Star Award on Wednesday at Blue Bell's tour center in Brenham. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued legal opinions on two issues, including the authority of the Department of Public Safety to contract with a county tax assessor-collector to perform its duties relating to the issuance of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today advised residents to renew their driver's license early or to renew online. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday announced that a Progresso, Texas man has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a revolver due to being a previously-convicted felon. More |
| April 13, 2012 -- The Coastal Conservation Association on Wednesday announced that Texas Governor Rick Perry has submitted a $3.2 million Coastal Impact Assistance Program grant project to restore oyster reefs in Galveston's East Bay. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named thirteen Ex-Officio members to the Governor's Criminal Justice Advisory Council. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today made appointments to the 90th District Court and the Railroad Commission of Texas. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- The Texas Credit Union League will host its 78th Annual Meeting and Convention at the Galveston Convention Center, April 18-20. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday commissioned a new patrol vessel in honor of Bill Davidson, who was killed in the line of duty. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- The Texas Farm Bureau has reported the results of its latest Grocery Price Watch survey. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Wednesday arrested two Eagle Pass brothers charged with ammunition smuggling into the Republic of Mexico. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday spoke at the groundbreaking for CGI Group Inc.’s United States onshore delivery center in Belton, in which the Texas Enterprise Fund invested. More |
| April 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will conduct several business opportunity information meetings around the state during the month of April. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst today issued a statement regarding the proposed transfer of eight C-130 aircraft from Fort Worth to Montana. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association on Tuesday issued a news release regarding the need for maintaining water quality in the face of possible federal budget cuts. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, along with members of the Texas Congressional Delegation and Texas Legislature, today continued to urge the Department of Defense to overturn a U.S. Air Force decision to relocate eight C-130 aircraft currently based in Fort Worth. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined 15 other states in filing charges against three United States publishing companies and Apple, Inc. for violations of antitrust laws in an alleged collusion to fix the sale prices of e-books. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenues in March increased by 16.9 percent compared to March 2011. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- Trial Judge Colonel Gregory Gross on Tuesday issued rulings on additional pre-trial motions made in the case of the United States vs. Major Nidal Hassan, the suspect in shootings that took place at Fort Hood in Texas. More |
| April 10, 2012 -- The Boerne Professional Artists Association will hold its 16th annual Parade of Artists Art Show and Sale from April 13 through 15 in the Arts and Design and Historic districts of downtown Boerne. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics today released a report on county employment and wages in Texas for the third quarter of 2011. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum in Galveston will celebrate its 15th anniversary on April 27, 2012. More |  |
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| April 06, 2012 -- The United States Fish and Wildlife Service reports that survival of the Attwater prairie-chicken in Texas may depend on control of fire ants. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club urges Texans to attend upcoming public meetings throughout the state regarding the Devils River State Natural Area Management Plan. More |
| April 06, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Stacey Gillman Wimbish of Houston and three others to the Select Committee on Economic Development. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday issued a disaster declaration for Dallas, Tarrant, and Kaufman counties. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour today spoke at a gathering of harbor pilots from states along the Gulf of Mexico, calling for increased investment in waterways infrastructure and a national strategic policy to prepare ports for increased cargo and container volume anticipated following the expansion of the Panama Canal. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday announced that another suspect has been indicted in a health care fraud scheme involving Houston-based City Nursing. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today toured areas of North Texas damaged by severe storms on Tuesday. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday presented the Texas Historical Commission Governor's Award for Historic Preservation to the Texas Parks and Wildlife, Wildland Firefighting Teams. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will hold the next Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off event on April 14 across the state; Registration is currently open. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- Military Judge Colonel Gregory Gross today issued rulings on pre-trial motions made in the case of Major Nidal Hasan, the suspect in the 2009 Fort Hood shootings. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday increased the reward amount offered for information leading to the capture of Troy Allison, a fugitive on the state's 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today issued a reminder that the deadline for business owners to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts is April 16. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado today held a press conference to raise awareness of sexual violence and harassment in observance of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- The Texas Covernor's Office reports that the State Operations Center has been activated as severe weather impacts North Texas. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- The sea turtle nesting season has begun on the Texas coast; The United States Fish and Wildlife Service urges the public to be observant. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement in response to severe weather, including tornadoes, that struck North Texas. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today released the results of a survey of Texas business owners concerning their opinion of the federal health care reform law. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's office will conduct sixteen free taxpayer seminars across the state during the month of April. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday spoke at the 2012 Texas Emergency Management Conference. More |
| April 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has awarded scholarships to the winners of the 2012 ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair for the 2012 Governor's Science and Technology Champions Academy, which will be held this summer at the University of Houston. More |
| April 02, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the 2012 Texas Emergency Management Conference, where he cautioned against a proposal by the U.S. Air Force to relocate eight C-130 aircraft currently based at the 136th Airlift Wing in Fort Worth. More |
| April 02, 2012 -- The United States Army today announced that the next pre-trial hearing for Major Nidal M. Hasan, suspect in the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, will be held on Wednesday. More |
| April 02, 2012 -- The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it will launch guided tours during the Attwater's Prairie Chicken Festival at the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge in Texas on April 14-15. More |
| April 01, 2012 -- Marsha Wilson Rappaport, a member of the Texas Commission on the Arts, has posted a guest column seeking support for the commission, which is scheduled for "Sunset Review" by the Texas Legislature. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday released a statement regarding Houston-based TaxMasters, Inc. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott notified the Houston Independent School District today that he is withdrawing his plan for HISD to annex the North Forest ISD for the 2012-2013 school year. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the North Forest Independent School District has issued a statement in appreciation of the Texas Education Commissioner's decision to allow the district another year to demonstrate it can sustain recent improvements. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- The Texas Supreme Court today voted 5-3, Justices Debra H. Lehrmann, David Medina and Eva Guzman dissenting, to rule in to affirm its previous ruling on the Texas Open Beaches Act. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement on the sentencing of Wendell Loy Nielsen, a member of the YZF Ranch, to 10 years in prison on charges of bigamy. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service today reported that a lieutenant with the Hamby Volunteer Fire Department has been charged with arson in connection with a wildfire set last year near Abilene. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service today announced that the Farm Service Agency will begin accepting applications on April 9 for landowners seeking funding assistance to restore wildfire-damaged lands. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has appointed Craig Kelso as the commission's State and Local Records Management Division Director. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club will hold the "Water for People and the Environment" conference on April 27 in Austin. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office will hold the 26th Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on April 28 at 13 sites in Southeast Texas. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday spoke about lean, finely textured beef during a tour of Beef Products Inc.'s facility in Nebraska. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- A Harris County assistant district attorney has been appointed to the Governor's Criminal Justice Council. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry attended the dedication of the new Tejano Monument at the Texas State Capitol grounds. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement on the unveiling of the Tejano Monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Wednesday announced Lauren Willis as Communications Director for the Comptroller's office. More |
| March 29, 2012 -- The United States Department of Commerce has invested $1 million to support a manufacturing center in southeast Texas. More |
| March 28, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday attended the third and final day of oral arguments on the federal health care challenge before the United States Supreme Court in Washington, DC. More |
| March 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding a ruling by a federal appeals court overturning the Environmental Protection Agency's disapproval of the state's Pollution Control Project Standard Permit. More |
| March 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today joined a coalition of governors in issuing a joint statement supporting the country's beef industry in the sale of lean, finely textured beef, which has been referred to as "pink slime" beef in news reports. More |
| March 28, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding a federal appellate court's decision overturning the Environmental Protection Agency's disapproval of the state's Pollution Control Project Standard Permit. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday attended the oral arguments on the federal health care challenge before the United States Supreme Court in Washington, DC. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the Texas Workforce Commission, the El Paso County Criminal District Court No. 1, the Texas Public Safety Commission, the Texas Water Development Board, and the State Library and Archives Commission. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding a brief filed by the state in opposition to a new federal regulation he said will "harm Texas exotic game ranches and disrupt the livelihood of the rare antelope that are currently thriving on the ranches". More |
| March 27, 2012 -- Texans who have money waiting to be claimed from the state's Unclaimed Property List will have the chance to search the list at the 10th Annual Spring Home and Garden Show, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott and Convention Center. More |
| March 27, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Monday spoke to the United States Supreme Court regarding the cost of federal health care reform to the states. More |
| March 26, 2012 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director Ken Kramer today announced that he is retiring from his position with the organization at the end of July. More |
| March 24, 2012 -- A Texas Highway Patrol trooper died this morning in El Paso after a two-vehicle crash. More |
| March 23, 2012 -- United States Congressman Al Green has spoken out regarding the Trayvon Martin case. More |
| March 23, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Office of Violent Sex Offender Management Governing Board, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Specialty Courts Advisory Council. More |
| March 23, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Thursday issued two legal opinions, including an opinion regarding whether a county clerk must allow the public to copy records with a sheet-feed scanner. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has released a statement regarding the United States Senate's passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- Texas Senator Tommy Williams has received the Long Term Care Champion Award from the Texas Health Care Association. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- The results of a recent bryophyte survey in Big Thicket National Preserve have been released. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced several appointments, including the reappointment of Vandy Anderson and Linda R. Rounds, both of Galveston, to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Galveston County. More |
 | March 22, 2012 -- The Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership today hosted its 13th Annual State of the Counties Address, featuring updates by top county officials in Brazoria, Galveston and Harris Counties, at the Downtown Aquarium. More |
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| March 22, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas on Thursday announced that an orthodontic clinic and its former owner have agreed to pay the United States and Texas $1.2 million to resolve allegations of false Medicaid claims. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- The Texas Workforce Commission on Thursday announced that, due to the state's improving unemployment rate, the commission will be paying extended benefits at a new maximum rate of 13 weeks. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner today announced that he has issued a letter to Texas Governor Rick Perry concerning funding for the Women's Health Program. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- Reliant Energy today announced that customers in Texas will be the first to receive electricity via the "Green Button" initiative, a "White House-inspired, industry-led initiative" to provide electricity use data to consumers electronically in a "simple, easy-to-understand format". More |
| March 22, 2012 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director Ken Kramer today issued a statement regarding the Texas House of Representatives Natural Resource Committee's response to drought. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Texas Congressmen on Wednesday called on the Obama Administration to reverse its decision ending the Women's Health Program. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Texas Forest Service will host the Texas Wildlife and Woodland Expo and Spring Fling on Saturday at the Lone Star College-Montgomery campus. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Connected Texas on Tuesday released a report regarding mobile broadband adoption and use across the state. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will present a free Certified Wildlife Guide Training workshop on April 17 at the Corpus Christi Visitor Center. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams recently received the Long Term Care Champion Award from the Texas Health Care Association. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- The Public Safety Commission of the Texas Department of Public Safety today awarded the Medal of Merit to five DPS employees for their roles in the Department Veteran Assistance Program. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Texas First Lady Anita Perry today announced that the 13th Annual Texas Conference for Women will be held on October 24 at the Austin Convention Center. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Texas School Safety Center Board. More |
| March 20, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today released additional information regarding Gaspar E. Loya, III, a fugitive on the state's ten most wanted list. More |
| March 20, 2012 -- The Stark Museum of Art has been named the Outstanding Arts and Humanities Organization for 2011 by the Southeast Texas Arts Council. More |
| March 20, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office is currently offering Adopt-A-Beach Program lesson plans for grades K-8. More |
| March 19, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has announced plans for convening the council's Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committee to discuss issues related to grouper allocation. More |
| March 19, 2012 -- The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics today released statistics regarding union membership in Texas during 2011. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today filed legal action against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, challenging the Obama Administration's decision to stop federal funding for Texas' Women's Health Program. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- Right to Life supporters will rally at the Houston Planned Parenthood offices at 4600 Gulf Freeway on Saturday and then begin a 21 day march to the the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse in Dallas where the Roe v. Wade case began. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday applauded Attorney General Greg Abbott's swift action in response to the Obama Administration's decision to shut down the Texas Women's Health Program. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday issued a statement regarding the Obama Administration's decision to not fund the Women's Health Program. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office today announced that a member of the Hermanos Pistoleros Latinos prison gang has been convicted on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas on Wednesday announced that a Humble, Texas woman has been sentenced to federal prison on health care fraud charges. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today set a tax amnesty for June 12 through August 17 for businesses to clear their tax records without penalty. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that tips regarding the state's top 10 most wanted fugitives and sex offenders can now be submitted through Facebook. More |
| March 14, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reports that the state has received the top ranking for government spending transparency from the United States Public Interest Research Group. More |
| March 14, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday released a statement after touring the Electric Reliability Council of Texas facility. More |
| March 14, 2012 -- The Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas today announced that the deadline for the return of 2011-2012 hunter harvest report cards is April 8. More |
| March 13, 2012 -- The Texas State Senate Republican Caucus on Tuesday released a statement regarding funding for the Texas Women's Health Program. More |
| March 13, 2012 -- The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday awarded $10.4 million in funding for fifteen new homeless programs in Texas. More |
| March 13, 2012 -- Elizabeth Murray-Kolb, the county attorney in Guadalupe County, has launched her campaign for an unexpired term on the Texas Railroad Commission. More |
| March 13, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today reappointed presiding officers of the state's regional mobility authorities and made a reappointment to the Texas Interagency Council for Genetic Services. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- The Cosmic Obsession Observatory in Tomball has announced that it is open for tours of space by appointment. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- The Texas Renaissance Festival has announced the appearances for its 2012 Festival. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado has applauded the Department of Justice's rejection of Texas' Voter ID Law. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the United States Department of Justice's decision to refuse approval for the state's voter identification law. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Anthony Gonzales, a suspect in the 2008 shooting death of one adult and two children in Corpus Christi, has been placed on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade today announced that the United States Department of Justice has refused to approve the state's voter identification law. More |
| March 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor's Office Communications Director Allison Castle on Friday issued a statement in response to United States Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' announcement that the federal government is denying the state's waiver for the Women's Health Program. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today provided safety tips in advance of Flood Safety Awareness Week, which is observed March 12-16. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that William Stevens Gordon, Jr., last seen in San Antonio, has been placed on the state's 10 most wanted sex offenders list. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that Apple plans to invest $304 million in the creation of a new business campus in Austin, which will create more than 3,600 new jobs. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday announced that he has directed the Texas Health and Human Services Department to find funding to continue services for women provided by the Women's Health Program if federal funding for the program is cut. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has named Katherine Cesinger as its director of communications. More |
| March 09, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has set a new wind record. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that he is sponsoring a job fair on March 21 at the Houston Community College Sienna Plantation Campus in Missouri City. More |
| March 08, 2012 -- The Texas Center for the Missing on Wednesday named Ashley Kim, a fifth grade student from Houston, as Texas state winner of the National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named Dr. Ben Raimer of Galveston Chair of Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency Board of Directors. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Texas State Comptroller's Office has scheduled four taxpayer seminars across the state for the month of March. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club today praised a decision by the Public Utility Commission of Texas to approve new rules that could impact large-scale energy storage technologies. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- My Plates, the official vendor for designer and specialty license plates for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, on Tuesday announced four new plate designs, and the "7 For 7" week-long sale of seven-character personalized plates. More |
| March 07, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenues in February totaled $2.01 billion, an increase of 14.8 percent compared to February 2011. More |
| March 06, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today advised against travel to Mexico during the Spring Break holiday due to continued violence in the country. More |
| March 06, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday named Ruben Reyes of Lubbock as chair and appointed eight members to the Criminal Justice Advisory Council, including Mary Covington and and Tara George of Houston. More |
| March 05, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Monday posted a statement regarding the Women's Health Waiver. More |
| March 05, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that a $7,500 award is being offered for tips leading to the arrest of Damesha Roshun Traylor, who is on the state's 10 Most Wanted fugitive list. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has selected the Brattle Group, Inc. to conduct a resource adequacy study. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- Texas Wildlife Association and Texas AgriLife Extension will host the "Pond and Lake Management for Success" webinar on March 15. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced the offer of a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Gaspar E. Loya, III, a fugitive on the state's 10 Most Wanted List. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement commemorating the 176th Anniversary of Texas Independence Day. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, has ordered that the 2012 Republican and Democratic Primary Elections will be held May 29, 2012. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement on the death of conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The Texas Center for the Missing today began state-level judging of the National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today warned taxpayers to beware of fraudulent emails appearing to come from the Internal Revenue Service, which could lead to identity theft and theft of income tax refunds. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today released its preliminary summer assessment. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn and 31 Republican Senators on Wednesday sent a letter to President Obama regarding the Permatorium, regulations, and the Keystone XL pipeline. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today awarded $3 million in grants through the Jobs and Education for Texans program to several community colleges and technical institutes, including Brazosport College in Lake Jackson and Lee College in Baytown. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- The United States Justice Department on Tuesday announced that seven people, including a Dallas-area doctor, have been arrested in connection with a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid system for nearly $375 million. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- Congressman Gene Green on Tuesday issued a statement supporting a decision by TransCanada to construct a portion of the Keystone XL Pipeline from Oklahoma to Port Arthur and Houston. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry was pleased with the release of new redistricting maps by a San Antonio court on Tuesday. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- The Lone Star Project on Tuesday reported on the interim redistricting plans released by the Federal District Court in San Antonio. More |
| February 29, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday released a response to the release of the interim redistricting maps. More |
| February 28, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Tuesday posted comments entitled "A Victory for Texas Landowners". More |
| February 28, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. More |
 | February 27, 2012 -- Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp today announced that Dr. James Hallmark has been named acting vice chancellor for academic affairs of the system. More |
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| February 27, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued opinions on three requests for legal interpretations, including whether an eight-liner machine that dispenses tickets for prizes redeemable only at the bingo hall it is located at is a "gambling device". More |
| February 24, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission, the 1st Judicial District, and the Midwestern State University Board of Regents. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reminds families that the current annual enrollment period for the Texas Tuition Promise Fund ends February 29. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- The Independent Texans on Friday reported that the Texas restraining order against TransCanada has been dissolved, and a jury trial has been set for April. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that MOEX Offshore 2007, LLC, an investor in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, has agreeed to pay $6.5 million to Texas for damage to the Gulf of Mexico and coastal communities related to the 2010 oil spill from the rig. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director Ken Kramer today issued a statement regarding a Texas Supreme Court decision in a case involving groundwater ownership and regulation. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday released a statement regarding Texas joining a lawsuit challenging the Obama Administration's efforts in health care. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday released a statement regarding a state coalition's legal challenge to an Obamacare mandate. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has reported the highlights of its February board meeting. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry will undergo a 90 minute outpatient procedure on Friday morning in Austin to repair his right clavicle, which did not heal properly after a 2009 bicycle accident. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will take place from February 28 through March 18 at Reliant Park. More |
| February 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named several appointments to the state's four Medical Board District Review Committees, including Ruthie Burrus of Beaumont to the District Four Review Committee. More |
| February 22, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds will host a Home Foreclosure Prevention Town Hall Meeting on February 28 at Crossing Point Church in Rosharon, Texas. More |
| February 21, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety, in observance of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Texas, issued a reminder for Texans to talk with family and friends about emergency preparedness. More |
| February 21, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that the Texas Conservation Plan for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard, which was spearheaded by her office, has been approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. More |
| February 18, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has posted a news release on the continuing project to maintain federally-authorized navigation channels along the Texas Gulf Coast. More |  |
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| February 17, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on Friday announced that the Texas Conservation Plan has been approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. More |
| February 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed 12 members to the Governor's Commission for Women. More |
| February 17, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today praised the creation of the Texas Innovation Program a public-private partnership utilizing aerospace professionals transitioning from Houston's NASA Johnson Space Center. More |
| February 17, 2012 -- The Public Safety Commission of the Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday presented awards to DPS personnel, law enforcement officers and members of the public for "extraordinary demonstrations of heroism". More |
| February 16, 2012 -- The Texas Governor's Commission for Women is currently seeking nominations for the Texas Women's Hall of Fame; The deadline is March 9. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Task Force to Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect and Improve Child Welfare, the Texas County and District Retirement System, and the Statewide Health Coordinating Council. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- The Public Safety Commission of the Texas Department of Public Safety today named Jay Kimbrough as assistant director for homeland security. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service on Wednesday announced that an estimated 5.6 million trees died as a result of the drought that recently impacted the state. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. More |
| February 16, 2012 -- The Houston Airport System on Wednesday announced the formation of the Texas Commercial Airports Association. More |
| February 15, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today made appointments to the State Board of Dental Examiners and the Texas Funeral Service Commission. More |
| February 14, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Senfronia Thompson today reaffirmed her support for North Forest Independent School District to remain open. More |
| February 13, 2012 -- The Texas Medical Board last week temporarily suspended the license of a Houston physician after a board panel found that he had continued to illegally operate a pain clinic in Jacinto City despite his surrender of the clinic's certificate in August. More |
| February 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry reports that Texas has been ranked the top exporting state in 2011 for the 10th year in a row, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday announced that a Houston man has been sentenced to 99 months in federal prison on charges of defrauding the Texas Medicaid program. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office Fugitive Unit will participate in the 2012 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined attorneys general from nine other states in sending a letter to the Obama Administration calling on the administration to reconsider a mandate to require religious-based employers to offer insurance covering contraceptive products and services in violation of their religious beliefs. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has launched the Teen Click It or Ticket campaign. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's imposition of greenhouse gas regulations in the state. More |
| February 10, 2012 -- Galveston City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to take action that may lead to termination of contracts with Consolidated Concepts, Inc. and Compass Pointe Homes because of failures to perform in the Hurricane Ike Recovery Program. More |  |
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| February 09, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Wednesday released an analysis of the effects of the 2011 drought in Texas. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- The Texas Sentinels Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of injured combat veterans in Texas, on Wednesday announced Susan Barlow as its Executive Officer. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close the Interstate Highway 10 westbound connector ramp to Interstate Highway 45 in Houston beginning Friday in order to repair the bridge, which has shifted in position over time. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Monday announced that a mother and daughter-in-law from Brownsville have both entered guilty pleas to health care fraud conspiracy charges. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that it will move forward with a design-build strategy for the next sections of the Grand Parkway, which includes segments of the new toll road in Harris and Montgomery counties. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that state sales tax revenues in January totaled $2 billion, which reflects an increase of 9.5 percent compared to January 2011. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made several appointments to the Public Safety Commission, the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council, and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- United States Congressman Gene Green on Tuesday sent a joint bipartisan letter regarding the Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Plan for 2012-2017. More |
| February 07, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor said that he fully supports the Texas State Auditor's Office decision to initiate an audit of Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. More |
| February 07, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today issued a statement regarding a recent ruling by the courts to allow the implementation of state legislation requiring a sonogram to be taken prior to performing an abortion. More |
| February 07, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Derrick Dion Christopher, who was last seen in Fort Worth, has been added to the state's 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. More |
| February 07, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued legal opinions on two subjects, including an opinion on how state nepotism laws apply to a school superintendent's reassignment of his spouse, a school district counselor. More |
| February 06, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday rescued four fishermen on South Padre Island who had been missing since Friday. More |
| February 06, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams has received the Border Champion Award. More |
| February 06, 2012 -- Updated: Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued a statement regarding proposed interim redistricting maps for the state's 2012 elections. More |
| February 06, 2012 -- The Lone Star Project reports that the plaintiff groups in the Texas redistricting lawsuit have issued an advisory to the court in opposition to the plan approved by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. More |
| February 06, 2012 -- Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst today joined five members of the Texas State Senate in writing a letter urging Congress to immediately approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. More |
| February 06, 2012 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday announced that an Edinburg man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison on charges of health care fraud and identity theft. More |
| February 06, 2012 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office will have staff members at the Equipment Depot Mid-Texas Farm & Ranch Show on Tuesday and Wednesday in Waco, and will provide Texas the opportunity to search the state's Unclaimed Property List or enroll in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund. More |
| February 03, 2012 -- Stephanie Bossert of Friendswood High School was recently appointed to the United States Air Force Academy; She was nominated by United States Congressman Ron Paul. More |
| February 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed William "Bill" Elliott of Ravenna to the North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors. More |
| February 03, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado today issued a statement regarding the Komen Foundation's reversal of a decision to no longer fund activities at Planned Parenthood. More |
| February 03, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the United States Senate's passage of a ban on insider trading among members of Congress. More |
| February 02, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made several appointments to the Finance Commission of Texas and the Medicaid Reform Waiver Legislative Oversight Committee. More |
| February 02, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today reminded motorists to exercise caution this week due to heavy rains and strong winds moving through portions of the state. More |
| February 02, 2012 -- The Texas Wildlife Association and the Texas AgriLife Extension Office will host a webinar on February 16 addressing feral hogs. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named Liz Geise as administrator of the Texas Governor's Mansion. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- The United States Department of Energy on Tuesday announced that SH Coatings, a business in Dallas, is one of 14 companies competing in the "America's Next Top Energy Innovator Challenge", a competition using technologies from the Department of Energy's laboratories to develop new products and businesses. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state will invest $1.2 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., which is relocating production of its sensors and actuators to its plant in Seguin. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Monday spoke at a benefit for victims of wildfires that took place in Bastrop County last year. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced an increased reward for information leading to the arrest of John Erick Anderson of Austin, who is on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado on Tuesday published a letter to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- The Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts will conduct five free taxpayer seminars across the state during the month of February. More |
| January 31, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service will conduct a survey of ash trees to determine if the emerald ash borer, an invasive breed of beetle that kills ash trees, has spread to Texas. More |
| January 31, 2012 -- The Texas Rice Council will host its 61st annual meeting on February 9 in El Campo. More |
| January 30, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced appointments to the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board of Directors and Humanities Texas. More |
| January 30, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a Shrimp Stock Assessment Workshop on February 14-16 in Galveston. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- A pre-trial hearing for the United States versus Major Nidal M. Hasan case will take place on February 2 in the Lawrence J. Williams Judicial Center in Fort Hood. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- Guidry News Service has learned that State Farm Insurance has notified agents on the Texas Gulf Coast that about 11,000 homeowners’ insurance policies will not be renewed. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has issued a reminder that recreational shallow-water grouper fishery will be closed from February 1 through March 31. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday approved 75 miles per hour designations for 1,500 miles of interstate highways. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- The Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities and the Accessibility Professionals Association recently announced the winners of the 2011 Accessibility Awards. More |
| January 27, 2012 -- United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has objected to requests by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta for two new rounds of military base closures in the United States as part of the Pentagon budget-cutting process. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that Norris Wayne Smith, one of the state's 10 most wanted fugitives, was arrested on Wednesday in Sherman, Texas. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- Samuel L. Collins, III, Chair of the Galveston Historical Foundation's African American Heritage Committee, stresses that Black History month and the AAHC are both still necessary because both are needed to raise awareness in our community of positive contributions to society by African Americans. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- The State Bar of Texas has developed an interactive web-based project to assist Texas teachers and students in preparing for the civics portions of the new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills test. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety Commission met today and held a grand opening ceremony for the new regional office in Weslaco, as well as presetned awards to employees. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- The American Red Cross today announced that it is assisting families across the 48-county Central Texas Region affected by severe weather on Wednesday. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that his office's Criminal Justice Division has provided funds to increase rewards for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders program. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor on Thursday issued a letter to Mike Gerik, chair of the Texas Winstorm Insurance Association, regarding a proposed increase in rates for TWIA policy-holders. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- The Texas A&M University System reports that its economic impact locally is estimated at $3.7 billion for 2011, up $1.7 billion for the decade. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds will host a reception to recognize Tuskegee Airman Alexander Jefferson on Thursday at the Wells Fargo Bank Building in Missouri City. More |
| January 26, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams recently received the Blue Flame award from America's Natural Gas Alliance. More |
| January 25, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced the launch of a new web site to provide state economic data, news and analysis. More |
| January 25, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made several appointments to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents, the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments, and the Texas Medical Board. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General’s Office has issued three opinions this week, including an opinion that the members of the board of trustees of the Clear Lake City Community Association, a "property owners' association" may not hold a meeting by means of a telephone conference call, even if only one member so participates, except in the limited circumstances. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today advised motorists to take precautions and to avoid low water crossings and driving on flooded roadways, as heavy rains are expected in portions of the state this week. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made several appointments to the Texas Historical Commission and the 259th Judicial District Court. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Monday presented Montgomery County Commissioner Ed Chance with the Road Hand Award. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $500,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund into The Advisory Board Company, for an expansion of services at its Austin-based Crimson division. More |
| January 23, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding the state's filing of a law suit seeking court approval to implement the new Texas voter identification law. More |
| January 22, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Council on Sex Offender Treatment and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee. More |
 | January 22, 2012 -- Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo will make their first appearance at The Grand 1894 Opera House with “A Little Nightmare Music” on Saturday, February 4. More |
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| January 21, 2012 -- Galveston City Attorney Susie Green has notified Mayor Joe Jaworski and members of the city council that she is leaving to take a position in Austin. More |  |
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| January 21, 2012 -- The Academy of Texas Music, Inc. has released the list of official nominees for the 10th annual Texas Music Awards. More |
| January 21, 2012 -- The San Antonio District Court, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the court-drawn interim redistricting maps, set a scheduling order calling for a hearing on February 1. More |
| January 21, 2012 -- Texas Department of Transportation on Friday opened all lanes of FM 2234 between SH 288 and FM 521/Almeda Road. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Tommy Williams on Friday released a statement regarding the Obama Administration's Keystone XL Pipeline decision. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol will participate in a state-wide exercise on January 28-29 for volunteers to practice their emergency service skills. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly expanded section of Staffordshire/Stafford Road in Stafford. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- State Representative Sylvester Turner and representatives from Houston Independent School District on Wednesday accepted a $10,000 donation from Kroger for improvements at Houston's Booker T. Washington High School. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding the United States Supreme Court's decision concerning the state's redistricting maps. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- State Representative Larry Taylor on Wednesday joined in the filing of an amicus brief with the Texas Supreme Court challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. More |
| January 20, 2012 -- United States Congressman Gene Green on Thursday requested a hearing on the electronic manifest system for hazardous waste. More |
| January 19, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today held graduation ceremonies for 57 new Texas Highway Patrol troopers. More |
| January 19, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors on Wednesday endorsed a $275 million transmission project in the Brownsville area, and elected Craven Crowell as chair of the board. More |
| January 18, 2012 -- The National Parks Conservation Association, Houston Wilderness and Rice University’s SSPEED Center has released its report, "Opportunity Knocks: How the Proposed Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Could Attract Visitors, Boost Business, and Create Jobs". More |
| January 18, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made several appointments to the Texas Physician Assistant Board, the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Board of Directors, and the Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee. More |
| January 18, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors on Tuesday elected Craven Crowell as chair and Judy Walsh as vice-chair. More |
| January 17, 2012 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today announced that more than $1 million in additional disaster assistance has been provided to wildfire survivors in Texas through a new initiative it has launched. More |
| January 17, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Monday released its annual transmission report, noting that nearly $8.7 billion in transmission improvements are planned to take place in the next five years. More |
| January 16, 2012 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Services is seeking comments on a proposed rule to revise gag and red grouper recreational accountability measures. More |
 | January 14, 2012 -- The Texas General Land Office Adopt A Beach Program hosted the 2012 Marine Debris Summit at Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston on Friday. More |
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| January 14, 2012 -- The Galveston Chamber of Commerce on Friday hosted a forum for the candidates in the Republican Primary for the 14th Congressional District of Texas. More |  |
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| January 13, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry applauded the ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow immediate enforcement of Texas' sonogram law. More |
| January 13, 2012 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office issued three legal opinions on Thursday, including an opinion on whether two bills enacted by the Legislature are in conflict. More |
| January 13, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today observed National Amber Alert Awareness Day. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close three northbound mainlanes on IH 45 North Freeway from Parker Road to Little York Road over the weekend for bridge repairs. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today made appointments to the Texas Facilities Commission and the Rehabilitation Council of Texas. More |
| January 12, 2012 -- The Texas Center for the Missing today announced that Friday is National Amber Alert Awareness Day. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenues in December totaled $1.98 billion, reflecting an increase of 9.5 percent compared to December 2010. More |
| January 11, 2012 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Monday announced that the region's electricity use increased by five percent in 2011. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, in cooperation with the City of Galveston Fire Marshal's Office, will conduct a prescribed burn at Galveston Island State Park on Thursday. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado today issued a statement in opposition to a decision by an appeals court to overturn an injunction against the state's sonogram legislation. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today announced that an injunction against the state's sonogram legislation has been been overturned by an appeals court panel. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement in response to a federal court's decision to overturn an injunction against the state's sonogram law. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Texas Forest Service soon will be conducting prescribed burning operations at the Jones State Forest in Conroe. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today attended oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court, which granted the State’s emergency stay request after a federal district court redrew redistricting maps enacted by the Texas Legislature. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Texas Farm Bureau today announced the launch of its new web site. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Terry Tyrell Lawson, a fugitive on the state's 10 most wanted fugitives list, was arrested Friday due to an anonymous tip. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety today released a new report which provides an analysis of residential building codes in the 18 hurricane-prone coastal states along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Coast. More |
| January 05, 2012 -- The Texas Farm Bureau recently made a $1.4 million donation to Texas fire departments. More |
| January 05, 2012 -- The Big Thicket National Preserve will host nature photographer Michael Black on January 13 as part of the preserve's Science Cafe series. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today issued a reminder that Friday is the deadline for wildfire survivors in Texas to register for assistance. More |
| January 04, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that rewards have been increased for information leading to the arrest of Javier Morin, Jr. and Jose Luis Lopez, who are both on the state's top 10 most wanted lists. More |
| January 03, 2012 -- The Texas Classroom Teachers Association recently named Margaret Downing and the Houston Press as 2011-12 recipients of the Silver Apple media award in the print category. More |
| January 03, 2012 -- Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership will present the 2012 Quasar Award to United States Senator John Cornyn on January 20 at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center in League City. More |
| January 03, 2012 -- The League of Women Voters of Texas today announced that it will use funds provided through a grant from the Texas Bar Association to increase its outreach efforts to voters in 2012. More |
| January 03, 2012 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today issued a call for entries into the 2012 Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. More |
| December 30, 2011 -- Texas Representative Sylvester Turner on Friday released a statement regarding the recent Verizon Wireless fee. More |
| December 30, 2011 -- The United States Court of Appeals on Friday granted the State of Texas' request to stay the Environmental Protection Agency's cross-state air pollution rule. More |
| December 29, 2011 -- Galveston Historical Foundation is seeking support for the restoration of ELISSA, the Tall Ship for Texas, that is berthed at Galveston’s Pier 21. More |  |
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| December 28, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office will conduct 16 free taxpayer seminars throughout the state in January to assist business owners in filling out sales tax forms, as well as filing and paying taxes electronically. More |
| December 28, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today secured an $84 million agreement with Actavis Mid-Atlantic, LLC, and Activas Elizabeth, LLC related to charges of Medicaid fraud filed against the pharmaceutical manufacturing company. More |
| December 27, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office today announced that a full homestead property tax exemption established in 2009 for totally disabled military veterans will be extended to their surviving spouses after January 1. More |
| December 27, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office last week issued four legal opinions, including an opinion regarding the authority of the Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt a complaint procedure that complies with the program integrity regulations established by the Federal Department of Education. More |
| December 23, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday granted clemency to eight individuals after each case was favorably recommended for clemency by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. More |
| December 22, 2011 -- The United State Attorney for the Southern District of Texas on Wednesday announced that the former owner of two durable medical equipment companies in Houston has been sentenced to 145 months in prison on charges of defrauding the Texas Medicaid Program. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made several appointments to the Joint Interim Committee to Study Seacoast Territory Insurance, the Texas Ethics Commission, and the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Advisory Board. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced that the Texas Transportation Commission recently approved funding for the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday activated Texas Military Forces personnel and equipment as a precautionary measure due to a severe winter storm threatening communities in the Texas Panhandle. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- Recent preliminary estimates from Texas Forest Service show as many as 500 million trees across the state killed by the 2011 drought. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott recently secured an asset freeze and temporary restraining order against the Texas Highway Patrol Association. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- Recent research conducted by scientists with the Texas Sea Grant College Program, based at Texas A&M University, shows that lionfish and black tiger shrimp are invading Gulf waters. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will hold a special telephonic meeting on December 20 in the university's Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- The United States Department of Agriculture on Friday announced that Texas would be a part of the new Gulf of Mexico Initiative. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Thursday issued legal opinions on three matters, including the jurisdiction of the Texas State Cemetery over a state highway. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office Fugitive Unit was recently featured on "America's Most Wanted" with its investigation and search for previously convicted sex offender and fugitive Charles Edwin Klein. More |
| December 15, 2011 -- The Board of Directors for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state grid operator and manager of the wholesale electric market, discussed the generation outlook for the upcoming winter and in the long term at December’s monthly board meeting this week. More |
| December 15, 2011 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urges anglers to be alert to possible coastal freeze events and fishing closures. More |
| December 15, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office will host its first-ever Adopt-A-Beach Marine Debris Summit on January 13 at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston. More |
| December 14, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office is currently accepting entries in the 16th annual Adopt-A-Beach "Treasures of the Texas Coast" Children's Art Contest; The deadline to submit artwork is March 5. More |
| December 14, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted the state's request to expand a major disaster declaration to include 119 counties impacted by recent wildfires. More |
| December 14, 2011 -- The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees today released the Deepwater Horizon Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment, the first in a series of plans for the restoration of the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, for public comment. More |
| December 14, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued a legal opinion on whether certain kinds of electronic communication among members of the board of directors of a river authority constitutes a violation of the Open Meetings Act. More |
| December 13, 2011 -- United States Congressman Gene Green reports that he voted against the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011. More |
| December 12, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has officially asked the three-judge panel in San Antonio for immediate clarification regarding the candidate filing period for the 2012 Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives and U.S. House of Representatives elections. More |
| December 12, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry said that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval of the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program Waiver, and the lack of full approval of the state's Women's Health Waiver, which was allowed under the previous administration, is a case of taking "one step forward for state flexibility and two steps back". More |
| December 12, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the Obama Administration's decision to reduce the number of National Guard troops at the United States-Mexico border. More |
| December 12, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed charges against First Integral Recovery, LLC, a Houston-based debt collection firm, of unlawfully claiming that the firm is associated with law enforcement agencies. More |
| December 11, 2011 -- A representative of Space Exploration Technologies last week testified before a Committee on Economic and Small Business Development of the Texas House of Representatives at a field hearing held in Nassau Bay near the Johnson Space Center More |
| December 10, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reports that he is seeking immediate clarification from the three-judge panel in San Antonio regarding the candidate filing period for the 2012 Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives and U.S. House of Representatives elections. More |
| December 10, 2011 -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted Texas' request for a stay of the interim redistricting plans imposed by a federal district court for the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives and U.S. House of Representatives. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office urges the public to be aware of malicious new spam email that claims to originate from the Council of Better Business Bureaus. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Thursday issued two legal opinions, including on regarding whether Texas Southern University may exchange or grant a portion of its real property that contains or is adjacent to a historical cemetery. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- Texas General Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today released his proposed plan to build a pier on Bolivar Peninsula in order to receive public comments on the plan. More |
| December 09, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court defending the constitutionality of the Stolen Valor Act. More |
| December 08, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $450,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund into Ferris Manufacturing Corporation, which is planning to create a new headquarters office and medical product manufacturing and distribution center in Fort Worth. More |
| December 08, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Wednesday announced that the co-owner and manager of a McAllen-area durable medical equipment company have both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Wednesday spotlighted Liberty Hill Independent School District's efficient use of funds and awarded the district the five-star rating in the 2011 Financial Allocation Study for Texas. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn has expressed outrage over media reports that ATF officials used sales encouraged by ATF in the ‘Fast and Furious’ operation as evidence of the need for stricter regulations on the sale of firearms. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that multiple southbound lanes of United States Highway 59 between Montrose and Kirby in Houston will be closed during the weekend for work on an overpass at Kirby. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today announced that Harris County is planning to implement a community wildfire protection plan, making it the larges area in Texas to implement such a plan. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today reappointed Ada Brown of Plano to the Texas Public Safety Commission. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today added Hilario Figirova, Jr., whose last known address was in Victoria, to the state's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named Dave Scott of Richmond as chair of the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors, as well as made three appointments to the board. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that state sales tax revenues for November totaled $2.07 billion, an increase of 12.2 percent compared to November 2010. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday appointed Linda Ryan Thomas as presiding officer of the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority. More |
| December 06, 2011 -- The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011, which was introduced by United States Representative Gene Green, was passed by the United States House of Representatives on Tuesday. More |
| December 06, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation's Houston District maintenance staff will begin their annual inspections and preparations of equipment on Wednesday for response to winter weather conditions on roads in the Houston area. More |
| December 06, 2011 -- Kenneth Dierschke was elected to his 10th term as president of the Texas Farm Bureau at the bureau's 78th annual meeting in Corpus Christi, which concluded on Monday. More |
| December 05, 2011 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today invited Texas veterans and supporters to the dedication of the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, which takes place on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7. More |
 | December 05, 2011 -- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force today released its final strategy for long term ecosystem restoration for the Gulf Coast, following extensive feedback from citizens throughout the region. More |
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| December 05, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today opened the 2011 Texas Open Government Conference, providing the keynote address and introducing his office's new electronic filing system for open records ruling requests. More |
| December 05, 2011 -- The Texas Farm Bureau presented United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison with the Distinguished Service Award on Sunday at the bureau's 78th annual meeting in Corpus Christi. More |
| December 05, 2011 -- Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke spoke at the 78th annual meeting of the bureau, which took place December 3-5 in Corpus Christi. More |
| December 02, 2011 -- The 2011 State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit will take place at the Omni Galleria Hotel in Houston on December 5. More |
| December 02, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement have filed a reply brief with the United States Supreme Court supporting the State's emergency stay application regarding interim redistricting maps. More |
 | December 02, 2011 -- University of Texas Medical Branch President Dr. David Callender reports that UTMB and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a contract for correctional health care for fiscal year 2012, subject to the approval of The University of Texas Board of Regents and the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. More |
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| December 02, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Thursday applauded the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to grant a six-month extension on the final determination of protection for the Dune Sagebrush Lizard under the Endangered Species Act. More |
| December 01, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that he has received the 2011 Pathbreaker Award from Shared Hope International for his efforts to prevent human trafficking. More |
| December 01, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Counci of Texas today released its biannual assessment for the next 10 years of electrical capacity and demand. More |
| December 01, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today released the winter 2011/2012 assessment, which highlights the risk of electrical shortages during peak demand conditions. More |
| December 01, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that rewards have been increased for information leading to the arrest of Jesus Alberto Villegas and Charles Edwin Klein, who are on the state's 10 most wanted lists. More |
| December 01, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today urged the United States Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division to "end their attempts to unneccessarily delay" preclearance proceedings for the state's redistricting maps. More |
| December 01, 2011 -- The Boating Trades Association of Metropolitan Houston will present its 2011 Lone Star Awards for Legislative Excellence to State Senator Mike Jackson and State Representative Joe Deshotel on December 7. More |
| December 01, 2011 -- The Big Thicket National Preserve will host several activities during the winter, including a lesson on Alabama-Coushatta basket-making, which takes place on December 3. More |
| November 30, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday announced that two suspects in an investigation involving sex trafficking of Mexican females for compelled service in the Houston area have plead guilty to charges filed against them. More |
| November 30, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Randall Prince has been named Regional Commander for DPS Region 5, which includes the Amarillo, Abilene and Wichita Falls areas. More |
| November 28, 2011 -- A recent study by Waco-based The Perryman Group indicates that Texas saves and wins when students choose to receive post-secondary training at a Texas private-sector college or school. More |
| November 28, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service recently received a $10,000 donation from the Land O'Lakes, Inc. Foundation for the service's volunteer fire department assistance fund. More |
| November 28, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed an emergency stay application with the United States Supreme Court to halt the implementation of redistricting maps drawn by a federal panel in San Antonio. More |
| November 28, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the creation of the Institute for Applied Cancer Science at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. More |
| November 27, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reports that he will file an emergency stay application with the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the implementation of redistricting maps drawn by a federal panel in San Antonio. More |
| November 23, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado today issued a statement regarding a court-issued plan for redrawing congressional district lines in Texas. More |
| November 23, 2011 -- Congressman Ron Paul on Tuesday announced his nominations to U.S. military academies. More |
| November 23, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued an opinion regarding whether a city that has adopted civil service rules for its police force may authorize a reserve police force. More |
| November 23, 2011 -- My Plates, the authorized vendor of personalized license plates for Texas, has released nine new plate designs. More |
| November 22, 2011 -- The National Federation of Independent Business is encouraging Texans to take part in Occupy Small Business Saturday. More |
| November 22, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor, chair of the Texas House Republican Caucus, today sent a letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott supporting action to implement redistricting maps drawn by the State Legislature and oppose interim maps presented by a federal judicial panel. More |
| November 21, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering a $7,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of Norris Wayne Smith, a Dallas man with connections to the Waco area who is on the Texas Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. More |
| November 19, 2011 -- Congressman Al Green today hosted a town hall meeting in Houston to inform the residents of the Ninth Congressional District about the new requirements established by the Texas Voter Identification Act of 2011. More |
 | November 18, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has dedicated the new John W. Johnson Ferry at the headquarters of the TxDOT Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry System. More w/Video |
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| November 18, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today filed charges of violating the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act against the operator of an unauthorized waste tire storage site. More |
| November 18, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas recently announced that a former Houston physician has been sentenced to 70 months in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and mail fraud. More |
| November 17, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas on Tuesday announced that three defendants have been charged in a federal indictment with submitting more than $700,000 in fraudulent claims to Medicare. More |
| November 17, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today resolved an investigation into U.S. Money Reserve, Inc., an Austin-basd coin marketer, resulting in U.S. Money Reserve agreeing to pay $5 million in restitution to customers in relation to charges of violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. More |
| November 17, 2011 -- Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven C. McCraw today presented the results of the department's efforts to enforce commercial vehicle safety. More |
| November 17, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner will host a community meeting tonight to discuss the future of Booker T. Washington High School in Houston. More |
| November 16, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday announced that a Kentucky-based network marketing company has agreed to pay $1.3 million to its Texas customers as part of a settlement regarding alleged violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. More |
| November 16, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service recently received a Government Excellence Award for its response to wildfires in Bastrop. More |
| November 15, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made several appointments to the Texas Health Services Authority Corporation and the Product Development and Small Business Incubator Board. More |
| November 15, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today issued a statement that state funds have not been paid out for a Formula 1 race car event, which has led to the construction of the "Circuit of the Americas" race track in Austin. More |
| November 14, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made several appointments to the Task Force to Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect and Improve Child Welfare and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee. More |
| November 14, 2011 -- The Texas Farm Bureau's Resolutions Committee recently developed resolutions to support crop insurance, and other policy changes, that will be considered by the bureau's voting delegates in December. More |
| November 14, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service recently held its annual personnel meeting and awards ceremony, where it recognized several of the forest service's employees. More |
| November 14, 2011 -- The Texas Conservative Coalition today named Texas State Representative Larry Taylor a "Courageous Conservative" award winner. More |
| November 14, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to hear a challenge to the constitutionality of health care legislation enacted by the Obama Administration. More |
| November 14, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement regarding the United States Supreme Court's decision to hold hearings regarding challenges to the constitutionality of health care legislation approved under the Obama Administration. More |
| November 14, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding the decision of the United States Supreme Court to hear the state's challenge to the health care legislation implemented under the Obama Administration. More |
| November 12, 2011 -- The Tour de Nac, an annual bike ride beginning and ending in historic downtown Nacogdoches, an event of the Nine Flags Christmas Festival, will be held on Saturday, November 19. More |
| November 11, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Thursday announced the launch of a new online tool for tracking state revenues. More |
| November 10, 2011 -- United States Congressman Gene Green on Thursday issued a statement after the Department of State announced that the issuance of a Presidential permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline would be delayed until 2013. More |
| November 10, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today reported that it has provided close to $26 million in assistance to homeowners in Texas affected by recent wildfires. More |
| November 10, 2011 -- The Texas Legislative Black Caucus today applauded a recent ruling by the Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. to deny the state's request for approval of redistricting plans for the Texas House, Senate and Congressional delegations. More |
| November 10, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday announced that Lightsey Nathan "L.N." Saul of New Mexico has been sentenced to 60 years in prison on capital murder charges related to the 1988 disappearance of Joseph Wayne Daggett from Fort Stockton, Texas. More |
| November 10, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office on Tuesday filed new federal charges of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and one count of attempted murder of officers and employees of the United States, among other charges, against Naser Jason Abdo in connection with a July bomb plot in Killeen, Texas. More |
| November 09, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that sales tax revenue in October was $1.87 billion, an increase of 15.9 percent compared to 2010. More |
| November 09, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office recently conducted a joint operation with local law enforcement agencies to arrest previously convicted sex offenders who violated their parole on Halloween night. More |
| November 08, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed 13 members to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board, and named Scott Fisher of Bedford as chair of the board. More |
| November 08, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced that the state is investing $650,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund in Flexsteel Pipeline Technologies, Inc., which is developing a new manufacturing facility in Baytown. More |
| November 07, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday announced that former Winkler County Memorial Hospital physician Rolando Arafiles Jr. has been sentenced for a scheme to fire nurses in 2009. More |
| November 07, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner has called a community meeting for November 17 to discuss the future of Booker T. Washington High School, which he said is at risk of being closed. More |
| November 05, 2011 -- Oscar Ekelund, a lifelong Galveston lawman, passed away on Friday. More |  |
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| November 04, 2011 -- The Texas Association of Counties today named State Representative Sylvester Turner as a "Friend of County Government". More |
| November 03, 2011 -- Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, who participated in his first meeting of the Board of Regents today, said that he has gained respect for the complexity of the system since becoming chancellor. More |  |
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| November 03, 2011 -- The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas on Wednesday announced that the co-owner and manager of a durable medical equipment company have been indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit health fraud and other charges for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. More |
| November 03, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today reached a $50 million agreement with BP Products North America, Inc., which was charged with violating state environmental protection laws in connection with an explosion at BP's Texas City refinery in 2005. More |
| November 02, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling on him to take action regarding violence by Mexican drug cartels, noting a recent incident in Hidalgo County in which a deputy sheriff was shot three times by suspected cartel operatives. More |
| November 02, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas has announced that six Houston residents have been sentenced to federal prison on charges related to a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. More |
| November 01, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office has scheduled six free taxpayer seminars during November to help business owners find answers to their state tax questions. More |
| November 01, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today increased rewards for information leading to the capture of two fugitives on the state's 10 most wanted lists. More |
| November 01, 2011 -- The University of Texas System Board of Regents after a telephone conference executive session on Monday voted to extend the system’s contract for prison medical services with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for an additional six months. More |
| October 31, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made several appointments, including Calvin Mundinger of Baytown to the San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board, to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, and to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. More |
| October 31, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner was recently awarded the 2011 Legislative Leadership Award by AARP Texas. More |
| October 31, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today announced award recipients at the recent 2011 Texas Tree Conference. More |
| October 28, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Friday released two opinions including an opinion regarding compensation of statutory county court judges in Galveston County More |
| October 28, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued a legal opinion regarding whether a local board of realtors is a "nonprofit community business organization" under the state's Tax Code. More |
| October 28, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday announced that Justina Okehie, also-known-as Dr. Tina Collins of Richmond, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. More |
| October 28, 2011 -- The Sierra Club today announced that it has filed a notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency to comply with ensuring that Texas implements the Clean Air Act for the cities of Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth. More |
| October 27, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office recently reached a settlement with American Eagle Tankers over the Eagle Otome oil spill that will go towards upgrades for Port Arthur parks. More |
| October 27, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today reached a settlement with several weight loss clinics and the distributor of a weight loss product in Texas that advertised a prescription hormone as a weight loss product though it was never approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a weight loss drug. More |
| October 27, 2011 -- The House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday passed United States Congressman Al Green's amendment to the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act. More |
| October 26, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued three opinions regarding matters of state law, including whether a public housing authority is required to reimburse a political subdivision that furnishes improvements, services, or facilities for a housing project. More |
| October 26, 2011 -- The Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities recently announced the winners of the 2011 Lex Frieden Employment Awards. More |
| October 25, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today awarded more than $19.4 million to Texas for replacement of the Edith Irby Jones Facility, located at the Riverside General Hospital in Houston, which was damaged during Hurricane Ike. More |
| October 25, 2011 -- Humana on Monday announced that The Humana Foundation will donate $50,000 to the American Red Cross of Central Texas to support relief efforts responding to recent wildfires in Texas. More |
| October 24, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today provided tips to Texans rebuilding their homes following recent wildfires to ensure they hire legitimate contractors. More |
| October 22, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office recently negotiated a settlement agreement that will require New Braunfels-based Olson Powersports to surrender its license to operate for five years. More |
| October 21, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today announced that federal assistance to Texas related to recent wildfires has exceeded $18.8 million. More |
| October 21, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday appointed 15 members to the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, and named Glenn Brooks of Austin as chair of the board. More |
| October 21, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday appointed Jeff Austin, III of Tyler to the Texas Transportation Commission. More |
| October 20, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday was presented with the "Partners In Courage Award" by the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas. More |
| October 19, 2011 -- United States Congressman Gene Green on Wednesday released a statement regarding the Social Security Administration's cost of living increase. More |
| October 19, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently received the Government Technology Leadership Award from the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds. More |
| October 19, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made several appointments to the Texas Emerging Technology Advisory Committee. More |
| October 19, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently placed a "friendly wager" with Missouri Governor Jay Nixon over the outcome of the 2011 World Series of Baseball. More |
| October 19, 2011 -- The Galveston Bay Foundation, in a joint press release with the Sierra Club, National Wildlife Foundation, and Coastal Conservation Association, today urged the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to revisit a recent ruling allowing water to be pumped from the Trinity and San Jacinto rivers, which flow into Galveston Bay. More |
| October 18, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that Texas wildfire survivors who receive federal disaster assistance will not pay additional taxes, lose their Social Security or disability benefits, or face a reduction in benefits from any other income-based program. More |
| October 18, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday released a statement after his "Fast and Furious" amendment passed with unanimous, bipartisan support in the Senate. More |
| October 18, 2011 -- The United States Department of Transportation announced the distribution of almost a billion dollars in public-transit funding on Monday, including funding for projects in Galveston, the Woodlands and other areas of Texas. More |
| October 18, 2011 -- Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller today presented Texas Ranger Louis Owles with a commendation for his role in an operation that resulted in the rescue of three kidnapping victims. More |
| October 18, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently signed into law a bill granting the University of Houston-Clear Lake the authority for downward expansion, which allows the university to offer freshman and sophomore level classes. More |
| October 18, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Monday filed an amendment that would block all funding for current and future Department of Justice gun-walking operations. More |
| October 17, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry announced that the state recently invested $1.8 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in CGI Group Inc. for the creation of the company's new United States onshore delivery center in Belton; This investment will create 350 new jobs. More |
| October 17, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation recently launched a new web application to streamline crash data reporting. More |
 | October 17, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced the appointment of Michael W. Alford as the new Houston District Engineer effective November 1. More |
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| October 17, 2011 -- My Plates, which designs and markets new specialty license plates as vendor for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, today released nine new plate designs. More |
| October 17, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed Jason Kevin Patteson of Austin as director of the Office of State-Federal Relations. More |
| October 17, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named Jeff Boyd as his new chief of staff and David Morales as general counsel among other changes to key staff positions in his office. More |
| October 17, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today announced that free crisis counseling is available to Texans in the 23 counties designated for assistance due to recent wildfires. More |
| October 17, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety this week will have Highway Patrol Troopers riding on or following school buses in rural areas to catch motorists who pass stopped buses. More |
| October 14, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today issued a warning that Mexican Cartels are recruiting Texas high school students to support their operations. More |
| October 14, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today made appointments to the Education Commission of the States, the State Board of Examiners of Dietitians, the Board for Lease of Texas Department of Parks and Widllife Lands, and the Board for Lease of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Lands. More |
| October 14, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his office has settled an enforcement action against a Potter County consultant who was charged with unlawfully providing immigration-related services. More |
| October 13, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today advised that areas in Texas where burn bans have been lifted still have risk of wildfires. More |
| October 13, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today advised wildfire survivors in Texas who have received letters stating their ineligibility for disaster assistance to revisit the decision. More |
| October 12, 2011 -- United States Customs and Border Protection Officers recently seized approximately 12.2 pounds of cocaine and arrested two suspects after finding the cocaine hidden in a suitcase in a vehicle crossing the Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge in Texas. More |
| October 12, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenues in September totaled $1.76 billion, an 11.8 percent increase compared to September 2010. More |
| October 12, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today commended local and federal law enforcement agencies in Texas for seizing more than $8 billion in drugs and cash through efforts such as Operation Linebacker and Operation Border Star. More |
| October 11, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the State Independent Living Council and the School Land Board. More |
| October 10, 2011 -- The Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, will present a public art exhibit from Monday through Friday on the Ground Floor Rotunda of the Texas State Capitol. More |
| October 10, 2011 -- Texas Forest Service will hold the 14th annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire Academy for firefighters from October 14 through 27 at Camp Swift in Bastrop. More |
| October 10, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education and the Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee. More |
| October 10, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Elizabeth "Betty" Protas, dean of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston's School of Health Professions, to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council. More |
| October 10, 2011 -- The Texas Association of Campground Owners has presented a schedule of fall camping activities and special events at various campgrounds throughout the state. More |
| October 10, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor, who is running for Texas State Senate District 11, was recently presented with the Taxpayer Advocate Award by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. More |
| October 10, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard rescued eight people who were stranded due to bad weather at Mitchells Cut near Matagorda Bay, Sunday. More |
| October 09, 2011 -- The Coast Guard saved four adults and a 2-year old near Flour Bluff Landing on Sunday. More |
| October 07, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named Ted Houghton of El Paso as chair of the Texas Transportation Commission. More |
| October 07, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will close multiple lanes of Interstate Highway 45 from Tidwell to the IH 610 North Loop during the weekend for roadway maintenance. More |
| October 06, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service on Thursday announced that 1.5 million trees are expected to die in Bastrop County as a result of the area's recent wildfire. More |
| October 06, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday released a statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's recently announced changes to the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. More |
| October 06, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed Connie Ware of Marshall to the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents. More |
| October 06, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding changes made by the Environmental Protection Agency to the Cross-State Air Pollution regulations. More |
| October 06, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today reminded hunters and outdoorsmen to take precaution to prevent sparking fires due to dry conditions continuing to cause increased wildfire risks. More |
| October 06, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has schedule free taxpayer seminars in October to help new and existing business owners understand their state tax responsibilities. More |
| October 06, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a reminder that those impacted by the recent wildfires and have called the Texas 2-1-1 line must still register with FEMA to apply for federal disaster assistance. More |
| October 05, 2011 -- Big Thicket National Preserve on Wednesday announced that the preserve will issue twenty-one trapping permits for the 2011-2012 State of Texas trapping season; Applications will be available from October 17 through 21 at the Preserve Visitor Center. More |
| October 05, 2011 -- AmeriCorps members recently traveled to Bastrop County to assist wildfire survivors in the area. More |
| October 04, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Texas One Call Board and the Texas Racing Commission. More |
| October 04, 2011 -- The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday announced that federal assistance as a result of wildfires and for infrastructure was recently approved in five more Texas counties. More |
| October 03, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today announced that assistance may be available to help repair wells or septic systems that were damaged during recent wild fires. More |
| October 03, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday announced that state and federal disaster assistance related to recent wildfires has exceeded $8.6 million. More |
| September 30, 2011 -- Rosenberg-based Holden Roofing Inc. on Friday agreed to pay restitution for misleading homeowners; The Texas Attorney General's Office charged the company in June with unlawfully coercing homeowners with misleading contracts. More |
| September 30, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Friday announced that it has signed a settlement with Texas Reliability Entity, Inc. regarding the council's compliance with reliability standards in 2008. More |
| September 30, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. More |
| September 30, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Friday announced that a federal jury in McAllen recently convicted Juan De Leon Jr., the owner of a durable medical equipment business, in connection with a health care fraud and aggravated identity theft scheme. More |
| September 30, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas on Thursday announced that Marcus Darnell Lee of Port Arthur has been sentenced to 288 months in federal prison on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. More |
| September 30, 2011 -- Texas Motor Transportation Association President and CEO John D. Esparza on Thursday applauded the appointment of Phil Wilson as the new executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- Texas was recently ranked as the best business climate in the nation and "Best in Class" for state economic development organizations in surveys conducted by Development Counsellors International and Area Development magazine. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Texas Workforce Investment Council, the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, and the Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that a new sales tax exemption for farm, ranch and timber operators is available beginning January 1. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon, who also serves as a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, today reported that drought conditions in Texas could remain another five years, or until 2010. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is having state and federal specialists available for wildfire survivors in Houston, Leon, Waller and Montgomery counties at recovery centers opening in those areas. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service has forecast weather conditions favorable for wildfires throughout a large portion of Texas on Friday. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- The Texas Farm Bureau on Tuesday reported that third quarter food prices remained steady, with the total price of 16 staple food items increasing by 72 cents from June to September. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Wednesday presented a Jobs and Education for Texans grant to Amarillo College for the purchase of sonography equipment. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Carey Matthews has been named Regional Commander for DPS Region 4, which includes the majority of west Texas. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas on Wednesday announced that the former owner of a durable medical equipment company has been sentenced to six years in federal prison on charges of conspiracy to defraud Medicare in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement responding to reports that firearms traced to the "Fast and Furious" gun-walking operation have been found along the Texas-Mexico border in El Paso. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- America's WETLAND Foundation today announced recommendations included in the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which is to be released next week, for restoration of the Gulf Coast. More |
| September 28, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety recently announced the appointment of Gary Albus as the Regional Commander for the department's Region 6. More |
| September 28, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Sabine River Authority Board of Directors, the Jefferson and Orange County Board of Pilot Commissioners, the Texas State University System Board of Regents, and the Texas Lottery Commission. More |
| September 28, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and officials from 25 other states today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the Obama Administration’s unprecedented and overreaching healthcare law. More |
| September 28, 2011 -- Ryan Sitton has officially announced his intention to run for Texas House of Representatives District 24, the seat currently held by Larry Taylor, who is seeking election to Texas State Senate District 11. More |
| September 27, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Finance Commission of Texas and the Eighth Court of Appeals. More |
| September 27, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety's Public Safety Commission during a meeting on Tuesday discussed a recent border security report, as well as the criminal alien impact on Texas. More |
| September 27, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today reported that wildfire conditions are expected to continue through the fall according to a recent wildfire risk assessment report. More |
| September 27, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his office has recovered $11.3 million for the state's general revenue fund through the resolution of charges of Medicaid fraud against several pharmaceutical companies on allegations of providing improper drug prices for reimbursement from the Medicaid program. More |
| September 27, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds will host a Veterans Benefit Fair on October 4 at the Houston Community College Sienna Plantation Campus in Missouri City. More |
| September 27, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office reports that the 25th Annual Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup along the Texas coast was a sucess. More |
| September 26, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services, the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee, the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, the Texas Council for Development Disabilities, the Texas Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors, and the State Health Services Council. More |
| September 24, 2011 -- Thousands of volunteers turned out to pick up tons of trash from Texas beaches in the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach cleanup. More |  |
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| September 24, 2011 -- A cold front is expected to move into Texas on Sunday afternoon, creating dangerous wildfire conditions for much of the state. More |
| September 24, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the request of the state of Texas, has activated its Transitional Sheltering Assistance initiative in 12 counties designated for federal aid under the disaster declaration for the Texas wildfires. More |
| September 23, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency now has disaster recovery specialists available to meet with wildfire survivors in Houston, Leon and Travis counties. More |
| September 23, 2011 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Go Texan Committee volunteers recently provided support for wildfire victims in the Waller County and the Bastrop County areas. More |
| September 23, 2011 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today reported that it is monitoring a red tide event along the upper and lower Texas coast. More |
| September 23, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service has provided landscaping tips that can help protect homes against wildfires. More |
| September 23, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office on Thursday announced that a Brownwood dentist has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison on charges of Medicaid fraud. More |
| September 23, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is changing its operational hours for the disaster recovery center in Bastrop. More |
| September 23, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today opposed the regulations imposed on Texas by the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Pollution Rule. More |
| September 23, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday filed a challenge against the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross State Air Pollution Rule. More |
| September 22, 2011 -- United States Congressman Gene Green on Thursday spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of the development of the Artificial Pancreas. More |
| September 22, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's Cyber Crimes Unit arrested Jonathan Bailey of Austin on Wednesday for using the Internet to prey on children. More |
| September 22, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency today announced that direct federal assistance and public assistance has been approved for Bastrop County for recovery from the recent wildfires in that area. More |
| September 22, 2011 -- State Representative Craig Eiland recently received the Texas Legislative Champion Award from The Sealy & Smith Foundation. More |
| September 22, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office will host the Save Texas History Symposium on October 1 in Austin; Proceeds from the sale of the official poster, illustrated by Gary Zaboly, will support the program. More |
| September 22, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service on Wednesday reported that the East Texas wildfires destroyed $97 million worth of timber. More |
| September 21, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas recently selected three new board members. More |
| September 21, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding an announcement concerning the jobs impact of the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross State Air Pollution Rule. More |
| September 21, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reminded parents of the options available to help pay for their child's college education, including the Texas Tuition Promise Fund. More |
| September 21, 2011 -- Texas State Representative James White on Tuesday announced that the distribution of funds allocated by the 82nd Legislature for volunteer fire departments will be expedited and will determine areas most affected by recent wildfires to receive funding. More |
| September 20, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Texas State Technical College System Board of Regents and the Public Utility Commission. More |
| September 20, 2011 -- Laura Doll, board chair for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, on Tuesday announced her plans to leave the board at the beginning of 2012. More |
| September 20, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency urges Texans to watch out for wildfire disaster scam artists. More |
| September 20, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today completed an investigation of the recent fire at the Bastrop County Complex, the cause of which has been determined to be mostly likely electrical. More |
| September 20, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that the owner of two Arlington-based used car dealerships has entered into an agreed judgement in relation to charges of falsifying vehicle emissions test results. More |
| September 20, 2011 -- Texas Highway Patrol troopers arrested more than 2,000 intoxicated drivers during an enforcement program that took place during the week of the Labor Day holiday. More |
| September 20, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently commended Texan and Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell during a speech given at the Lone Survivor Dinner in Houston, Texas. More |
| September 19, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado on Monday released a statement regarding the United States Department of Justice's response to the Texas House and Congressional Redistricting Plan. More |
| September 19, 2011 -- The United States Department of Justice on Monday announced that it will oppose pre-clearance of two Texas redistricting maps. More |
| September 19, 2011 -- Texas 4-H, Texas Future Farmers of America, and several Texas farm organizations recently joined together to launch the Texas Proud of Texas Agriculture website. More |
| September 19, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that a $7,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Gwen Komahcheet, who is one of the state's top 10 most wanted fugitives. More |
| September 19, 2011 -- The Texas Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup sponsored by the Texas General Land Office is Saturday. More |
| September 16, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made several appointments, including the appointments of Mary Grace Landrum of Houston and others to the OneStar National Service Commission, the appointments of Robert Emery of Houston and others to the Texas Radiation Advisory Board, and appointments to the OneStar Foundation. More |
| September 16, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday to mark the beginning of construction of the Grand Parkway from Interstate 10 to U.S. Highway 290. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs recently released updated Financial Allocation Study for Texas ratings for Texas schools. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Thursday visited Eastfield College to present a Jobs and Education for Texans grant that will help train students for jobs in the wind energy industry. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- The Texas Education Agency today announced its 2011 Blue Ribbon Schools, which included awards to schools in Beaumont, Houston and Galveston school districts. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- The Gulf Coast Center on Wednesday dispatched its Mobile Crisis Unit to assist Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, which is providing services for victims of wildfires in the Bastrop area. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor was recently presented the "Texas Legislative Champion" Award from The Sealy & Smith Foundation. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office this week issued legal opinions regarding matters of state law. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- The Center for Public Policy Priorities on Wednesday announced that data recently released by the United States Census Bureau's Current Population Survey shows that in 2010, Texas remained the state with the highest uninsured rate in the nation. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday presented a Director's Award to Dylan Jacobs of Cleveland, Texas. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, the Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee, and the Public Transportation Advisory Committee. More |
| September 14, 2011 -- The Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team today released its final investigative report on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig explosion and resulting oil spill that occurred on April 20, 2010. More |
| September 13, 2011 -- The Coast Guard on Tuesday medevaced a man suffering from severe injuries near Galveston. More |
| September 13, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday announced several appointments, including the appointment of Eric J. Doyal of Houston and others to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and Humanities Texas. More |
| September 13, 2011 -- The Center for Public Policy Priorities on Tuesday released a statement regarding the new Census Data for 2010 from the Current Population Survey on Texas. More |
| September 13, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday, Texas First Responders Day, recognized three troopers with Star of Texas awards. More |
| September 13, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety recently increased the rewards for two fugitives, from Fort Stockton and Whitney, on the Texas 10 Most Wanted lists. More |
| September 13, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced that the Texas Disaster Relief Fund has made additional funding available to provide emergency hotel vouchers for individuals and families who have been displaced by wildfires in Grimes, Montgomery and Waller counties. More |
| September 13, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday issued a statement regarding an announcement that 500 jobs will be lost due to the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross State Air Pollution Rule. More |
| September 13, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced several appointments, including the appointment of Marsha Wilson Rapppaport of Galveston and others to the Texas Commission on the Arts and appointments to the Texas Animal Health Commission, and the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. More |
| September 12, 2011 -- Port Corpus Christi will host a number of events from September 13 through September 26 honoring "85 years building South Texas". More |
| September 12, 2011 -- Since January 1 of this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a record number of Fire Management Assistance Grants in Texas. More |
| September 12, 2011 -- Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp today announced that the university system's resources are being utilized to assist in evaluating, coordinating, and responding to wildfires that have affected Texas in the past week. More |
| September 12, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced the launch of a web site to help educate Texans on the economic impacts of proposed federal action related to endangered species, air quality and water quality. More |
| September 11, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined Governor Rick Perry, other state officials, and members of the Texas military forces at a ceremony commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Sept, 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More |
| September 11, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry commemorated the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks at a memorial ceremony at the Texas State Cemetery Twin Towers Monument. Speech |
| September 10, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday announced that up to $250,000 from the Texas Disaster Relief Fund will be distributed through Combined Community Action Inc. to provide seven-day emergency hotel vouchers for individuals and families whose homes have been destroyed in the Bastrop County fire. More |
| September 10, 2011 -- President Barack Obama on Friday declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by wildfires beginning on August 30, 2011, and continuing. More |
| September 10, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn has applauded President Barack Obama's major disaster declaration for Bastrop County. More |
| September 09, 2011 -- Texas A&M University astronomers recently observed a supernova eruption in the M101 galaxy which has produced a star bright enough to outshine its entire galaxy. More |
| September 09, 2011 -- The city of Austin will consider a ban on the transfer of shelter animals to Houston which has a higher kill rate than their Austin shelters. More |
| September 09, 2011 -- President Obama on Thursday nominated Gregg Jeffrey Costa to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. More |
| September 09, 2011 -- The Daughters of the American Revolution will observe Constitution Week, September 17-23. More |
| September 09, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to help fight the Big Oak Fire in Bexar County. More |
| September 09, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has closed the Loop 404 Bridge in Montgomery County at White Oak Creek through November 1 for demolition and reconstruction of the bridge, which was originally built in 1948. More |
| September 09, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds has partnered with the City of Missouri City in seeking donations of items to aid in the recovery of victims of wildfires near Austin and Houston. More |
| September 09, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday issued three opinions on issues regarding state law, including the treatment of existing debt after consolidation of municipal utility districts. More |
| September 09, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Thursday reported that sales tax revenues in August totaled $1.98 billion, an increase of 11.9 percent compared to August 2010. More |
| September 08, 2011 -- Texas Forest Service recently called in a DC-10 airtanker to help battle the wildfires raging across the state. More |
| September 08, 2011 -- Big Thicket National Preserve Superintendent, Doug Neighbor, announced today that the entire Turkey Creek Trail is now open. All of the bridges and boardwalks that were consumed by wildfire have been replaced and the trail is in good condition. More |
| September 08, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that certain fire recovery-related expenses are exempt from state sales taxes. More |
| September 08, 2011 -- Galveston area police officers have volunteered to travel to the Bastrop area to provide food and relief for first responders responding to wildfires. More |
| September 07, 2011 -- President Barack Obama today called Texas Governor Rick Perry to express his concern for citizens of Texas impacted by the unprecedented fires. More |
| September 07, 2011 -- Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven C. McCraw today announced the appointment of Duane Steen as regional commander for DPS Region 2, which includes the Houston, Beaumont and Bryan/College Station areas. More |
| September 07, 2011 -- Houston Fire Chief Terry Garrison today issued a statement regarding the recent wildfires that have impacted Texas. More |
| September 07, 2011 -- The Texas Military Forces has deployed equipment and resources to assist in fighting wildfires in Bastrop, Columbus and Linden. More |
| September 07, 2011 -- Texas Task Force 1, the state's elite search team, was deployed Tuesday evening to assist local officials and first responders in Bastrop County. More |
| September 06, 2011 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to help fight fires in multiple counties in Texas. More |
| September 06, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced his intent to run for re-election to House District 27. More |
| September 06, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today participated in briefings regarding wildfires in Bastrop County, and visited Texans displaced by the fires. More |
| September 06, 2011 -- The Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command today joined Salvation Army staff from across the state to provide assistance to fire fighters battling wildfires in Bastrop County. More |
| September 06, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today took an aerial tour of wildfire damage west of Austin, as well as met with emergency management and local officials who have been battling the fires. More |
| September 05, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry participated in a news conference in Bastrop County after reviewing the wildfires that are spreading across the state. More |
| September 05, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has offered advice to homeowners who are threatened by wildfires. More |
| September 05, 2011 -- The Texas A&M University System has reached an agreement with Strategic Marketing Affiliates to establish and manage its collegiate licensing programs. More |
| September 05, 2011 -- DPS Director Steven C. McCraw has named Luis Gonzalez the new Assistant Director/Chief of the Texas Highway Patrol. More |
| September 05, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, who is returning to Texas this afternoon, has urged all Texans to closely monitor conditions and reports, and heed all warnings from local officials "as extremely dry and windy conditions are expected to continue fueling wildfires that continue are raging across the state". More |
| September 03, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named Robert Schmidt of Aledo chair of the Texas Racing Commission for a term to expire at the pleasure of the governor. The commission oversees pari-mutuel wagering on horse and greyhound racing. More |
| September 03, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed three members to the Governing Board of the Office of Violent Sex Offender Management. More |
| September 03, 2011 -- Texas Forest Service officials note the forecast of strong winds and low humidity in Texas this weekend, combined with critically dry vegetation, and advise Texans to prepare for more potentially dangerous wildfires. More |
| September 02, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thrusday appointed seven members to the Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities Transition Team. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- Director Steven C. McCraw of the Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday announced the selection of David G. Baker as the new Deputy Director of Law Enforcement Operations. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday presented the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to the family of Corporal Roy Cisneros. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has renewed his emergency disaster proclamation for all 254 counties due to the ongoing threat of wildfires across the state. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- The Sierra Club has called on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ERCOT, to focus on adopting solutions that strengthen the state’s commitment to energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable energy such as wind and solar power. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor today announced his intention to run for Texas Senate District 11, which is currently held by State Senator Mike Jackson. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- The annual enrollment period for the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state's prepaid college tuition program, opened today and runs through February 29. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard has issued a reminder for boaters to exercise boating safety during the Labor Day weekend. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. today released an evaluation of the potential impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross State Air Pollution Rule on generation facilities under ERCOT. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry this week made appointments to the University of North Texas System Board of Regents and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation recently made donations to the U.S. Air Force Academy and Texas high school students during its gala awards celebration. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday listed criminal, traffic, weapons, and other laws approved by the 82nd Legislative Session that take effect today. More |
| August 31, 2011 -- The state of Texas on Thursday is increasing both the daytime and nighttime speed limits to 75 mph on highways. More |
| August 31, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday spoke about legislation passed during the 82nd Legislative Session that takes effect on Thursday. More |
| August 31, 2011 -- Members from Texas' All-Hazard Incident Management Teams, managed by Texas Forest Service, on Wednesday were deployed to Albany, New York, to aid in Hurricane Irene response efforts. More |
| August 31, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday arrested a 31-year-old Austin man on charges of child pornography possession in connection with the use of a file sharing program to upload hundreds of illicit images. More |
| August 31, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation advised motorists that legislation allowing for the creation of a 75 mile per hour speed limit takes effect on Thursday, but that the new speed limits are not effective until signage posting the increased limit is installed. More |
| August 31, 2011 -- The Texas Farm Bureau today announced that the bureau contributed more than $550,000 to assist volunteer fire departments throughout the state. More |
| August 31, 2011 -- Texas A&M University today announced that the university has received $14.4 million in funding from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative to study oil spills in the gulf. More |
| August 31, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday appointed Raymond Palacios, Jr. of El Paso to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board. More |
| August 31, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office today issued a reminder that a new law requiring residents applying for a new property tax homestead exemption to provide proof that the house is their principal residence goes into effect on Thursday. More |
| August 30, 2011 -- Texas Senator Dan Patrick on Tuesday issued a statement regarding United States District Judge Sam Sparks' injunction against Texas' recently-passed sonogram legislation. More |
| August 30, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday issued a statement regarding United States District Judge Sam Sparks' injunction against Texas' recently-passed sonogram legislation. More |
| August 30, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today filed charges of unlawfully marketing and promoting dietary supplements against a Fort Worth-based "naturopathic doctor". More |
| August 29, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today advised that dove hunters should practice fire safety measures during the season due to weather conditions favorable for wildfires. More |
| August 29, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot today filed charges of violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act against a Laredo furniture store on claims the store failed to deliver furniture paid for in advance by customers. More |
| August 29, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the launch of "Housing4TexasHeroes", a new $3 million grant program to assist veterans in buying, building, rehabilitating or renting a home. More |
| August 28, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. has issued a statement on the "vital need for conservation" today through Tuesday More |
| August 27, 2011 -- The Texas State Library and Archives Commission recently awarded $778,027 in fiscal year 2012 competitive grants to enhance library programs throughout the state. More |
| August 27, 2011 -- The Texas Third Court of Appeals in Austin on Friday affirmed YFZ Ranch defendant Michael George Emack's conviction for sexually assaulting a child. More |
| August 26, 2011 -- The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the sexually oriented business fee is constitutional. More |
| August 26, 2011 -- Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Trip Doggett is urging Texans to conserve electricity through the weekend. More |
| August 26, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick and State Senator John Whitmire on Monday will attend the opening of the state's first seminary operated within a prison. More |
| August 26, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety Commission on Thursday commended Colonel Lamar Beckworth for his over 33 years of service. More |
| August 25, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the University of Texas System Improvement Plan, whihc was approved by the board of regents today. More |
| August 25, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday appointed five members to the Texas Higher Education Board, including James H. Lee, president of JHL Capital Holdings in Houston, who was reappointed, and David Teuscher, an orthopedic surgeon from Beaumont. More |
| August 25, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday filed charges against a Houston family for operating an alleged unlawful immigration consulting firm. More |
| August 24, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. has issued a Level 2 Emergency, and is asking residents and business to conserve electricity until 7 p.m. More |
| August 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named Dan Friedkin of Houston, chair and CEO of the Friedkin Group, as chair of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. More |
| August 24, 2011 -- Update: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. today issued a Level 1 Emergency, and is asking consumers and businesses to reduce their electricity use during peak usage hours, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., today and through the week and weekend due to high demand caused by high temperatures. More |
| August 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named three appointments to the University of Houston System Board of Regents, including Welcome Wilson, Jr., President and CEO of GSL Welcome Group. More |
| August 24, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced the launch of its web site and citizen outreach efforts for input on the development of the I-69 Texas system. More |
| August 24, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that a settlement agreement has been reached with Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. involving charges of overcharging the state's Medicaid system. More |
| August 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday credited the strength of the Texas economy for creating high demand for the state's sale of $9.8 billion in tax and revenue anticipation notes. More |
| August 23, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Tuesday announced a successful short-term notes sale. More |
| August 23, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today officially set November 8 as the general election date for voters to cast ballots on 10 constitutional propositions submitted by the 82nd Legislature. More |
| August 19, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Thursday hosted a roundtable discussion with Texas farmers and ranchers regarding the impact of the current drought on their businesses. More |
| August 19, 2011 -- The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association has offered tips on hurricane preparedness for coastal residents. More |
| August 18, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office will hold its 25th annual Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup on September 24 at twenty-nine sites along the Texas coast. More |
| August 18, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has launched its second art contest to select artwork to be featured on the towers of the three ferry boats in the Port Aransas ferry system. More |
| August 18, 2011 -- Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke today met with United States Senator John Cornyn regarding the drought impacting the state. More |
| August 18, 2011 -- Texas Comproller Susan Combs today issued a reminder that the state's annual Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday. More |
| August 18, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Mike Jackson today filed as a candidate for the newly-created 36th Congressional District, which will represent all or part of Chambers, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk and Tyler counties. More |
| August 18, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued an Amber Alert for 14 year old Andrea Love Fox, a League City girl. More |
| August 17, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Mike Jackson was recently presented awards by three groups in recognition of his legislative accomplishments. More |
| August 17, 2011 -- The United States Department of the Treasury on Tuesday approved $466 million in additional small-business lending for Texas through the State Small Business Credit Initiative. More |
| August 17, 2011 -- United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that Texas has been awarded $6.7 million in grants to fund various highway projects, including $1.1 million for construction of a pedestrian bridge at Bringhurst Street in Houston. More |
| August 16, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. today announced that it has executed short-term contracts with two generation owners to activate four "mothballed" units to address emergency situations during extreme heat and drought conditions. More |
| August 16, 2011 -- State Representative Ron Reynolds today issued a reminder that the Texas Sales Tax Holiday takes place Friday through Sunday. More |
| August 16, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds will host an open house this evening for the opening of his new District 27 office in Missouri City. More |
| August 16, 2011 -- The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved a $3.3 billion budget that will fund operations at its 11 universities, seven state agencies, health science center, and central administrative offices in FY 2012. More |
| August 16, 2011 -- The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents today named John Sharp as the sole finalist for chancellor of the 19-member system, More |
| August 15, 2011 -- San Jacinto College recently received funding through Texas Governor Rick Perry's "College Credit for Heroes" program to help veteran students earn college credit for their education obtained during military service. More |
| August 15, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office last week issued several legal opinions regarding Texas state law. More |
| August 14, 2011 -- The Southeastern Conference Presidents and Chancellors today announced that it will not expand to include Texas A&M University. More |
| August 13, 2011 -- The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and The Board of Directors of The University of Texas Investment Management Company will hold a joint special called meeting by telephone on Monday. More |
| August 13, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn said that he is pleased that Texas Governor Rick Perry has joined "an alredy strong field of Republican presidential candidates". More |
| August 12, 2011 -- The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will hold a special telephonic meeting on Monday in the Board of Regents meeting room. More |
| August 12, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs reports that Wall Street bond raters have given their highest possible ratings to $9.8 billion in one-year cash flow notes Texas that will sell to support payments to public schools at the beginning of the new school year. More |
| August 12, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has issued a statement on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that the individual mandate required by Obamacare is unconstitutional. Statement |
| August 12, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that it has no intention of selling property at the southwest corner of United States Highway 59 and Kingwood, and will be preserved as green space. More |
| August 12, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that Matthew Damian Cook, Jr., a Round Rock resident and registered sex offender, was arrested Thursday on charges of child pornography possession. More |
| August 12, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit's decision affirming that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is unconstitutional. More |
| August 12, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today advised Texans to water their trees due to drought conditions, which is causing trees in the state to die. More |
| August 11, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety recently presented Director's Awards to seventeen Texans. More |
| August 11, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made an appointment to the State Cemetery Committee. More |
| August 10, 2011 -- The Sierra Club recently announced that coastal wind power is helping Texas fight blackouts; Wind energy has generated 9.9 percent of Texas electricity so far this year. More |
| August 10, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made an appointment to the 347th Judicial District Court in Nueces County. More |
| August 10, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued legal opinions on various matters involving state law. More |
| August 10, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that the state's sales tax revenue in July was $1.86 billion, an increase of 10.3 percent compared to July of 2010. More |
| August 10, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today delivered the keynote speech at the National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit. More |
| August 09, 2011 -- Texas AgriLife Extension Service on Tuesday released summaries of the crop and weather conditions in its twelve districts. More |
| August 09, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Tuesday announced the Texas Cool Schools grant program to help public schools save energy and cut costs in regards to their heating and cooling systems. More |
| August 09, 2011 -- Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw issued a statement today regarding the sentencing of Warren Steed Jeffs to life in prison on sexual assault charges. More |
| August 09, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding the sentencing of polygamist Warren Steed Jeffs to life in prison on sexual assault charges. More |
| August 08, 2011 -- My Plates, which serves as a vendor of specialty license plates for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, will hold a seven-day sale of seven-character license specialty plates in November. More |
| August 05, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Texas Judicial Council. More |
| August 05, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday released a statement urging citizens to conserve energy as the state continues to experience record high temperatures. More |
| August 05, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. initiated Energy Emergency Alert Level 1 at 3:10 p.m. today due to responsive reserves below 2,300 megawatts. More |
| August 05, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today joined the Liberty Institute in filing a brief supporting House Bill 15 in a lawsuit against the legislation, which requires a sonogram to be performed prior to an abortion procedure. More |
| August 05, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. is asking consumers to continue conserving electricity during peak hours today and next week due to extreme heat that is creating capacity issues. More |
| August 05, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office and the United States District Attorney for the Southern District of Texas today announced that an employee of a Houston area nursing home has been arrested on charges of conspiracy, health care fraud and violations of the anti-kickback statute. More |
| August 04, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. has canceled the level 2 emergency, and interruptible loads have been restored. More |
| August 04, 2011 -- Update: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. has initiated a Level 2 Energy Emergency Alert, and is asking consumers to conserve electricity between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. due to high temperatures creating high demand. More |
| August 04, 2011 -- Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon has reported that the current drought in Texas is the most severe one-year drought on records for the state. More |
| August 03, 2011 -- Madeleine Smith, a fourth-grader from The Woodlands, recently won the Texas General Land Office's 2011 Save Texas History Texas Travels Essay Contest. More |
| August 03, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reports another record day in electricity demand. More |
| August 03, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named McDaniell, Hunter and Prince Managing Director John Paul "J. Paul" Oxer of Sugar Land as chair of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. More |
| August 03, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. has initiated a level 1 energy emergency alert due to electricity reserves dropping below 2,300 megawatts, and is asking residents to conserve energy during peak hours. More |
| August 03, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the creation of Western Governors University Texas, a non-profit university. More |
| August 03, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that rewards for Gwen Komahcheet and Mark Steven Bauman, both fugitives on the state's most wanted list, have been increased. More |
| August 03, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued a legal opinion regarding the authority of the Harris County Judge to order a municipal recall election for Jacinto City. More |
| August 02, 2011 -- The Texas Association of Realtors recently released the Texas Quarterly Housing Report for the second quarter of 2011. More |
| August 02, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Continuing Advisory Committee for Special Education. More |
| August 02, 2011 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council will present research on the health impacts of climate disruption in Texas on Wednesday during a telephone-based news conference. More |
| August 02, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., system operator for the state’s bulk transmission grid, again set a new electricity demand record with 67,929 megawatts today between 4 and 5 p.m. and is expecting to break the record again Wednesday. More |
| August 02, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued opinions regarding three inquiries concerning Texas law. More |
| August 01, 2011 -- United States Congressman Gene Green today released a statement regarding the Budget Control Act of 2011. More |
| August 01, 2011 -- United States Congressman John Culberson today released a statement regarding the debt ceiling vote. More |
| August 01, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today released a statement regarding the Budget Control Act of 2011. More |
| August 01, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., system operator for the state’s bulk transmission grid, set a new electricity demand record with 66,867 megawatts today between 4 and 5 p.m. and is expecting to break the record again this week.
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| August 01, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., system operator for the state’s bulk transmission grid, is asking consumers and businesses to reduce their electricity use during peak electricity hours from 3 to 7 p.m. today and the rest of the week. More |
| August 01, 2011 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today recognized the department's summer interns. More |
 | July 31, 2011 -- Local elected officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the US 290 Program construction on Saturday. More |
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| July 30, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard has opened the ports of Brownsville, Corpus Christi and Victoria to all commercial traffic after Tropical Storm Don. More |
| July 29, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing in Office Depot Inc. through the Texas Enterprise Fund. More |
| July 29, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety recently changed its renewal period to encourage the early submission of Controlled Substances renewals by doctors and other medical professionals. More |
| July 29, 2011 -- Texas Parks and Wildlife, in a joint project with the Coastal Conservation Association and Habitat Today for Fish Tomorrow, recently began operations in Port Mansfield to develop an artificial reef. More |
| July 29, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office today announced that Naser Jason Abdo has been charged with possession of an unregistered destructive device in connection with an alleged plot to attack Fort Hood. More |
| July 29, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office this week issued opinions on several questions regarding state law. More |
| July 29, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has scheduled free taxpayer seminars throughout August for business owners. More |
| July 29, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday for the start of construction on the US 290 Corridor Program at the Interstate Highway 610/US 290 interchange. More |
| July 28, 2011 -- The Texas Transportation Commission today awarded three of four contracts for Segment E of SH 99/Grand Parkway. More |
| July 28, 2011 -- United States Attorney José Angel Moreno today announced that eight members of a ring convicted of lying to buy firearms bound for Mexico have been sentenced to prison terms. More |
| July 28, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement on the arrest in Killeen of AWOL Private Naser Jason Abdo. More |
| July 28, 2011 -- With Tropical Storm Don currently in the Gulf of Mexico, the Texas Department of Transportation urges everyone to be prepared this hurricane season. More |
| July 28, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry is urging Texas residents to prepare their homes and families for the potential impact of Tropical Storm Don, which is moving through the Gulf of Mexico toward the Texas coast. More |
| July 28, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Don, which is expected to make landfall late Friday night south of the Houston District More |
| July 28, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner today announced that he will run for re-election in 2012. More |
| July 28, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that the state's annual back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday has been scheduled for August 19-21. More |
| July 28, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, flanked by Representative Brandon Creighton and Senator Joan Huffman following a news conference at the Greater Houston Partnership ceremonially signed House Bill 274, the lawsuit reform bill that includes a “loser pays” component for frivolous lawsuits in the state More |  |
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| July 28, 2011 -- The Clear Lake Tea Party will host a "job interview" on August 11 of candidates to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison as United States Senator. More |
| July 28, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service has released a public service announcement featuring Nolan Ryan urging citizens to take responsibility in helping prevent wildfires. More |
| July 26, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today ceremonially signed House Bill 1 from the 82nd Regular Session and Senate Bill 2 from the special session, which he said provide a balanced budget without raising taxes. More |
| July 26, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Lower Colorado River Authority and the Public Utility Commission of Texas. More |
| July 26, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds will host a town hall meeting on August 18 at Missouri City Baptist Church. More |
| July 25, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the 20th Judicial District Court in Milam County and the Texas Air National Guard. More |
| July 25, 2011 -- Texas Forest Service recently joined Texas811 to encourage landowners to "know what's below, call before you dig". More |
| July 25, 2011 -- The Texas Wildlife Association will host the 13th Annual South Texas Wildlife Conference on September 28-30 in Victoria, Texas. More |
| July 22, 2011 -- The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents today named Bill Oates as associate director for Forest Resource Development and Sustainable Forestry and Mark Stanford as associate director for Forest Resource Protection at the Texas Forest Service. More |
| July 22, 2011 -- The Greater Houston Partnership on Thursday hosted an update on the recent sessions of the Texas Legislature by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst. More |  |
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| July 22, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds has been named as one of the Fort Bend County's "Rising Stars" by the Fort Bend Business Journal. More |
| July 22, 2011 -- The Public Safety Commission on Thursday commended recruiting efforts and announced staff changes within the Texas Department of Public Safety. More |
| July 21, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today praised the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation for their $25 million donation to the T-STEM Challenge Scholarship. More |
| July 21, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today spoke on the Senate floor about the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, as well as the debt crisis. More |
| July 21, 2011 -- Texas’ Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force today convened in Houston to discuss new human trafficking prevention laws that were recently enacted by the Texas Legislature. More |
| July 21, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today charged the owner of a certified vehicle emissions inspection station in Arlington with manipulating the State’s testing protocols. More |
| July 21, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the final landing of the Atlantis space shuttle. More |
| July 21, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety's Public Safety Commission today presented awards to several officers and civilians. More |
| July 21, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Wednesday promoted Martin Cano to chief of her office's criminal investigation division. More |
| July 21, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry will appoint Eleanor Kitzman of Austin as state commissioner of insurance. More |
| July 21, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has scheduled closures of the mainlanes of Interstate Highway 10 at State Highway 99 during the weekend in order for contractors to hang steel bridge girders for the interchange of the two highways. More |
| July 20, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that a special election for House District 14 has been set for November 8. More |
| July 19, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the San Antonio River Authority Board of Directors and the Fire Fighters' Pension. More |
| July 19, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today sought preclearance for the State's redistricting plans that were recently enacted by the Texas Legislature. More |
| July 19, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today signed a Senate Bill that will allow the University of Houston-Clear Lake to offer freshman- and sophomore-level classes as a four-year university. More |
| July 19, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today signed all eight House and Senate Bills passed during the special session of the 82nd Legislature. More |
| July 19, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined officials from 20 other states in filing a brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit challenging the constitutionality of the Obama health care legislation. More |
| July 18, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 7, which he said will help contain costs in the Medicaid program and improve quality and efficiency in health care. More |
| July 18, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that video game company EA is expanding its Austin operations, which is anticipated to create 150 full-time jobs and 150 contract positions. More |
| July 18, 2011 -- Texas Highway Patrol Troopers arrested more than 1,400 on intoxicated driving charges during a special enforcement program conducted during the week of the Fourth of July holiday. More |
| July 15, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today ceremonially signed House Bill 3328 and Senate Bills 20 and 527, which he said will increase transparency in energy production and enable Texas to remain the nation's energy leader. More |
| July 15, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs today announced she has hired Brooke Botello as communications director for her office. More |  |
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| July 14, 2011 -- United States Senators Mark Warner and John Cornyn today issued a joint statement regarding yesterday's attacks in Mumbai, India. More |
| July 14, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today spoke on the Senate floor about the President's leadership during the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations. More |
| July 14, 2011 -- Les Guédry d'Asteur, the family association of all descendents of Claude Guédry and Marguerite Petitpas from Old Acadia, will hold its next meeting in Galliano, Louisana on Saturday, August 6. More |
| July 14, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 1736, which establishes the College Credit for Heroes program. More |
| July 14, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday arrested one of the 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders in Texas in Lubbock—just hours after his addition to the list was announced. More |
| July 14, 2011 -- Claude Cummings, who has served as an at-large member of the Executive Board of the Communications Workers of America since 2007, has been elected vice president of CWA District 6, representing workers in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. More |
| July 13, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety recently added Ronald Dee House of Wills Point to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. More |
| July 13, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the new United States Department of Justice reporting requirements for multiple purchases of semiautomatic rifles within states bordering Mexico. More |
| July 12, 2011 -- Shake Russell was named Entertainer of the Year at the 9th annual Texas Music Awards on July 9th at the newly renovated Academy of Texas Music building in Linden, Texas. More |
| July 11, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Executive Committee of the Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority Board of Directors. More |
| July 11, 2011 -- Elizabeth Ames Jones, Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, today said that she hopes to finalize before the end of the year a rule for full disclosure of fracturing fluid chemicals. More |
| July 11, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that M&G Group, an international PET resin manufacturer, has chosen to locate its third North American plant in Corpus Christi. More |
| July 11, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott charged a registered sex offender with operating an unauthorized legal services business in El Paso County. More |
| July 08, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the 11th Court of Appeals, and the Texas Board of Licensure for Professional Medical Physicists. More |
| July 08, 2011 -- Residents at three unlicensed assisted living facilities in The Texas Attorney General’s Office reports that residents at three unlicensed assisted living facilities in Comal and Bexar counties were relocated today after a Bexar County district court determined that the facilities where they lived were not properly licensed by state health authorities. More |
| July 08, 2011 -- Thirty-two new Texas Highway Patrol Troopers received their badges this morning during a ceremony at the LBJ Library Auditorium in Austin. More |
| July 08, 2011 -- A new federal rule that will force coal-fired power plants in Texas to clamp down on pollution that impacts other states has drawn positive and negative comments. More |
| July 08, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs announced she has hired Elizabeth Rogers to be the agency's first Chief Privacy Officer, a position that she says will help the agency be proactive in information privacy. More |
| July 07, 2011 -- Texas A&M University Director of Homeland Security Danny Davis has published comments on the motives of domestic terrorists. More |
| July 07, 2011 -- Texas environmental groups welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement today of a new Cross State Air Pollution Rule. More |
| July 07, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller of Public accountys Susan Combs said today that state sales tax revenue in June was $1.72 billion, up 7.2 percent compared to June 2010. More |
| July 07, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reports that he and 24 other state attorneys general today reached a $92 million agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. that he says will resolve the States’ antitrust investigation into the bank’s marketing of municipal derivatives. More |
| July 06, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service has compiled a few helpful tips for those trying to nurse their trees through this drought. More |
| July 06, 2011 -- State Representative Ron Reynolds was recently appointed to the National Conference of State Legislatures' Agriculture and Energy Committee. More |
| July 06, 2011 -- State Representative Ron Reynolds was recently recognized as one of the top performing freshman legislators during the 82nd Legislative session. More |
| July 06, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has increased the rewards for two Most Wanted fugitives. More |
| July 06, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed James H. Lee of Houston to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and also appointed four members to the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council. More |
| July 06, 2011 -- Texas A&M University researchers report that the months-long Texas drought is sapping the record books bone dry and "is racking up dire statistics that have never been reached since reliable record-keeping was started 116 years ago". More |
| July 05, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the 356th Judicial District Court and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. More |
| July 05, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs is taking a leadership role in ensuring that the federal environmental conservation efforts do not jeopardize the Texas economy. More |
| July 04, 2011 -- The Coast Guard is continuing to search for one of two passengers whose plane crashed near Matagorda Bay on Sunday. More |
| July 02, 2011 -- Texas Parks and Wildlife recently released rehabilitated sea turtles into South Bay as part of an ongoing sea turtle conservation effort. More |
| July 02, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the State Board of Education, the 1st Court of Appeals, and the Texas Forensic Science Commission. More |
| July 02, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Webb County Sheriff’s Office recommend against traveling to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, during this Fourth of July holiday. More |
| July 01, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has applauded President Obama's decision to approve a portion of the state's disaster designation request as "good for Texas" and some of the communities impacted by this season's wildfires. More |
| July 01, 2011 -- President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by wildfires during the period of April 6 to May 3, 2011. More |
| July 01, 2011 -- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset on Friday, July 15. More |
| June 30, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today paid Anthony Graves $1.45 million for the 18 years in which he was wrongfully imprisoned, and called for a study of the wrongful imprisonment compensation statute. More |
| June 30, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today reported that 97 percent of the Lone Star State is in the midst of a drought. More |
| June 30, 2011 -- United State Senator John Cornyn today called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue a disaster declaration for Texas due to wildfires affecting the state. More |
| June 29, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the end of the state's legislative session. More |
| June 29, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday issued a statement regarding the lack of "sanctuary cities" legislation from the Texas Legislature's special session, which ends today. More |
| June 29, 2011 -- The Texas House and Senate passed the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association reform bill in the special session of the Texas Legislature. More |
| June 28, 2011 -- United States Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison today released statements applauding the White House's nominations of United States Attorneys for Texas. More |
| June 28, 2011 -- The director of The Heartland Institute’s Texas office today praised the state legislature’s final passage of a bill to reform the Texas Wind Insurance Association. More |
| June 28, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today urged Texans to use caution and avoid situations that could cause wildfires to break out, especially during the Fourth of July holiday. More |
| June 28, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today urged residents to exercise caution during the Fourth of July holiday weekend due to drought conditions and the risk of wildfires. More |
| June 28, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today reported that Robert Garcia, who was added to the Texas Most Wanted Sex Offender List on Monday, was arrested today. More |
| June 27, 2011 -- The Texas Highway Patrol will conduct focused patrols in high-risk locations for intoxicated drivers beginning today and continuing through July 6 to prevent drunk-driving accidents during the Fourth of July holiday. More |
| June 27, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that she has hired David White as her office's new senior policy advisor. More |
| June 27, 2011 -- The Texas Farm Bureau today reported that that prices for common food products increased by just over one percent in June. More |
| June 25, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service reports that there has been significant damage to forest land, timber and the environment with two major Texas fires this week, causing estimated losses that total millions of dollars. More |
| June 24, 2011 -- Texas Senator Dan Patrick said he is disappointed that the TSA anti-groping bill has stalled in the Texas Legislature. More |
| June 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state will invest one million through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund into Vital Art and Science, Inc. for the development of a handheld application capable of diagnosing and monitoring age-related mascular degeneration. More |
| June 23, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today ceremonially signed House Bill 3727, which relates to the appraisal of aircraft temporarily under production in Texas. More |
| June 22, 2011 -- The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved legislation to reform the state's windstorm insurance association which now will be resolved with the House version in a conference committee. More |
| June 22, 2011 -- Galveston Windstorm Action Committee Chair Lee Otis Zapp has posted an update on legislation on the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. More |
| June 22, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today issued a warning concerning scammers calling Texans claiming to represent the department and demanding payment on overdue red-light camera tickets. More |
| June 22, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today urged Texans to exercise caution when celebrating during the Fourth of July holiday weekend due to the heightened risk of wildfires. More |
| June 21, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that its new reward program has resulted in the capture of a fugitive on the state's Top Ten most wanted sex offenders list. More |
| June 21, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a brief on behalf of nine states challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's "Timing and Tailoring" rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions. More |
| June 21, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today applauded Texas Governor Rick Perry for signing into law legislation to prevent "sexting", or sending of sexually explicit pictures through text messages, by teenagers. More |
| June 20, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the addition of legislation to the special session relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression on those seeking access to public buildings and transportation. More |
| June 20, 2011 -- As the unprecedented drought conditions continue, Texas Forest Service is encouraging Texans to help prevent wildfires by avoiding outdoor activities that can cause a spark. More |
| June 20, 2011 -- My Plates, which offers various license plate designs, has released a series of plates with the United States flag incorporated into the design. More |
| June 20, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today reported that DPS and other law enforcement agencies inspected 7,993 commercial vehicles during the 72-hour Roadcheck 2011 program conducted last week. More |
| June 20, 2011 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on Friday applauded Texas Governor Rick Perry for signing legislation that establishes oversight of large-scale commercial dog breeding facilities, also known as puppy mills. More |
| June 19, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has signed into law a National Rifle Association backed measure that allows employees to store legally owned firearms in their locked, privately owned motor vehicles while parked at workplace parking lots. More |
| June 18, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has signed Senate Bill 432 into law reducing the penalty for late disaster payments from 12 percent to 6 percent. More |
| June 17, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced his final decisions on major legislation passed during the 82nd Regular Legislative Session. More |
| June 17, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today resolved the State's enforcement action against Austin-based TicketCity. More |
| June 17, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority Board of Directors and the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. More |
 | June 17, 2011 -- The Royal Kingdom of the Netherlands on Thursday opened a Netherlands Business Support Office in Houston. More |
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| June 17, 2011 -- The Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System will deliver more than $800,000 in equipment to eight fire departments throughout the state as part of a grant administered through the Texas Forest Service. More |
| June 17, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner today released a "Report Card" on the 82nd Session of the Texas Legislature. More |
| June 17, 2011 -- The Texas Public Safety Commission recently heard a report regarding an incident along the Texas border with Mexico on June 9 in which U.S. law enforcement officers exchanged fire with members of a Mexican drug cartel. More |
| June 17, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Thursday issued an opinion regarding the authority of a Type A general-law municipality to "adopt and enforce a firearm discharge ban on property located within its original corporate boundaries". More |
| June 17, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee's approval of the nomination of Marina Garcia Marmolejo of Austin to serve as United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. More |
| June 17, 2011 -- Congressman Gene Green on Thursday applauded an announcement by the Department of the Interior to grant one-year extensions on oil and gas leases for deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| June 17, 2011 -- Galveston Windstorm Action Committee Chair Lee Otis Zapp reports that Texas State Senator Troy Fraser has filed legislation to close the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. More |
| June 16, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement regarding the one-year anniversary of President Obama's announced "Recovery Summer". More |
| June 16, 2011 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Wallisville Lake Project on Wednesday temporarily closed the salt water barrier navigation lock due to drought conditions. More |
| June 16, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service is offering tips and advice for residents with trees and plants damaged by wildfires and drought conditions. More |
| June 16, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, on Wednesday led a group of nearly every member of the Senate Republican Conference in a letter to President Obama, stating that the Administration stands in violation of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. More |
| June 14, 2011 -- Researchers at Texas A&M University have recently determined why red tide algae in the Gulf of Mexico make toxin, a development that could prove beneficial to both human and marine life. More |
| June 14, 2011 -- The high temperatures and lack of moisture from the extended drought are having a serious impact on insects as well as humans, according to experts at Texas AgriLife. More |
| June 14, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office is hosting the Texas Coastal Expo on Saturday at Galveston's Moody Gardens. More |
| June 14, 2011 -- A Midland County jury today found Winkler County Sheriff Robert Roberts guilty of misuse of official information, retaliation and official oppression. More |
| June 14, 2011 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today reported that the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" is predicted to be larger than average this year due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River. More |
| June 14, 2011 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights on Monday filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, challenging the state’s new sonogram law. More |
| June 11, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has enewed his emergency disaster proclamation for the sixth time since it was originally issued on December 21, 2010, due to the ongoing threat of wildfires across the state. More |
| June 09, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has reappointed Eddie Janek of Galveston and James Earl Toups Sr. of League City to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Galveston County Ports and appointed Linda Rounds of Galveston to the board; and also made eight appointments to the Nueces River Authority Board of Directors. More |
| June 09, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed an amicus brief on behalf of a coalition opposed to a National Labor Relations Board enforcement action he said is "threatening to micromanage private sector investment decisions, punish states that protect their citizens from forced union membership, and discourage the creation of jobs that are desperately needed by families across the country". More |
| June 09, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined federal officials in launching a multi-jurisdictional crackdown on immigration scams. More |
| June 09, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday filed charges against a Cameron County developer for unlawfully subdividing and leasing lots in violation of state colonias prevention laws. More |
| June 09, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office will host its annual HUB Expo on June 27 in Austin for historically underutilized businesses. More |
| June 09, 2011 -- U.S. law enforcement officers participating in a multi-agency Texas Ranger Recon operation today were fired upon at the Mexico border while attempting to prevent the transportation of drugs. More |
| June 09, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday named David Masgrave of San Antonio chair of the Product Development and Small Business Incubator Board. More |
| June 09, 2011 -- The United States Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced that a record number of Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests were located at Padre Island along the Texas Gulf Coast. More |
| June 08, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today signed legislation benefiting the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission. More |
| June 08, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will distribute over $468 million in local sales tax allocations on Friday. More |
| June 08, 2011 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host the 13th Annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Expo on June 25 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. More |
| June 08, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that drivers who receive tickets from the Texas Highway Patrol can now find their ticket information on the department's web site. More |
| June 08, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today represented the state before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit during oral arguments regarding the constitutionality of the Obama Administration's health care law. More |
| June 07, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today filed an amendment to the EDA Reauthorization Bill that would create a Federal Sunset Commission modeled after the Texas commission that identifies wasteful spending and duplicative programs. More |
| June 07, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today added legislation relating to the "abolishment of sanctuary cities" to the Texas Legislature special session. More |
| June 07, 2011 -- Texas A&M University Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon has reported that the current drought is officially the third worst in the state's history. More |
| June 06, 2011 -- The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System today initiated the process to identify its next chancellor. More |
| June 06, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has proclaimed August 6 as a day of prayer and fasting to "seek God's guidance and wisdom in addressing the challenges that face our communities, state and nation". More |
| June 06, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that the state has filed an opening brief in its challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's Tailpipe Rule, which regulates motor vehicle emissions of greenhouse gas. More |
| June 06, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety will conduct its 72-hour Roadcheck 2011 program beginning Tuesday, with state troopers looking for 18-wheeler drivers who have been driving too long, or are otherwise operating unsafe commercial vehicles. More |
| June 04, 2011 -- Sixty specially tagged redfish were released the week of May 23, throughout 600 miles of Texas coastal waters, from Port Arthur to South Padre Island for the 22nd annual 2011 CCA Texas State of Texas Anglers’ Rodeo that kicked off at sunrise on Saturday, May 28 and will end on Labor Day, September 5 at 5 p.m. More |
| June 03, 2011 -- Ideas and maps proposed by Texas A&M University students may play an important role in future Texas Congressional redistricting. More |
| June 03, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Texas School for the Deaf Governing Board, the Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Council, and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. More |
| June 03, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the addition of legislation relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association to the special session call. More |
| June 03, 2011 -- The United States Court of appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed an order by a lower court that prohibited students from offering prayers during graduation ceremonies. More |
| June 03, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement on a federal court decision to ban prayer at a Texas high school graduation ceremony. More |
| June 03, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard on Thursday urged mariners and residents to begin planning and preparing for the 2011 Hurricane Season, which began Wednesday. More |
| June 03, 2011 -- The National Park Service today announced that Douglas Neighbor has been named the new superintendent of the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas. More |
| June 03, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office has scheduled free taxpayer seminars for business owners in June. More |
| June 03, 2011 -- United State Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement in response to a U.S. district court judge's order prohibiting Medina Valley Independent School Districts from conducting public prayer at a high school graduation ceremony. More |
| June 02, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today took legal action to defend high school graduates’ constitutional rights to freely express their religious beliefs during graduation ceremonies. More |
| June 02, 2011 -- The Texas Center for the Missing has released tips for planning and evacuating safely with children and endangered adults during hurricane season. More |
| June 02, 2011 -- The Big Thicket National Preserve Superintendent today announced that an additional portion of the Turkey Creek trail is now open after crews rehabilitated areas affected by the pipeline fire, which burned more than 7,000 acres in April. More |
| June 02, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that The Trust Company, the executor of rancher Robert C. East's estate, has been ordered to repay $800,000 to a charitable foundation founded by East. More |
| June 02, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has added an extra $5,000 reward for information leading to the capture of top offenders on the states' 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders lists. More |
| June 02, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds was recognized by the Texas House Democratic Caucus as "Freshman of the Year". More |
| June 01, 2011 -- Texas Representative Ron Reynolds today urged Texans to "demand that leadership moves in the direction of using the Rainy Day Fund to provide additional funding for public education and healthcare" as part of fiscal legislation to be considered during the Texas Legislature's special session. More |
| June 01, 2011 -- Dick Weekley, co-founder, chair and CEO of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, has posted an update on the recent legislative session. More |
| June 01, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed Schulte Building Systems President and CEO Fred Koetting of The Woodlands to the San Jacinto River Authority. More |
| June 01, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued a statement regarding the conviction of Walter Demond, a lawyer with Pedernales Electric Cooperative, on felony charges of theft, misapplication of fiduciary property and money laundering. More |
| June 01, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that it has prepared facilities and equipment for response during the 2011 Hurricane Season. More |
| May 31, 2011 -- An international group of astronomers, including Lucas Macri of Texas A&M University, recently unveiled the most complete 3-D map of the local Universe at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society. More |
| May 31, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today highlighted the accomplishments of the 82nd Legislative Session, and called for swift action in a special session. More |
| May 31, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors and the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services. More |
| May 31, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the addition of legislation relating to congressional redistricting to the special session of the Texas Legislature. More |
| May 31, 2011 -- Lee Otis Zapp, Jr., chair of the Galveston Windstorm Action Committee, today issued a report regarding Texas Legislature ending its regular session without passage of legislation to reform the Texas Windstorm Insurance Agency. More |
| May 31, 2011 -- The Texas Center for the Missing recently presented an award to Stephany Villagomez-Tamayo of DeZavala Middle School in Pasadena, the state winner of the National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest. More |
| May 31, 2011 -- Mark Miner, communications director for Governor Rick Perry, issued a statement on the ending of talks regarding windstorm insurance reform legislation, with no bills coming from the Texas Legislature, on Saturday. More |
| May 31, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry last night called for a special of the legislature to begin at 8 a.m. today. More |
| May 30, 2011 -- State Senator Mike Jackson has been elected by his colleagues to serve as the 263rd president pro tempore of the Texas Senate. More |
| May 30, 2011 -- The Texas House of Representatives Saturday night voted 97-53 to approve the 2012-2013 Budget shortly after the Texas Senate voted 20-11 to approve the budget. More |
| May 30, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today ceremonially signed House Bill 274, which he said brings important lawsuit reforms to Texas courts, including implementing a "loser pays" system for frivolous lawsuits. More w/Video |
| May 30, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds said that he is disappointed in the budget approved by the legislature on Saturday. More |
| May 30, 2011 -- Former Texas Governor Bill Clements died on Sunday at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. More |
| May 30, 2011 -- The Texas Coastal Expo, hosted by the Texas General Land Office, will be held at Galveston’s Moody Gardens on Saturday, June 18. More |
| May 28, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry praised "the best and brightest" of the Unites States military who "stand between us and those who would do us harm, and join the long line that takes up arms to defend others" in a Memorial Day speech to a joint session of the Legislature. More |
| May 27, 2011 -- Mycologist David Lewis will lead a walk in the Lance Rosier Unit of Big Thicket National Preserve on June 11 to collect and document mushrooms. More |
| May 27, 2011 -- Ken Kramer, director of the Lone Star chapter of the Sierra Club, released a statement on the groundwater rights bill recently passed by the United States House of Representatives. More |
| May 27, 2011 -- The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday awarded contracts for two major road projects in the Houston District to improve traffic conditions at the Interstate Highway 610/U.S. 290 interchange and along Interstate Highway 45 South from Kurland to FM 2351. More |
| May 27, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today signed Senate Bill 14, which requires voters to present photo identification at a polling place. More |
| May 27, 2011 -- Today on the Laura Ingraham Radio Show, Texas State Senator Dan Patrick announced an exploratory committee for the United States Senate. More |
| May 27, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday sent a letter to President Barack Obama appealing his administration's decision to deny a major disaster declaration for counties affected by recent wildfires. More |
| May 26, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Family and Protective Services Council, the Texas Real Estate Commission, the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and the Pecos River Compact Commission. More |
| May 26, 2011 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens will increase water patrols at Texas lakes and waterways during Memorial Day weekend to promote safe boating. More |
| May 26, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today issued safety tips for those traveling during the Memorial Day holiday. More |
| May 26, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service is urging Texans to use caution during the Memorial Day holiday to avoid igniting potential wildfires. More |
| May 25, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. More |
| May 25, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council, the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying and the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. More |
| May 25, 2011 -- The Texas House of Representatives passed a resolution today commending the Texas Sea Grant College Program. More |
| May 25, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reminded Texans that the fourth annual Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday will be held during the Memorial Day weekend. More |
| May 25, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday joined officials with 13 other states in filing a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support of a legal challenge to the federal health care law. More |
| May 25, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined in the ceremonial signing of bills to imposed stricter penalties on human traffickers by Governor Rick Perry. More |
| May 25, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today applauded Texas Governor Rick Perry and state leaders for passage of Senate Bill 24, which imposes increased penalties on human traffickers and those who engage in child prostitution. More |
| May 25, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today signed two pieces of legislation, House Bill 3000 and Senate Bill 24, which put increased penalties in effect for individuals who commit human trafficking in Texas. More |
| May 24, 2011 -- With June 1 and the start of hurricane season just days away, Dr. William Merrell, a veteran marine scientist at Texas A&M University at Galveston, says being aware of perceptions of time and source of a storm can make a difference to people living in the Upper Gulf coast area. More |
| May 24, 2011 -- House Bill 578, the "Hold Harmless" funding bill has been approved by the Texas House Transportation Committee and now will be considered by the full House of Representatives. More |
| May 24, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today issued a statement on the signing of the Sonogram Bill by Governor Rick Perry. More |
| May 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today signed House Bill 15, which requires a woman to have a sonogram before electing to have an abortion. More |
| May 24, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today launched an Indigency Program to provide low-income drivers the ability to pay surcharges owed under the Driver Responsibility Program. More |
| May 24, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today issued a statement regarding the compromise between the state's House and Senate on the budget, which he said was "a short-term, unsustainable fix to the flaw in our budgeting structure". More |
| May 23, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors, the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority, the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Board of Directors, and the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. More |
| May 23, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Click It or Ticket campaign on Tuesday at Houston City Hall. More |
| May 23, 2011 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a public meeting on June 9 on the Texas A&M Corpus Christi campus to address the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| May 23, 2011 -- Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke today applauded the signing into law of Senate Bill 18, an eminent domain reform bill. More |
| May 23, 2011 -- The Texas A&M University System today announced that it plans to establish a National Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing, which would develop medical countermeasures and ensure domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity for emerging infectious diseases. More |
| May 23, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the State Securities Board, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, Board of Licensure for Professional Medical Physicists, and the Real Estate Research Advisory Committee. More |
| May 21, 2011 -- United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison posted her weekly report online. Video |
| May 21, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry will ceremonially sign Senate Bill 18, the Eminent Domain Reform Bill, on Monday. More |
| May 21, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry issued a statement regarding President Barack Obama's speech on the Middle East. More |
| May 20, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday reached an agreement with Circle K Stores, Inc. and Mac's Convenience Stores, LLC, to implement an employee training program to prevent minors from purchasing tobacco products. More |
| May 20, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today proclaimed May 22-29 as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Texas, and urged Texans to prepare their homes and families for the 2011 hurricane season. More |
| May 20, 2011 -- The United States Department of Energy today issued a conditional authorization approving an application to export liquefied natural gas from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Louisiana. More |
| May 20, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that the 10th annual "Click It or Ticket" enforcement campaign begins on Monday. More |
| May 20, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today praised the Texas Legislature for passing a resolution calling for a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. More |
| May 20, 2011 -- United States Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn on Thursday applauded President Barack Obama's nomination of James Rodney Gilstrap as United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Texas. More |
| May 19, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday charged Silverio Salinas of Corpus Christi with falsely claiming to be a doctor licensed in Texas. More |
| May 19, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the Austin Technology Council CEO Summit on the importance of making Texas "the nation's next hub for innovation, collaboration and competition in technology development and manufacturing". More |
| May 19, 2011 -- Singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett has been named the official Texas State Musician for 2011. More |
| May 17, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding a revised revenue estimate issued by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs. More |
| May 17, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today increased the state's revenue estimate by $1.2 billion due to a review of economic indicators. More |
| May 17, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety held a memorial service at its headquarters in Austin in honor of 21 officers who lost their lives while on duty in 2010 and 2011. More |
| May 16, 2011 -- Texas State Representative James White today announced his support for the state's Congressional Redistricting Plan. More |
| May 16, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today spoke at the Regional Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony in Corpus Christi. More |
| May 16, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that the state will hold its fourth annual Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday, which exempts sales taxes on energy efficient appliances, on May 28-30. More |
| May 14, 2011 -- Henry M. Robert III, the grandson of the builder of the Galveston Seawall and author of Roberts Rules of Order, will be in Galveston for the Texas State Association of Parliamentarians this month.
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| May 13, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has renewed his emergency disaster proclamation for the fifth time since it was originally issued on December 21, 2010 due to the ongoing threat of wildfires across the state. More |
| May 13, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, State Health Services Council and the Health and Human Services Council. More |
| May 13, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday made appointments to the 109th Judicial District, the Trinity River Authority, and the Crime Victim's Institute Advisory Council. More |
| May 13, 2011 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director Ken Kramer on Thursday issued a statement on the passage of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Sunset Bill by the Texas Senate. More |
| May 13, 2011 -- Texas State Senators Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte on Thursday announced that legislation extending disabled veterans' property tax exemptions to surviving spouses has been approved by the Texas Senate. More |
| May 13, 2011 -- The 2011 CCA Texas State of Texas Anglers' Rodeo will hold its 22 annual event beginning May 28 in the Gulf of Mexico, and features 60 specially tagged redfish. More |
| May 12, 2011 -- Starting Friday, May 13 at 9 p.m. until, Saturday May 14 at noon there will be a total closure of the IH 610 West Loop southbound connector ramp to US 59 Southwest Freeway northbound and southbound. More |
| May 12, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $2.4 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in GE Transportation for the creation of a locomotive manufacturing facility in Fort Worth. More |
| May 12, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that applicants for Texas concealed handgun licenses are now required to submit their fingerprints electronically. More |
| May 11, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Charles Edwin Klein, of Dallas, has been added to the Texas Most Wanted Sex Offender list. More |
| May 11, 2011 -- Retired Lieutenant General Ric Sanchez of San Antonio today filed to run for the United States Senate seat currently held by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, who has announced that she will not seek another term in office. More |
| May 11, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday issued a statement congratulating Texas students of the graduating class of 2011. More |
| May 11, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that sales tax revenues in April were $1.87 billion, an increase of 11.4 percent compared to April 2010. More |
| May 11, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today advised residents to verify that any alarm salesperson, company or alarm installer they hire is licensed by the DPS Regulatory Services Division. More |
| May 11, 2011 -- Terry Arnold, who has completed treatment for inflammatory breast cancer, reports on a resolution read at the Texas State Capitol on May 4. More |
| May 11, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds reports that he has joined joined John Davis, chair of the House Committee on Economic and Small Business Development, in joint-authoring HB 2457 and HB 2785, which he said provide incentives for economic development. More |
 | May 10, 2011 -- The students, faculty, and staff from the Ambassadors Preparatory Academy celebrate the dedication of The Annie Marie Simmons Library located at 5001 Avenue U in Galveston
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| May 10, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the House passage of House Bill 12, which places a ban on "sanctuary cities". More |
| May 10, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced several appointments to various boards and commissions, including Zebulun Nash of Houston to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors. More |
| May 10, 2011 -- Mainland Preparatory Academy's Dallas Collins reports on her overnight visit to the historic Egypt Plantation.
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| May 10, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday announced that, following court action by the office to prevent a Georgia-based company from marketing a dietary supplement as an antibiotic, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of the product. More |
| May 10, 2011 -- State Representative Carol Alvarado said the passage of HB 12, the Sanctuary Cities bill, will provide Texans with a false sense of security.
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| May 09, 2011 -- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Sunday, May 15 until an unspecified time in July. More |
| May 09, 2011 -- Texas A&M University Atmospheric Sciences Professor John Nielsen-Gammon, who also serves as the Texas State Climatologist, has reported that the state has experienced the driest seven months since record keeping began in 1895. More |
| May 09, 2011 -- The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, part of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, recently announced the winners of the Texas Division of the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. More |
| May 09, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday announced several appointments, including the appointment of Tom Duncavage of League City to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. More |
| May 07, 2011 -- A Republican supermajority of the Texas House of Representatives voted to suspend all rules to facilitate approval of a tort reform bill. Statesman.Com Article |
| May 07, 2011 -- A Republican supermajority of the Texas House of Representatives voted to suspend all rules to facilitate approval of a tort reform bill, a move that was called a "grave misstep for the integrity of the House" by Representative Sylvester Turner. More |
| May 06, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office reports that last Saturday's Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup drew more than 7,000 volunteers who pickedup 123 tons of trash from Texas beaches. More |
| May 06, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Fort Stockton and Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a total $8,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of Alfonso Quiroz, who is wanted in connection to a murder that occurred in Fort Stockton in 2007. More |
| May 06, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today commended teachers in observance of National Teacher Appreciation Week. More |
| May 06, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that former Jim Wells and Brooks County District Attorney Joe Frank Garza has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and ordered to repay more than $2 million after pleading guilty of misappropriating county asset forgeiture funds. More |
| May 06, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that he has obtained a temporary restraining order against two companies, one based in Houston, for unlawfully marketing and dispensing a dietary supplement. More |
| May 05, 2011 -- Chief Executive Magazine has ranked Texas as the top state for job growth and business development for the seventh year in a row. More |
| May 05, 2011 -- The Texas Rangers are seeking the public's assistance in finding a man known as "Carlito" who may have information related to the murder of Carolina de Leon in Hobbs, New Mexico. More |
| May 05, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday issued a statement regarding the passage of House Bill 1, the state's budget bill, by the Texas Senate. More |
| May 04, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today urged a federal appeals court to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) as unconstitutional. More |
| May 04, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, along with 24 state attorneys general today reached a settlement agreement with Switzerland-based bank UBS AG, resolving a three-year antitrust investigation into the bank's activities. More |
| May 04, 2011 -- The Texas Legislature, including both the House and the Senate, has approved the Sonogram Bill sponsored by Texas Senator Dan Patrick. More |
| May 04, 2011 -- United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison today issued a statement regarding the Obama Administration's denial of Texas' request for a disaster declaration due to recent wildfires. More |
| May 04, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office has schedule a free taxpayer seminar in May. More |
| May 04, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today placed Jesus Alberto Villegas on the Texas Top 10 Most Wanted list. More |
| May 04, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that legislation he introduced to provide local control for school districts so they may expel students who hack into the district's computer systems has been approved by the Texas House of Representatives. More |
| May 04, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday announced that the Obama Administration has denied the state's request to declare a federal Major Disaster Declaration associated with wildfires that have caused damage throughout the state. More |
| May 03, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick on Monday announced that the Texas Senate approved a bill requiring sonograms be performed 24 hours before an abortion for women living within 100 miles of an abortion facility. More |
| May 03, 2011 -- The Texas Association of Realtors on Monday released its Texas Quarterly Housing Report for the first quarter of 2011, which shows that homes in Texas maintained their value despite a decrease in sales volume. More |
| May 02, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement on the death of terrorist Osama bin Laden. More |
| May 02, 2011 -- Representatives from the Texas Forest Service attended the Arbor Day Celebration in Pearland on Friday. More |
 | May 02, 2011 -- Southeast Texas descendents of Claude Guédry and Marguerite Petipas, who immigrated from France to Nova Scotia in the 17th Century, gathered in Beaumont on Saturday for a presentation on Grand Réveil Acadien ( the Great Acadian Awakening), which will be held in Louisiana in October. More |
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| May 02, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement on the death of terrorist Osama bin Laden. More |
| April 29, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday announced that the state is investing $2.5 million through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund into Speer Medical Devices for the development of its point of injury trauma care technology. More |
| April 29, 2011 -- The Big Thicket National Preserve today announced several changes to the hunting program for the 2011-12 hunting season. More |
| April 29, 2011 -- The Big Thicket National Preserve Superintendent today announced trail openings in portions of the preserve, but noted that others, including the middle section of Sandhill Loop north to the Hester Bridge, remain closed indefinitely due ot fire damage. More |
| April 29, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today issued an advisory that critical fire weather conditions are expected for the afternoon across West Texas. More |
| April 29, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Thursday announced a series of additional actions for those affected by an unauthorized online release of personal information of several individuals, including an offer of one year of credit monitoring and Internet surveillance at no charge. More |
| April 29, 2011 -- A former employee of a McAllen-area durable medical equipment company was recently convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud following a joint state and federal probe including the Texas Attorney General's Office. More |
| April 29, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado on Wednesday issued a statement regarding the passage of House Bill 150, the redistricting map for the state's House of Representatives. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that a recent audit of the Texas Emerging Technology Fund by the State Auditor's Office has found no fraud or violation of state law in the program's operation. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued legal opinions on two matters. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today is continuing to search for two people reported missing near the beach on South Padre on Wednesday. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the 2011 Texas Emergency Management Conference, where he expressed his thanks to first responders and emergency management officials for their efforts during natural disasters in the state. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- The Texas Credit Union League on Wednesday announced that all league members will receive dues equivalent to a 10 percent rebate. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today added Mark Steven Bauman of Austin to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday reappointed Larry Wilkinson of Friendswood to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council, as well as made appointments to the State Preservation Board and the Texas School Safety Center Board. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday joined legislators and non-profit organization Children at Risk to observe Human Trafficking Advocacy Day. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service has issued a call for nominations for famous trees of the state. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds on Wednesday announced that legislation to allow certain cities populations of more than 10,000 the option to adopt an ordinance for commissioners to be elected in alternate years or in the same election year. More |
| April 27, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that legislation to create a consolidated truancy court in Fort Bend County has been approved by the Texas House of Representatives. More |
| April 27, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service will host the state's 122nd State Arbor Day celebration on Friday at Southdown Park in Pearland. More |
| April 27, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that House Bill 3302, which would enable 4A economic development corporations in cities with both a 4A and 4B corporation to do 4B projects without having to hold an election, has been approved by the state's House of Representatives. More |
| April 27, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today reported that Timothy Esteban Tinner, who was added to the Texas Top 10 Most Wanted list on Tuesday, has turned himself in to authorities. More |
| April 26, 2011 -- The IH 610 East Loop northbound director connector to SH 225 eastbound in Houston will open on Wednesday at 5 a.m. – five days ahead of schedule.
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| April 26, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today added Timothy Esteban Tinner of Amarillo to the state's top 10 most wanted list. More |
| April 26, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today reported that a Harris County jury has returned a $13.8 million verdict against Jubilee Financial Management, LLC, a credit repair business, on charges of defrauding Texans and failing to register with authorities. More |
| April 25, 2011 -- Marty Guidry has issued a public invitation to all Guidrys in Southeast Texas to attend a meeting of Les Guédry d'Asteur (the Guedry, Guidry, Gaidry, Jeddry, Geddry, Labine, LaBean Acadian family association) in Beaumont, Texas on Saturday, April 30.
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| April 25, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service has forecasted critical wildfire conditions for western portions of Texas on Tuesday. More |
| April 25, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that May is National Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and reminded those interested in motorcycling to receive proper training and to practice safety when riding. More |
| April 24, 2011 -- United States Senator Kay Bailey and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D., also of Texas, reported on Friday that legislation that they sponsored will allow emergency funding for education. More |
| April 24, 2011 -- The U.S. Department of Education on Friday approved the State of Texas’ application for its $830 million share of education funding, an action that was applauded by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. More |
| April 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday said that the decision by the U.S. Department of Education to approve the state's application for $830 million in federal funding for Texas schools, "is a victory for Texas schools". More |
| April 22, 2011 -- The National Park Service will host expert Joe Liggio at the Hickory Creek Unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve on May 7 for a walk to find wild orchids. More |
| April 22, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday appointed 10 student regents to university systems across the state, and one student representative to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. More |
| April 22, 2011 -- The Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team today released a preliminary report related to issues under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard concerning the rig explosion and oil spill. More |
| April 22, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry this week made appointments to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Brazos River Authority, Manufactured Housing Board and Texas Medical Board. More |
| April 22, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today re-opened the Interstate Highway 10 eastbound frontage road at Holland in Houston, which was closed due to repairs needed at the frontage road bridge over Hunting Bayou. More |
| April 22, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has proclaimed today through Sunday as "Days of Prayer for Rain" in the state, due to drought conditions that have caused wildfires throughout the state. More |
| April 22, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has provided a web page with links to information regarding the current wildfires impacting Texas. More |
| April 21, 2011 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director Ken Kramer on Wednesday issued a statement regarding the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's adoption of environmental flow standards for Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake. More |
| April 21, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that House Bill 2463, which requires the Texas Workforce Commission to comply with federal law, has been approved by the House by unanimous vote. More |
| April 21, 2011 -- Elected officials from Harris and Galveston counties, as well as mental health professionals from three counties, held a news conference today to discuss the proposed legislative budget cuts to mental health services, and how thet will impact costs of law enforcement, public safety and the safety of individuals with mental illness. More |  |
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| April 21, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Jose Manuel Vasquez, who was on the state's most wanted sex offender list, has been captured in Mexico and handed over to authorities in Texas. More |
| April 21, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Wednesday announced that a second identity monitoring service is being offered at a discounted rate for those affected by an accidential exposure of personal information through an unsecured information database. More |
| April 21, 2011 -- The Natural Resource Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill today announced that BP has agreed to provide $1 billion toward early restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico to address damages to natural resources caused by the spill. More |
| April 20, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $1.2 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation for the expansion of the company's Fort Worth facility. More |
| April 20, 2011 -- Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director Ken Kramer on Tuesday issued a statement regarding amendments made to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sunset bill by the state's House of Representatives. More |
| April 20, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado on Tuesday issued a statement regarding committee passage of House Bill 150, an amended redistricting map for the Texas House of Representatives. More |
| April 19, 2011 -- The National Park Service today announced that the Big Thicket National Preserve Kirby Nature Trail is open to visitors, but that the rest of the Turkey Creek Unit remains closed due to wildfires. More |
| April 19, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday was inducted into the Big Brothers Big Sisters T. Boone Pickens Mentoring Hall of Fame. More |
| April 19, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued a consumer alert concerning fraudulent phone calls to state employees by individuals claiming to represent the Employees Retirement System of Texas. More |
| April 19, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has issued a ruling upholding the National Day of Prayer. More |
| April 18, 2011 -- The Texas Supreme Court will hear arguments for and against the Texas tradition of public beach access at 9 a.m.
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| April 18, 2011 -- The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics today issued its third quarter 2010 county employment and wages report for Texas, noting that Brazoria County recorded the fastest growth in average weekly wages among the state's largest counties. More |
| April 18, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently announced that the state is investing $194,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund in 3M Co. for the expansion of their manufacturing facility in Angleton. More |
| April 18, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service today reported that Texas is receiving additional aerial support through federal sources in suppressing wildfires currently affecting the state. More |
| April 18, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office will host its 25th annual Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on April 30 at several locations along the upper Texas coast. More |
| April 18, 2011 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan will travel to Austin on Tuesday to attend oral arguments before the Texas Supreme Court in a re-hearing of the matter of Severance vs. Patterson, which impacts the state's Open Beaches Act. More |
| April 18, 2011 -- Residents of southern Louisiana, who are preparing for Grand Réveil Acadien 2011, the great Acadian Awakening, in October, are hosting an event in Southeast Texas to attract participants. More |
| April 18, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday appointed Etienne Nguyen of Houston, vice president of Washington Financial Services, to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. More |
| April 17, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has asked President Barack Obama for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Texas as a result of widespread wildfires and continuing fire danger across the state. The governor identified 252 Texas counties presently threatened or impacted by wildfires. Since the wildfire season began, Texas has responded to 7,807 fires across the state that have burned more than 1,528,714 acres and destroyed 244 homes. More |
| April 16, 2011 -- A Texas A&M University geography professor is developing a drought-prediction system that could benefit everyone from ranchers in South Texas to weekend gardeners in Kansas. More |
| April 16, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller’s office has arranged for individuals affected by an inadvertent exposure of personal data to receive a 70 percent discount on one year of credit monitoring to alert them if their information is misused. More |
| April 16, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry’s Committee on People with Disabilities has announced the winners of this year’s Barbara Jordan Media Awards for pieces produced in 2010. More |
| April 15, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that the Criminal Justice Division of the Texas Governor's Office will pay a cash reward to the tipster who provided information leading to the arrest of George Felix DeLeon, who was on the state's Most Wanted Fugitives list. More |
| April 15, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry this week appointed Galveston County Tax Office Chief Deputy of Operations Sheryl Swift to the Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, as well as appointments to the 128th District Court, Texas Radiation Advisory Board, and Violent Gang Task Force. More |
| April 15, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday met with a delegation of elected officials and business leaders from California to discuss economic development and Texas' approach to attracting jobs and employers. More |
| April 15, 2011 -- Texas EquuSearch recently raised more than $220,000 during its Sports Extravaganza at Campbell Hall in Pasadena. More |
| April 14, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today reported that Jose Juan Sandoval, a fugitive on the state's Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, has been arrested after he was found living under an assumed name in Kansas. More |
| April 14, 2011 -- Sixteen members of the Texas Delegation to the United States Congress, led by Ted Poe and Pete Olson, have sent a letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden requesting an explanation for why he is sending a retired shuttle orbiter to New York City instead of the Johnson Space Center in Houston. More |
| April 14, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday announced that the state will invest $2.8 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in eBay, Inc. for the expansion of the company's Austin facility. More |
| April 14, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that surcharge payments for those enrolled in the state's amnesty program are due on April 17. More |
| April 14, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner today issued a statement on the proposed map for state house districts. More |
| April 14, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday issued a statement on the passage of House Concurrent Resolution 18, which calls for a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. More |
| April 14, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado on Wednesday issued a statement regarding a proposed redistricting map for the Texas House of Representatives. More |
| April 13, 2011 -- Texas Forest Service Predictive Services has updated the West Texas and Panhandle wildfire report and predicts conditions to worsen on Thursday. More |
| April 13, 2011 -- Texas Senator Dan Patrick on Tuesday reported that the Military Ballot Bill, which requires a full ballot, including state and local elections, be sent to those living overseas. More |
| April 13, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday filed charges against California based Credexx Corp., doing business as Auto One Warranty, for violations of state and federal "do not call" laws. More |
| April 13, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today spoke with members of the TeenPact Leadership School Class about state government and the legislative process. More |
| April 12, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today toured an area of West Texas that has been affected by wildfires that have intensified in the region over the past several days, and met with local officials and first responders who are working to battle the fires. More |
| April 12, 2011 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement regarding NASA's decision in the selection of locations for the retired space shuttles. More |
| April 11, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office today reported that it will send letters this week to a large number of Texans whose personal information was recently disclosed on an agency server accessible to the public. More |
| April 10, 2011 -- Texas state resources have been deployed to West Texas as wildfires intensified through the region, and dangerous conditions are expected to continue for the next several days. More |
| April 09, 2011 -- Texas Forest Service, the Texas Division of Emergency Management and other state officials warn that wildfire weather conditions on Sunday could shape up to be among the worst in Texas history. More |
| April 08, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday applauded Texas' successful approach to diversifying its energy portfolio and cleaning its air, a stark contrast to Washington's burdensome mandates and one-size-fits-all policies that stifle economic growth and innovation. More w/Video |
| April 08, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation reports that two direct connectors are set to close this weekend for the IH 610 East Loop/SH 225 interchange project. More |
| April 08, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday issued a statement regarding the passage of Senate Bill 24, which enacts proposals from the Attorney General's Task Force on Human Trafficking. More |
| April 08, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office last week issued an open records ruling requiring the University of Texas Medical Branch to release records to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals regarding disposition records, medical records and adverse event reports. More |
| April 08, 2011 -- The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics today reported totals for mass layoffs by Texas employers in 2010. More |
| April 07, 2011 -- The Greater Houston Partnership's Board of Directors today approved a resolution calling for the additional usage of the Texas "Rainy Day" Fund for use in education and Medicaid. More |
| April 07, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner will host Family Day at the Park on Saturday at Sylvester Turner Park in Houston. More |
| April 07, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday joined Texas CASA, Inc. in observing Child Abuse Prevention Month and encouraged Texans to volunteer as special advocates for foster children. More |
| April 07, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today held graduation ceremonies for 44 new state troopers joining the Texas Highway Patrol. More |
| April 07, 2011 -- The United States Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced that sea turtle nesting season has begun on the Texas Gulf Coast. More |
| April 06, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today released a report on state spending on health care, which has increased by 36.1 percent between 2005 and 2009. More |
| April 06, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that the state's sales tax revenues in March increased by $1.6 billion, or 9.9 percent, compared to March 2010. More |
| April 06, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reports that he has resolved the State’s enforcement action against South Carolina-based income tax consulting firm JK Harris & Company. More |
| April 06, 2011 -- The Galveston Beach to Bay Preserve and Executive Director Bill Broussard have been named recipients of the Hermann Rudenberg Award for Coastal Protection by the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. More |
| April 06, 2011 -- Senator Dan Patrick reports that Joint Resolution 12, which seeks to amend the constitution by requiring an affirmative vote of two-thirds of both chambers before a bill imposing a new state tax or increasing the rate of an existing state tax can be enrolled, was approved by the Senate Finance Committee with bipartisan support. More |
| April 05, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced scholarship winners in the 2011 ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. More |
| April 05, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday made appointments to the Office of State-Federal Relations, the Texas Diabetes Council, Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, Board of Professional Geoscientists and the Commission on Fire Protection. More |
| April 04, 2011 -- Texas Department of Public Safety employee Howard Lee Lombard, 53, died today at approximately 1:45 p.m. while working on a DPS Communications trailer at the TXDOT Flight Services hangar at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. More |
| April 04, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado on Sunday issued a statement regarding her vote in opposition to House Bill 1, the proposed House version of the state's budget. More |
| April 04, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today issued a reminder to business owners that April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. More |
| April 04, 2011 -- The City of Sugar Land today announced that the Texas Senate has unanimously approved a bill to add seats representing Fort Bend and Brazoria counties to the Gulf Coast Water Authority Board of Directors. More |
| April 03, 2011 -- Samson Lonestar, LLC recently donated $20,000 to the Galveston Bay Foundation. More |
 | April 03, 2011 -- Galveston Historical Foundation on Saturday presented the Spirit of Elissa award to F. Carrington Weems, a long-time supporter of Elissa, Texas' Official Tall Ship and the sailing vessel’s home in Galveston's harbor, the Texas Seaport Museum.
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| April 01, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued an opinion regarding the authority of the Harris County Department of Education to operate an on-site health clinic for its employees. More |
| April 01, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a $7,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of Ernesto Alonso Garcia, who is on the state's top ten most wanted fugitives list. More |
| April 01, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry this week made appointments to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, the Texas Optometry Board and the Lower Colorado River Authority. More |
| April 01, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today issued an open letter to Governor Rick Perry on his concerns regarding the state budget. More |
| April 01, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that her office has scheduled several free taxpayer seminars throughout April. More |
| April 01, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday issued a statement on the passage of House Bill 4. More |
| March 31, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday issued legal opinions on two issues. More |
| March 31, 2011 -- The Republican House Caucus of the Texas House of Representatives today issued a pledge of "fiscal responsibility" on the state's budget, supporting limited use of the Economic Stabilization Fund, or "Rainy Day Fund" and opposing tax increases to resolve the state's current shortfall. More |
| March 31, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today stated that, according to estimates by the Legislative Budget Board, the state budget approved by the House Appropriations Committee would result in 335,000 fewer jobs in 2013. More |
| March 31, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday issued a legal opinion regarding how the City of Galveston may use surplus funds received from the city's convention center operating agreement. More |
| March 31, 2011 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association on Wednesday issued a press release regarding the passage of legislation by the Texas Senate reaffirming landowners' ownership interest in groundwater beneath their land. More |
| March 30, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today announced that legislation he proposed to exempt churches, schools and non-profits from Houston's new drainage fees has been passed out of committee. More |
| March 30, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation reminds motorists to use caution at highway construction work zones as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which is observed April 4-8. More |
| March 30, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday made appointments to the Judicial Districts Board and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee. More |
| March 30, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced the launch of its "Talk. Text. Crash." campaign to raise awareness of the dangers associated with distracted driving. More |
| March 30, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Tuesday granted permits for "super-heavy" hauling to allow vehicles to carry transformers to the Port of Houston for delivery to Japan as part of disaster relief following the earthquake and tsunami that struck the country. More |
| March 30, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued an opinion regarding the authority of the general manager of a water district to serve as a city manager of a home-rule city. More |
| March 30, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a reminder that April 7 is the deadline to apply for the Driver Responsibility Amnesty Program. More |
| March 30, 2011 -- The Galveston Historical Foundation African American Heritage committee has announced a number of activities beginning with a reception on Thursday highlighting Jack Johnson activities on the island and concluding with Juneteenth on June 19. More |
| March 29, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office will host its 25th annual Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on April 30 at several locations along the upper Texas coast. More |
| March 28, 2011 -- Members of the Texas Congressional Delegation today sent a letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden in support of a request for one of the space shuttle orbiters to be located in Houston upon conclusion of the shuttle program. More |
| March 28, 2011 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will hold "Space Day at the Capitol" in Austin as part of Space Week Texas 2011. More |
| March 26, 2011 -- Lamar University students Matt Morrison and Danny Iles, who have been representing the Collegiate Anglers of Lamar in competition with representatives of other colleges since 2008, recently won approximately $75,000 in fishing tournaments, including a Ranger 177TR bass boat donated to Lamar University and the bass-fishing club.
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| March 25, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today named Hank Whitman as the head of the Texas Rangers. More |
| March 25, 2011 -- Texas EquuSearch will hold its Sports Extravaganza Banquet and Charity Auction on April 9 at Campbell Hall in Pasadena to raise funds to continue its mission of assisting in searches for missing persons. More |
| March 25, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that her office is collaborating with Comerica Bank to help return unclaimed property to Texans. More |
| March 25, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry this week made several appointments, including Michael Seale of Houston, who is the executive director of health services for the Harris County Sheriff's Office, to the Commission on Jail Standards. More |
| March 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the passage of Senate Bill 14 by the Texas House of Representatives, which adds photo identification requirements for voting. More |
| March 24, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service at Texas A&M University on Wednesday advised residents in Central Texas to be aware of the oak wilt disease, which kills oak trees. More |
| March 23, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state will invest $360,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund in idX Corporation for the creation of a manufacturing facility in Cuero. More |
| March 23, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is seeking information in the search for Dallas Wayne Waddell, who is on the state's 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. More |
| March 23, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner today stated that budget legislation approved by the Texas House Appropriations Committee "devastates the education system and comes dangerously close to dismantling our health and human services infrastructure". More |
| March 22, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined Governor Rick Perry, State Senator Leticia Van de Putte and State Representative Sefronia Thompson in announcing legislation to further prevent human trafficking. More |
| March 22, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that the United States Public Interest Research Group has given Texas an "A" for transparency in government spending. More |
| March 22, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today announced plans to introduce legislation exempting churches and schools from paying the City of Houston's "Renew Houston" drainage fee. More |
| March 22, 2011 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson on Monday recognized his office's Oil Spill Prevention and Response Program, which has been in operation for 20 years. More |
| March 21, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that Stan Wiley, former administrator of Winkler County Memorial Hospital, has plead guilty to charges of abuse of official capacity. More |
| March 21, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will begin overseeing construction on Tuesday of new diamond lanes for east and westbound U.S. 290 from Eldridge Parkway to Skinner Road. More |
| March 18, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday made appointments to the Judicial Compensation Committee, the Central Colorado River Authority and the Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee. More |
| March 18, 2011 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has published a column on documents recently found in the General Land Office archives that provide an account of the Texas Navy. More |
| March 17, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today made appointments to the Texas Board of Nursing, Texas Veterans Commission and the Texas Private Security Board. More |
| March 17, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday made appointments to the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders and the Aging and Disability Services Council. More |
| March 16, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today made appointments to the Texas Physician Assistant Board, the Soil and Water Conservation Board, the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Board of Directors and the Human Rights Commission. More |
| March 16, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that it is equipping five of its truck inspection facilities with "PrePass" commercial vehicle safety technology. More |
| March 16, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office Cyber Crimes Unit on Tuesday announced the arrest of a San Antonio resident and registered sex offender on charges of child pornography possession and promotion. More |
| March 16, 2011 -- Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Tuesday voted against House Bill 4, a supplemental budget bill making cuts and new appropriations for the current budget. More |
| March 16, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday announced that the state is investing $2.45 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund into the Virtual Computing Environment Company for the creation of a corporate headquarters in Richardson. More |
| March 16, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday joined Texas Speaker Joe Straus and Comptroller Susan Combs in announcing decisions on closing out the Fiscal Year 2011 budget gap through a combination of budget cuts, use of increased sales tax revenues and a one-time draw from the "Rainy Day Fund". More |
| March 15, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday announced that a San Saba County man has been sentenced to 195 years in prison on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child. More |
| March 15, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued a consumer alert for Texans to be aware of scams posing as charities during the Japan relief effort in the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami impacting the country. More |
| March 15, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced his support of lawsuit reform bills in the state legislature which will create a "loser pays" system to prevent frivolous lawsuits, as well as establish an early dismissal option for frivolous lawsuits. More |
| March 14, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued an opinion regarding whether the State Board of Education may contract to pay attorney fees out of the corpus of the Permanent School Fund without an appropriation specifically for that purpose. More |
| March 14, 2011 -- The Texas General Land Office today announced that a $4.7 million improvement project at Surfside Beach has been completed in time for Spring Break. More |
| March 14, 2011 -- The San Jacinto Museum of History will host the San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Re-enactment on April 16. More |
| March 14, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds on Wednesday participated in a press conference to speak against budget cuts to Texas nursing homes. More |
| March 13, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed five members to the Texas Historical Commission. More |
| March 12, 2011 -- The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order on Friday that "fast-tracks" the states' legal challenge to the federal health care takeover, a move applauded by Texas Attoney Genral Greg Abbott. More |
| March 12, 2011 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson said the Texas Supreme Court agreement to re-hear arguments in the Carp; Severance lawsuit "is nothing less than a second chance for the Texas Open Beaches Act. More |
| March 11, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday made appointments to the Texas Water Development Board and Texas Racing Commission. More |
| March 11, 2011 -- A federal jury recently convicted the owner of Memorial Medical Supply in Houston on multiple counts of health care fraud following a joint investigation by several agencies including the Texas Attorney General's Office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. More |
| March 11, 2011 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today praised a decision by the Supreme Court of Texas ordering a new hearing on April 19 to reconsider a Galveston property case involving the Texas Open Beaches Act. More |
| March 11, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday announced the state is investing $2.1 million in GGNSC Holdings, doing business as Golding Living, through the Texas Enterprise Fund for relocation of the company's headquarters to Plano. More |
| March 11, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will hold a press conference event on Saturday, at the finish line of the Buffalo Bayou Regatta in Houston, to kick off the TxDOT Millionth Green Ribbon Tree Celebration, which takes place on April 18. More |
| March 10, 2011 -- The Texas Center for the Missing on Wednesday hosted judging for the statewide level of the National Fifth Grade Poster Contest. More |
| March 10, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor today filed legislation to provide reforms to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. More |
| March 10, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Garnet F. Coleman today filed legislation to increase the penalty for lewdly violating an individual's privacy in locations such as a public restroom stall or shower to a state jail felony. More |
| March 10, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that the Discovery Channel will present "Texas Drug Wars", a show highlighting the state's efforts to fight drug smugglers, on Saturday. More |
| March 10, 2011 -- The Heartland Institute, a "think tank" organization, has offered an outline for reforms to solve issues with the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. More |
| March 10, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that he and attorneys general with 37 states have reached a $68.5 million settlement with AstraZeneca regarding charges that the pharmaceutical company unlawfully marketed Seroquel, an anti-psychotic drug. More |
| March 09, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today announced that he has filed Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, which asserts the state's rights under the 10th Amendment of the United States Constitution. More |
| March 09, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today joined State Representative Brandon Creighton and State Senator Dan Patrick in support of resolutions in both houses of the legislature asserting states' rights under the 10th Amendment of the United States Constitution. More |
| March 09, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that the state's sales tax revenue in February increased by 9.7 percent compared to February 2010. More |
| March 09, 2011 -- Texas Highway Patrol troopers will increase patrols for intoxicated drivers during the Spring Break holiday of March 12 through March 20. More |
| March 08, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office has resolved cases involving charges of price-gouging filed against five hotels in South Texas following Hurricane Dolly. More |
| March 08, 2011 -- Texas Ranger Chief Antonio "Tony" Leal has announced his retirement for the end of March. More |
| March 07, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed four members to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents. More |
| March 07, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service has issued a warning of possible extreme critical fire weather in the western half of Texas on Tuesday. More |
| March 07, 2011 -- Texas State Comptroller Susan Combs today urged legislators to take steps to address a $4.3 billion deficit for the current biennium. More |
| March 07, 2011 -- Former Jim Wells County and Brooks County District Attorney Joe Frank Garza today pled guilty to felony charges of misappropriating more than $2 million from the counties' asset forfeiture funds. More |
| March 07, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office Cyber Crimes Unit on Friday arrested an Austin man on charges of possession of child pornography. More |
| March 04, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday made appointments to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, Manufactured Housing Board and the Texas Women's University Board of Regents. More |
| March 04, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday spoke at a uniform manufacturing business, where he pledged to continue to work to improve the state's job climate. More |
| March 03, 2011 -- Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued a Consumer Alert, warning residential property tax consultants that they must honor contractual agreements with homeowners. More |
| March 03, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service on Wednesday received the Lone Star Achievement Award from the Texas Fire Chiefs Association for the services' efforts in administering and promoting the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System. More |
| March 03, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds on Wednesday filed legislation to "help the state meet its contracting goals for minority and women owned businesses". More |
| March 03, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry this week named appointments to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the Risk Management Board and the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority. More |
| March 03, 2011 -- The AgriLife Extension Office of Texas A&M University is offering a one-day training session in Houston on March 11 on "rainwater harvesting". More |
| March 03, 2011 -- Richardson City Council has amended the city's Zoning Ordinance to allow for the installation of "rainwater harvesting systems" as accessory uses on residential properties. More |
| March 03, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a reminder that April 7 is the deadline to enroll in the Driver Responsibility Program amnesty, which allows delinquent drivers to pay only 10 percent of the original amount owed on all surcharges for traffic offenses. More |
 | March 02, 2011 -- Elissa, the 19th Century Iron Barque which has been designated The Official Tall Ship of Texas, will return to its berth at the Texas Seaport Museum this week after the first phase of repairs at the dry dock at Bollinger Shipyard in Texas City; albeit with more work left to do. More |
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| March 02, 2011 -- United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison spoke on the commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence during a celebration on Sunday at the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. More |
| March 02, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today celebrated National "Read Across America Day", with Sergeant Junius "LaMont" Smith of the office's Fugitive Unit reading to children at the Primrose School in Eldorado. More |
| March 02, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday urged Spring Break vacationers to avoid traveling to Mexico due to continued violence in the country. More |
| March 02, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday charged Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation with violating Texas environmental protection laws at its Freeport industrial manufacturing facility. More |
| March 01, 2011 -- Students with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston traveled to Austin to meet with state representatives regarding proposed cuts to the university's budget. More |
| February 28, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued two legal opinions. More |
| February 28, 2011 -- My Plates, a vendor of license plates for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, today announced that seven-charactor personalized license plates will be available for a limited time starting March 7. More |
| February 28, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office has scheduled tax help seminars in March for business owners. More |
| February 28, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot today delivered the keynote address at the South Texas Coalition against Human Trafficking's 2011 conference in San Antonio. More |
| February 27, 2011 -- The Academy of Texas Music, Inc. released the list of official nominees for the 9th annual Texas Music Awards in an Internet worldwide broadcast this weekend. More |
| February 27, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service Predictive Services Department at Texas A&M University reports that it has been studying weather patterns, drought conditions and the status of vegetation across the state in anticipation of the current fire threat. More |
| February 27, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service has pre-positioned a great deal of equipment, including six single-engine air tankers, one heavy air tanker, 25 bulldozers, four wildland fire strike teams, 27 fireline supervisors and a six-person fire prevention team to prepare for extreme wildfire danger conditions in West Texas. More |
| February 26, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan and Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon to his new bipartisan Task Force on Unfunded Mandates, which is charged with identifying "burdensome unfunded mandates" that have been passed down from the state to local governments, such as cities, counties and school districts. More |
| February 26, 2011 -- KTRK anchor Dave Ward will serve as master of ceremonies for the Texas EquuSearch Sports Extravaganza Banquet and Charity Auction at Campbell Hall in Pasadena on Saturday April 9. More |
| February 26, 2011 -- Sixteen fire engines from departments across the state are being stationed throughout West Texas in preparation for potentially-devastating wildfire conditions expected Sunday. More |
| February 26, 2011 -- University of Texas System Regent's Chair Gene Powell has announced formation of two advisory task forces to review university excellence and productivity and blended learning programs within the UT System Administration and the nine academic institutions. More |
| February 26, 2011 -- State resources have been pre-deployed as extreme wildfire conditions persist and intensify across Texas, especially for counties west of I-35 over the next few days. More |
| February 25, 2011 -- A Nigerian national living in Houston was recently sentenced to 70 months in prison in addition to an order to pay more than $1.5 million in restitution on charges of health care fraud and aggrivated identity theft following a joint investigation by state and federal officials. More |
| February 25, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor today filed legislation to exempt probate fees for families of peace officers and fire fighters who have died in the line of duty. More |
| February 25, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service at Texas A&M University has reported that high-impact fire weather conditions are expected on Sunday for the area west of Interstate 35, particularly the West Texas Plains. More |
| February 25, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that her office is collaborating with Comerica Bank to assist Texans in searching the state's Unclaimed Proeprty database for unclaimed money. More |
| February 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday reappointed Ben Raimer, senior vice president of health policy and legislative affairs at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, to the Health Disparities Task Force. More |
| February 24, 2011 -- The Texas Transportation Commission today voted to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation to take authority over construction of Harris County's segments of State Highway 99, also known as the Grand Parkway. More |
| February 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday announced the departure of Deputy Director of Communications Andrew Barlow, who is leaving to lead his own consulting business. More |
| February 24, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday reached two agreed judgements with a New York-based online electronics retailer in relation to allegations of the company deceiving customers in Texas. More |
| February 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday issued a statement regarding the passage of a measure by the Texas Senate in support of a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. More |
| February 23, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today took enforcement action against six "Notarios", or notaries public businesses, in the Rio Grande Valley on charges of defrauding their customers and violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Notary Public Act and State Bar Act. More |
| February 23, 2011 -- The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center has received its first entries in the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest, and reminded students that the deadline for entries is March 31. More |
| February 23, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday reappointed members to the Council on Sex Offender Treatment, Texas State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, and an appoinment to the 76th District Court. More |
| February 22, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today filed legislation requiring all incoming college students to be vaccinated for bacterial meningitis. More |
| February 21, 2011 -- The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, are sponsoring the 17th annual "Spay Day" on Tuesday. More |
| February 21, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Saturday issued a statement in regards to the passage of a legislative amendment by the United States House of Representatives to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from enforcing a provision of the Education Jobs Bill that denied federal funding for Texas schools. More |
| February 20, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to various boards, committees, courts, corporations and authorities. More |
| February 20, 2011 -- Governor Rick Perry has named David Alders of Nacogdoches chair of the Texas Department of Rural Affairs. More |
| February 20, 2011 -- Jim Guidry reports on Grand Réveil Acadien, the Great Acadian Awakening, a one week gathering of Acadians from around the world that will be held in Louisiana in October; and includes an account of a Guidry cousin who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto. More |  |
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| February 18, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service is mobilizing resources and preparing to respond to potential wildfires in North and West Texas this weekend – particularly Sunday – due to critical fire weather conditions. More |
| February 18, 2011 -- The eastbound mainlanes of the Interstate Highway 610 North Loop between Interstate Highway 10 and U.S. 59 will be closed during the weekend for road work. More |
| February 18, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday announced the preliminary results of a "surge" by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to prevent human trafficking during the 2011 Super Bowl. More |
| February 18, 2011 -- Following a three-year joint investigation by several agencies, including the Texas Attorney General's Office, ten suspects have been indicted in connection with human trafficking of female Mexican nationals as prostitutes in Houston. More |
| February 18, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Borris Miles on Thursday filed legislation to create a statewide police community review board, enhance penalties for "rogue police officers" and increasing record keeping measures. More |
| February 18, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday issued a statement regarding passage of legislation by the Senate requiring a woman to have a sonogram before an abortion procedure. More |
| February 18, 2011 -- Texas State Network reports that Oxfam America and the Center for American Progress have proposed a plan to rehabilitate America's Gulf Coast that features a restoration of the ecosystem and a call for a more diverse economy that's less dependent on oil and gas. Audio Report |
| February 17, 2011 -- The Texas Senate today approved Senate Bill 16, legislation that requires a woman to have a sonogram before an abortion procedure. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- Results of the 2010 Census were announced today. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- Peter Orszag, former director of the Office of Management and Budget, will speak at Texas A&M University on February 23. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- Preliminary assessments by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coastal fisheries biologists suggest the damage from back-to-back freeze events that impacted marine life from Galveston to Brownsville in February could have been much worse. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has developed information regarding a person of interest in connection with the fire at the Texas Governor's Mansion in June 2008, and is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible in the arson case. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry made several appointments to various boards and commissions this week. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday issued an opinion regarding the authority of the Sandy Land Underground Water Conservation District to transfer certain assets to an individual or other entity. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation Houston District Office will host a community meeting tonight to discuss proposed traffic improvements to FM 2100 in Crosby. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- The Texas Farm Bureau will celebrate its "Food Check-Out Week" February 20-26. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office today announced that two Eastland County residents have been indicted on felony tax evasion charges related to failure to remit sales taxes collected at their tobacco store. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- The Texas TEA Party Caucus recently held an orientation in Austin for TEA Party groups throughout the state. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- Republican Party of Texas State Chair Steve Munisteri has expressed the party's condolences to the family of Nancy Palm, who chaired the Harris County Republican Partyh in the 1960s and 70s. More |
| February 16, 2011 -- Texas has been ranked the top exporting state in 2010 for the ninth year in a row, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, signaling Texas' ongoing role in leading the nation toward economic recovery. More |
| February 15, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry in a speech to the small business community today reiterated his commitment to strengthening Texas' competitive jobs climate, and renewed his call to make the small business tax cut passed last session permanent. More |
| February 15, 2011 -- The Texas Forest Service at Texas A&M University today issued a warning for residents along and west of the Interstate 35 corridor to be prepared for the possibility of dangerous wildfires this week due to dry weather conditions. More |
| February 15, 2011 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District today announced that its civil works budget for 2012, which is part of the Obama Administration's federal budget, is set at $78.8 million for direct funded projects. More |
| February 14, 2011 -- Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin will hold a joint rally of alumni on Tuesday for its "Orange and Maroon Legislative Day" in Austin. More |
| February 14, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday issued a statement on the passing of Chief Justice Joe Greenhill. More |
| February 14, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Lyle Larson today filed a bill to abolish the Public Utility Commission and transfer its duties to the Railroad Commission, which would operate under the new name of the Texas Energy and Communications Commission. More |
| February 14, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Brandon Creighton and State Senator Dan Patrick today announced that they have sponsored legislation claiming the state's sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment. More |
| February 13, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced investments through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund in three companies for the commercialization of their innovative technologies. More |
| February 13, 2011 -- Doris Mager, a representative from Save Our American Raptors, will be talking to families about her lifelong passion for birds of prey on February 18 and 19. More |
| February 12, 2011 -- The Hotel Galvez hosted a Mass Wedding Vow Renewal as part of the hotel's centennial celebration.
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| February 11, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Troy James Allison, who is on the state's Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. More |
| February 11, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ronald Reynolds on Thursday responded to the recently released video involving the handling of the arrest of Chad Holley by Houston Police Officers. More |
| February 10, 2011 -- In Austin on Wednesday, State Representative John Zerwas, M.D. was selected to serve on three very influential committees in the Texas House of Representatives: Appropriations, Calendars and Public Health. More |
| February 10, 2011 -- Christopher T. McDonold, the president of the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators, has posted a message in opposition to a proposal to cut funding to the Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority.
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| February 10, 2011 -- Galveston County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Tommy Hansen, chair of the Legislative Committee of the Texas Association of Vehicle Theft Investigators warns that a proposed budget proposal is to eliminate funding for the Texas Auto Theft Prevention Authority More |
| February 10, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ronald Reynolds has been appointed to the Economic and Small Business Development Committee and the Environmental Regulation Committee of the Texas House of Representatives. More |
| February 10, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has reappointed Ray A. Wilkerson of Austin as presiding officer of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority and Deeia D. Beck of Austin to the Office of Public Insurance Counsel. More |
| February 10, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ronald Reynolds today issued a response to Governor Rick Perry's State of the State Address. More |
| February 10, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation Houston District Office will hold a community meeting on February 17 to discuss proposed traffic improvements to FM 2100 in Crosby. More |
| February 10, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday issued a statement regarding the Texas State Senate's passage of eminent domain reform legislation. More |
| February 10, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday testified before a subcommittee of the United States House Energy and Commerce Committee on the state's challenge of the Environmental Protection Agency's greenhouse gas regulations. More |
| February 10, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has advised Texas families to take advantage of the opportunity to enroll their children in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund and avoid future increases in tuition and required fees at Texas public colleges and universities; before the current enrollment period for the state’s prepaid college tuition program ends on February 28.
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| February 09, 2011 -- The Senate State Affairs Committee voted 7-2 to approve the Senator Dan Patrick's Sonogram Bill that requires the performance of a sonogram by a physician or licensed sonographer 24 hours before an abortion procedure. More |
| February 09, 2011 -- Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus has named Representative Larry Taylor Chairman of the House Elections Committee of the 82nd Legislature.
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| February 09, 2011 -- Comptroller Susan Combs announced today the state’s sales tax revenue in January was $1.83 billion, an increase of 10.4 percent compared to January 2010. More |
| February 09, 2011 -- Representative Sylvester Turner of District 139 today was named Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee for the 82nd Legislature of the Texas House of Representatives. More |
| February 09, 2011 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas today issued an advisory encouraging consumers and businesses to conserve their electricity use during peak hours to reduce the need of rotating outages in the cold weather. More |
| February 09, 2011 -- Update: The United States Coast Guard has located four missing boaters who were reported missing on Tuesday after failing to return from a boating trip near South Padre Island. More |
 | February 08, 2011 -- The University of Texas System Board of Regents today elected new officers at its board meeting in Austin. More |
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| February 08, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today voiced her support of Governor Rick Perry's position on economic development efforts, which he discussed during his State of the State address. More |
| February 08, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today delivered his State of the State address in Austin. More |
| February 08, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued four legal opinions. More |
| February 08, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday appointed Judy Morgan, Cliff Thomas and Elaine Mendoza to the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. More |
| February 07, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined Texas State Senator Kirk Watson in announcing the filing of legislation classifying "sexting" by minors as a Class C misdemeanor. More |
| February 07, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today presented an updated analysis of the impact of obesity and health care costs on Texas businesses. More |
| February 07, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today warned Texans to be wary of solicitations by telemarketers claiming to seek donations on behalf of the department. More |
| February 06, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner has released a statement on the release of the videotaped attack on Chad Holley. More |
| February 05, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club recently held its annual Commodore's Ball. Photos by wiredin.cc |
| February 04, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday reappointed Rod A. Bordelon, Jr. of Austin as Commissioner of Workers' Compensation at the Texas Department of Insuranse, as well as reappointments to the Texas Workforce Commission and Texas Facilities Commission. More |
| February 04, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Borris Miles on Thursday issued statement regarding an incident involving the Houston Police Department in the arrest of Chad Holley in March. More |
| February 03, 2011 -- The Salvation Army's Social Service Center in Beaumont will be closed on Friday due to the inclement weather; The Warming Station will be moved to the Emergency Shelter located at 2350 Interstate 10 East and will remain open. More |
| February 03, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today announced that he has co-authored legislation to limit the legislature's power to impose unfunded mandates on local government entities such as counties, cities, and school districts. More |
| February 03, 2011 -- The Southern District Court of Texas on Tuesday sentenced Dr. Arun Sharma of Kemah to 15 years in prison on charges of conspiring and engaging in health care fraud activities over a 10 year period. More |
| February 03, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry this week named Major General John F. Nichols as Adjutant General, and made several additional appointments. More |
| February 02, 2011 -- Galveston Island will be under a winter storm watch beginning tomorrow afternoon through Friday morning; The City of Galveston is taking precautions and preparing for the inclement weather. More |
| February 02, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday called on Congress to restrict the Environmental Protection Agency from regulation greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. More |
| February 02, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding rolling power outages taking place across the state as a result of the winter weather system moving across Texas. More |
| February 02, 2011 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today issued a temporary closure of saltwater fishing along parts of the Texas coast due to freezing weather conditions. More |
| February 01, 2011 -- A jury in Austin today ordered drug manufacturer Actavis Mid-Atlantic to pay Texas a record-setting $170 million in damages for Medicaid fraud. More |
| February 01, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today reappointed Robert Scott as Texas Commissioner of Education. More |
| February 01, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today named Gail Lowe chair of the State Board of Education, as well as made appointments to the University of Texas Board of Regents and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. More |
| February 01, 2011 -- The Nurse-Family Partnership on Monday announced that a recent study shows Texas' evidence-based nurse home visitation program saves $7,769 in government spending per family served by a child's fifth birthday. More |
| February 01, 2011 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday announced that it is exercising a one-year extension of a contract with Computer Science Corporation of Fort Worth to provide aircraft maintenance and modification support. More |
| February 01, 2011 -- Texas State Network has prepared a special Black History Month audio report on how the Gospel music of the '50s and '60s often contained “secret messages” about the civil rights movement. Audio |
| January 31, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Transportation is taking precautionary measures due to reports of precipitation and freezing temperatures on Tuesday. More |
| January 31, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott released a statement following U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson’s ruling today that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is unconstitutional and strikes down the entire law: More |
| January 31, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today filed legislation to reform state mandates on local school districts. More |
| January 30, 2011 -- Big Thicket National Preserve published an article on recent student volunteers from Saint Michael's College, Vermont. More |
| January 30, 2011 -- The Coast Guard seized another lancha on Saturday, reportedly fishing illegally in U.S. waters in the vicinity of South Padre Island, Texas. More |
| January 30, 2011 -- A newly enacted federal food safety law that will impact growers will be one of the topics addressed at the East Texas Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Conference set February 15 in Overton. More |
| January 30, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday announced that former financial advisor Christopher R. Kronshagen, of Conroe, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a Fort Bend County District Court ruled he violated the terms of his 2008 probation. More |
| January 29, 2011 -- The Coast Guard seized three lanchas Friday and Saturday that were reportedly fishing illegally in U.S. waters in the vicinity of Corpus Christi and South Padre Island, Texas.
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| January 29, 2011 -- Texas A&M University will host its first-ever Veterinary Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 1 in the State Capitol Building in Austin. More |
| January 28, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has repeated a warning to Texans to avoid traveling to Mexico due to recent violent events in and around Tamaulipas State. More |
| January 28, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today increased a reward for information leading to the arrest of Timothy Rosales, III, a fugitive on the states's top ten most wanted list. More |
| January 28, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday spoke at the 2011 Texas Association of Business Annual Conference, where he discussed the state's commitment to prioritizing spending in order to balance the budget without raising taxes. More |
| January 28, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday launched a financial literacy initiative to help educate college students about personal financial management. More |
| January 27, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General’s Office this week issued legal opinions on various items. More |
| January 27, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday issued a statement regarding the passage of voter identification legislation by the Texas Senate. More |
| January 26, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday announced the arrest of Dr. David Z. Martin for failure to pay $420,000 he owes in child support. More |
| January 26, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has added Timothy Rosales, Jr., an escaped high-risk sex offender, to the state's top ten most wanted list. More |
| January 26, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday named Timothy Timmerman of Austin chair of the Colorado River Authority Board of Directors. More |
| January 26, 2011 -- Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds today issued a statement regarding Texas House Bill 1, the proposed state budget for 2012-2013. More |
| January 25, 2011 -- Clymer Wright, long-time political activist from Houston has died. The Republican Party of Texas has expressed its condolences. More |
| January 25, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering a one-time payment amnesty for Texans whose driver licenses have been suspended for failing to pay state-mandated surcharges. More |
| January 24, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick has been elected chair of the TEA Party Caucus in the Texas Legislature. More |
| January 24, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Saturday spoke at the 2011 Texas Rally for Life where he declared legislation to require a sonogram before abortion procedures as an emergency item for the 2011 legislative session. More |
| January 23, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on January 19 appointed 10 members to the Texas Emerging Technology Fund Advisory Committee. More |
| January 23, 2011 -- The Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, in partnership with the Texas Registered Accessibility Specialists Association, on Thursday announced the winners of the First Annual TRASA Accessibility Awards. More |
| January 21, 2011 -- The Texas Legislature issued its preliminary budget proposals this week with House Bill 1, putting forward cuts in budgets for higher education, with area community colleges possibly receiving additional cuts in the next biennium, and the state considering complete de-funding of four community colleges. More |
| January 20, 2011 -- The Texas Association of Community Colleges on Wednesday issued a press release regarding the impact of proposed state budget legislation on the state's community colleges. More |
| January 19, 2011 -- A disciplinary panel of the Texas Medical Board, on January 14, temporarily suspended the medical license of Julia Renee Ward, M.D., of Houston, after determining that Dr. Ward's continuation in the practice of medicine presents a continuing threat to the public welfare. More |
| January 19, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard is conducting a search for a man who reportedly went missing while fishing offshore near Smith Point on Tuesday. More |
| January 18, 2011 -- Six additional states have announced that they seek to join the original 13 states’ legal challenge to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. More |
| January 18, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday took the oath of office for his third full term as Texas' 47th governor. More w/Video |
| January 18, 2011 -- The Laura Recovery Center is asking for volunteers to help in the search for Haily Dunn, a 13 year old girl last seen at her home in Colorado City, Texas on December 27. More |
| January 17, 2011 -- Texas News Service, a new statewide news service, has published an audio report about the impact of homelessness on families. Audio Report |
| January 16, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott called on congressional leaders to fully investigate Thursday's shooting along the south Texas border. More |
| January 14, 2011 -- Texas General Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today announced that he is considering a run for Texas Lieutenant Governor in 2014. More |
| January 14, 2011 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today announced that legislation he proposed to require abortion providers to offer patients a sonogram has been "given high priority" by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst. More |
| January 14, 2011 -- My Plates on Thursday auctioned 33 new seven-letter vanity plate at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, receiving a total of $138,650, $78,422 of which will be placed in the Texas general revenue fund. More |
| January 13, 2011 -- A construction project to add two passenger screening lanes and increase the flow of passengers through security checkpoints by over 20 percent has begun at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. More |
| January 13, 2011 -- Ron Reynolds was officially sworn in as State Representative of Fort Bend County House District 27 before a capacity crowd on January 11 at the Austin State Capitol. More |
| January 13, 2011 -- Texas Highway Patrol Troopers are seeking information in connection with a January 5 hit-and-run fatality incident in Ellis County on January 5. More |
| January 13, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday issued an opinion regarding whether a local government body subject to the Public Funds Investment Act may invest in money market and other demand accounts. More |
| January 12, 2011 -- State Senator Mike Jackson joined his colleagues in the Texas Senate on Tuesday as the 82nd Session of the Texas Legislature kicked off in Austin. More |
| January 12, 2011 -- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced that student artists across Texas should start preparing entries for the 2011 Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. More |
| January 12, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today met with Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and Texas House Speaker Joe Straus to discuss priorities of the 82nd Legislative Session, including balancing of the state's budget. More |
| January 12, 2011 -- Texas Center for the Missing is coordinating state level submissions for the National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest in honor of Amber Alert Awareness Day, which is Thursday. More |
| January 12, 2011 -- Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke on Tuesday applauded Governor Rick Perry in calling for eminent domain reform to be listed as an emergency item for the 82nd Legislature. More |
| January 12, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made appointments to various boards and committees. More |
| January 11, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday, in separate addresses to the Texas Senate and House of Representatives, announced emergency items for the 82nd Legislative session, which include protecting private property rights, addressing eminent domain issues, and abolishing sanctuary cities in Texas. More w/Video |
| January 11, 2011 -- Update: The United States Coast Guard today launched an search aircraft and crew from a station in Clearwater, Florida as part of search efforts to find a man who reportedly went missing on Saturday while sailing between Galveston and Ocean Springs, Mississippi. More |
| January 10, 2011 -- The 175th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence will be commemorated during a free two-day festival February 26-27 at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. More |
| January 10, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the Biennial Revenue Estimate released by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs. More |
| January 10, 2011 -- My Plates will hold "The Great Plate Auction" on Thursday at the Cowboys Stadium to auction the 33 of the state's first seven-character personalized license plates. More |
| January 10, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today released the state's Biennial Revenue Estimate, which shows the state is projected to have $72.2 billion available for general-purpose spending during the 2012-2013 biennium. More |
| January 10, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Sunday announced that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the "Twilight Rapist" case. More |
| January 09, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday made appointments to the Risk Management Board and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. More |
| January 09, 2011 -- Big Thicket National Preserve rangers will lead a short walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail to explore the night world of the Big Thicket on January 21. More |
| January 09, 2011 -- Snow covers much of northern Texas today. More |
| January 07, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday appointed William "Bill" Parry to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission and Sarah "Reagan" Miller and Rohnda Paver to the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. More |
| January 07, 2011 -- The United States Attorney's Office on Wednesday announced that Jesus Quintanilla, a U.S. citizen living in Mexico, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for "straw purchasing" 13 firearms for other people. More |
| January 07, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today reported that Highway Patrol troopers arrested more than 1,100 drivers across Texas for driving while intoxicated during the holidays. More |
| January 06, 2011 -- Colleen McHugh, chair of the University of Texas System Board of Regents, today announced the appointment of members of a presidential search advisory committee to advise the regents on the selection of a president for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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| January 06, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed Tyran Lee of Houston to the Texas School for the Deaf Governing Board. More |
| January 06, 2011 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has reported that Abel Barrera, who was on the state's Most Wanted Fugitive list, was arrested on Tuesday in Rio Grande City. More |
| January 06, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has charged a New Braunfels-based medical devices wholesaler with acquiring, stocking and selling products that were not approved for sale in the United States. More |
| January 05, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today charged a New Braunfels-based medical devices wholesaler with stocking and selling products not approved for use in the United States. More |
| January 05, 2011 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday announced that Ronald Swinderman, of Kerrville, has been sentenced to nine years in state prison on charges of child pornography promotion. More |
| January 05, 2011 -- Girl Scouts will be selling a new cookie this year, a Belgian-style caramelized cookie with zero grams of trans fat per serving, no hydrogenated oils, no artificial colors or preservatives, and no high fructose corn syrup. More |
| January 05, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday made several appointments. More |
| January 04, 2011 -- The Coast Guard and the Texas General Land Office are responding to a tallow spill in the Houston Ship Channel.
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| January 04, 2011 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has scheduled several free taxpayer seminars in January. More |
| January 04, 2011 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is accepting entries for the 2011 Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. More |
| January 04, 2011 -- Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 award for information leading to the arrest of Abel Barrera, who is on the state's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. More |
| January 03, 2011 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced some key staff changes, including the appointment of Rob Johnson senior advisor and Jeff Boyd general counsel. More |
| January 03, 2011 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today formally began his third term as the State’s chief legal officer and top law enforcement official. More |
 | January 03, 2011 -- The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership will present United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison with the 2011 Quasar Award for exceptional leadership in Economic Development at the organization’s Annual Quasar Award Banquet on Friday, January 21 at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center in League City. More |
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| January 01, 2011 -- The Texas Academy of Texas Music, Inc. announces that ominations are now open to the public in the process to decide who receives the 2011 Texas Music Awards. More |
| December 30, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety advises that a large number of troopers will be out on Texas roadways during the New Year's holiday. More |
| December 30, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reports today that he has resolved a state enforcement action against Mylan Laboratories Inc., which was charged with inaccurately reporting drug prices to the Texas Medicaid program. More |
| December 30, 2010 -- The United States Postal Service has selected the late U.S. Representative Barbara Jordan as the Black Heritage stamp honoree for 2011.
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| December 30, 2010 -- The U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit on Wednesday denied the State of Texas’ motion to stay the Greenhouse Gas State Implementation Plan Call Rule. More |
| December 29, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced that a one-hour documentary entitled "The State of the Gulf-America's Sea", which will examine the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will air on public broadcasting stations in Texas in February. More |
| December 28, 2010 -- The Texas Medical Board today announced that it has ordered a temporary restriction against Dr. Ruth M. Atlas, a Houston doctor, barring her from prescribing, administering or refilling controlled substances until further notice. More |
| December 23, 2010 -- Crew members aboard the United States Coast Guard Cutter Aquidneck, which is stationed in the Arabian Gulf, recently recorded video holiday greetings for their families in Texas and Louisiana. More |
| December 23, 2010 -- The Texas AgriLife Extension Service at Texas A&M University has provided tips for South Central Texas residents planning to prepare their plants for the winter. More |
| December 23, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday named William "Bill" Buchholtz of San Antonio as chair of the Commission on State Emergency Communications. More |
| December 22, 2010 -- Governor Rick Perry has issued a proclamation certifying that 244 counties, including Harris County, are currently threatened by extreme wildfire danger. More |
| December 22, 2010 -- The Texas Forest Service at Texas A&M University today announced that eight of the its employees have graduated from the agency's Leadership Enrichment Program. More |
| December 22, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office this week recovered $250,000 in gold coins from a depository in Delaware in relation to a Medicaid fraud case involving a Texas pharmacist. More |
| December 22, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has released an update regarding service for the Galveston/Bolivar Ferry to announce that the inspection of the Robert H. Dedman ferry vessel has been postponed in order to minimize delays due to mechanical problems with the vessel Gibb Gilchrist. More |
| December 21, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the state's gain of four new Congressional seats. More |
| December 21, 2010 -- United States Customs and Border Protection agents recently seized several guns and ammunition found in a vehicle attempting to cross the Donna International Bridge into Mexico from Texas. More |
| December 21, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety will close driver license and all other DPS offices on Thursday and Friday in observance of the Christmas holiday. More |
| December 21, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office Child Support Division today released new hire reporting figures that, according to the AG's office, indicate a "strengthening job market" in Texas. More |
| December 20, 2010 -- The Texas Forest Service at Texas A&M University today issued safety tips for the holiday season. More |
| December 20, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety will conduct increased patrols beginning Tuesday and continuing through January 1 in order to reduce drunk driving incidents. More |
| December 19, 2010 -- The Texas Public Safety Commission, during their monthly meeting on Friday, approved a special DWI enforcement program by the Texas Highway Patrol. More |
| December 19, 2010 -- Governor Rick Perry on Friday appointed Jett Johnson of Goldthwaite to the Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors. More |
| December 17, 2010 -- The Texas Farm Bureau today voiced its support for the Congressional vote to extend cuts to the estate tax. More |
| December 17, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that three suspects have been taken into custody in relation to the Thursday kidnapping of Eileen Loskot in Double Oak, Texas. More |
| December 17, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued a statement regarding the verdict in a case against Pedernales Electric Cooperative President Bennie Fuelberg, who was charged with misapplication of fiduciary property, money laundering and theft. More |
| December 17, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday announced that a Harris County Probate Court has approved an agreement that will provide $825,000 to two local charities as the result of a contested will case. More |
| December 17, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday named Evan E. Fitzmaurice as interim director of the Texas Film Commission. More |
| December 17, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday named Mark Miner as his communications director, Allison Castle as special assistant for communications and Katherine Cesinger as press secretary. More |
| December 17, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday announced that the state is investing $425,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund in CK Technologies for the creation of a manufacturing facility for truck components in Brownsville. More |
| December 17, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is advising Texans to avoid traveling to Mexico during the holidays due to drug cartel-related violence. More |
| December 16, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined fellow attorneys general in obtaining a judgement for restitution to customers in a case involving the sales practices of DirecTV. More |
| December 16, 2010 -- The Texas Forest Service at Texas A&M University today announced that fire weather forecasters have predicted chances of firestorms for the Southern Plains area this winter. More |
| December 16, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday joined 38 other attorneys general in reaching an agreement with Dannon Co., Inc. to resolve an investigation into the company's claims regarding its products. More |
| December 16, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday named Tamela "Tammy" Gough of McKinney as chair of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. More |
| December 16, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday spoke at a press conference with the Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation. More |
| December 16, 2010 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today introduced the members of the newly-formed Tea Party Caucus of Texas. More |
| December 16, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today participated in a hearing at a federal district court in Florida regarding challenges to the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care reform bill. More |
| December 15, 2010 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office today added $8.5 million in funds to the upcoming Energy Star appliance mail-in rebate program. More |
| December 15, 2010 -- Texas House Republican Caucus Chair Larry Taylor on Tuesday welcomed Allan Ritter and Aaron Pena, the two newest members of the caucus. More |
| December 14, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday issued a statement regarding a United States District Judge's ruling that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's individual mandate violates the U.S. Constitution. More |
| December 13, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today praised the ruling of a United States District Judge that the individual mandate portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is in violation of the Constitution. More |
| December 13, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Friday issued two legal opinions. More |
| December 13, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday made appointments to the Texas Water Development Board, Texas Economic Development Corporation, 378th District Court and Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. More |
| December 11, 2010 -- The Galveston City Council on Thursday approved a plan to reforest the island by planting 25,000 trees over the next five years. More |
| December 10, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has taken bids for a joint project with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County to construction a diamond lane on U.S. 290 from Eldridge Parkway to Skinner Road. More |
| December 10, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today made several senior staff appointments, including the appointment of Jonathan Mitchell as Solicitor General of Texas. More |
| December 09, 2010 -- The United States Department of Energy today announced that three Texas companies, including one in Houston, will be the first industrial plants in the country to be certified under the Superior Energy Performance program, a market-based industrial energy efficiency program. More |
| December 09, 2010 -- The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday assisted the Matagorda County Sheriff's Office in locating a man who had threatened suicide, who was found on a beach near the San Bernard Wildlife Preserve. More |
| December 09, 2010 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner today issued a statement regarding a new rule by the Public Utilities Commission to create a "two-tier" system of customer protections. More |
| December 09, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today held graduation ceremonies for 37 new Highway Patrol Troopers. More |
| December 09, 2010 -- The Texas Forest Service recently presented the Smokey Bear Award to rock musician and conservationist Ted Nugent. More |
| December 09, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday announced that the state will invest $850,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund in Jyoti Americas for the creation of a high voltage transmission line manufacturing facility in Conroe. More |
| December 08, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office has obtained a temporary restraining order freezing the assets of Olson Powersports, a sports vehicle business in New Braunfels, on charges of violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. More |
| December 08, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that November state sales tax revenues totaled $1.84 billion, marking an 8.7 percent increase from November 2009. More |
| December 08, 2010 -- The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership will present United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison with the 2011 Quasar Award on January 21. More |
| December 08, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that John Junior Godinez Pesina, III, a fugitive on the state's Top Ten Most Wanted list, and Pesina's girlfriend Francesca Luna were arrested on Sunday in Austin. More |
| December 08, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today released a report on student achievement and school spending, to help "identify efficiencies and make substantive improvements to get the most value for the dollars spent". More |
| December 07, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Monday issued an opinion notification regarding the taxable status of real property owned by the City of Greenville and leased to a private company. More |
| December 07, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a challenge to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's decision to disapprove the state's Flexible Permits Program for air quality. More |
| December 07, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today joined Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and Texas House Speaker Joe Straus in directing state agencies to identify 2.5 percent in savings from their original general revenue for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year. More |
| December 06, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will host a press conference on Wednesday at the University of Texas at Dallas to release the Financial Allocation Study for Texas report, which provides "a unique rating system for all school districts, measuring student performance relative to district spending". More |
| December 06, 2010 -- Researchers with Texas AgriLife at Texas A&M University have developed a method to cut, by as much as half, the amount of irradiation required to kill salmonella, E. coli and other pathogens on fresh produce. More |
| December 06, 2010 -- Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke recently addressed Texas farm and ranch families at the bureau's 77th annual convention in Waco. More |
| December 06, 2010 -- Governor Rick Perry has released his remarks given at the ALEC 2010 States and Nation Policy Summit on December 3. More |
| December 06, 2010 -- Governor Rick Perry issued a statement on December 3 regarding the future of the Medicaid program in Texas. More |
| December 05, 2010 -- Governor Rick Perry recently spoke at the American Legislative Exchange Council's 2010 States and Nation Policy Summit. More |
| December 03, 2010 -- The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing shrimper in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| December 03, 2010 -- Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott today announced the nomination of 26 Texas public schools for the 2011 Blue Ribbon award. More |
| December 03, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has added John Junior Godinez Pesina, III of Austin to the state's Top 10 Most Wanted list, and are also seeking Pesina's girlfriend, Francesca Luna, in connection to a murder in Austin on November 20. More |
| December 03, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today obtained a court order to disburse $3.7 million to customers in Texas and other states from Debt Relief USA, Inc., in relation to charges of fraud against the company. More |
| December 03, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday met with a delegation of Texas Jewish leaders to mark the first full day of Hanukkah by lighting the menorah in the governor's public reception room. More |
| December 03, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday presented honorary Texas Ranger designations to Chuck Norris and Aaron Norris. More |
| December 02, 2010 -- The Coast Guard continues to search the Gulf of Mexico for the captain of a commercial shrimp boat who went missing after his boat sank approximately 10 miles south of Galveston, Thursday. More |
| December 01, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General’s Office today issued four legal opinions on varying matters regarding state law. More |
| December 01, 2010 -- Guidry News Service has been designated by the Galveston Historical Foundation as Lead Sponsor for the Elissa Dry-Docking Campaign for the preservation and maintenance of national treasure, The 1877 Elissa, Texas' Official Tall Ship.
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| December 01, 2010 -- Law enforcement officers with the Texas Attorney General's Office and the Texas Rangers on Tuesday escorted Warren Steed Jeffs into the state from Utah to stand trial on felony charges of sexual assault of a child in connection to the YFZ Ranch. More |
| December 01, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today unveiled a new service that allows drivers to order their driving records online. More |
| November 30, 2010 -- My Plates, which designs and sells specialty license plates as a vendor for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, on Monday announced the availability of new "World Wildlife Fund" license plates. More |
| November 30, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday appointed William "Bill" Buchholtz of San Antonio to the Commission on State Emergency Communications. More |
| November 29, 2010 -- Texas State Representatives-Elect Erwin Cain and James white today joined in announcing their support for Ken Paxton as the next Speaker of the Texas House. More |
| November 29, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed Susan Sampson to the Texas Real Estate Broker Lawyer Committee. More |
| November 29, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued an opinion concerning the proposed establishment of a police civilian review board in Beaumont, similar to the board that is operating in Galveston. More |
| November 24, 2010 -- The National Oeanic and Atmospheric Administration has closed 4,213 square miles of Gulf of Mexico federal waters off Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to royal red shrimping due to tar balls in the net of a commercial shrimper.
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| November 24, 2010 -- The Sierra Club today announced that it has successfully appealed a decision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to approve the construction of the Sandy Creek coal plant in Riesel, Texas. More |
| November 23, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has reappointed Randy Jarrell of Galveston and Lamont Meaux of Stowell to the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Board of Directors; and also has announced appointments to the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, the Texas Fire Protection Commission, the Industrialized Building Code Council, the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, the One Call Board and to Humanities Texas. More |
| November 23, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state will invest $2.5 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund into SunPower Corporation for the creation of a new operations center in Austin. More |
| November 23, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today urged motorists to "put safety first" while traveling during the Thanksgiving weekend. More |
| November 23, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday named Ida Louise "Weisie" Steen of San Antonio as chair of the 2011 Texas Inaugural Committee. More |
| November 23, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today released the list of more than 250 local government entities that have qualified for Leadership Circle recognition, which honors transparency efforts. More |
| November 22, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued an opinion today supporting Representative Larry Taylor’s position in the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association case pending before the Texas Supreme Court. More |
| November 22, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state will invest $3.1 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. to establish a satellite support center in San Antonio. More |
| November 20, 2010 -- The Texas Workforce Commission on Friday announced Dow Chemical Co. as its 2010 Texas Workforce Employer of the Year. More |
| November 19, 2010 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the state's employers added 47,900 jobs in October. More |
| November 19, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that the purchase period for the Texas Appliance Mail-In Rebate Program will begin on December 20. More |
| November 18, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety Training Academy today graduated 39 recruits, who will now serve as Texas Highway Patrol troopers. More |
| November 18, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday convened a meeting of the Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force to discuss human trafficking prevention efforts. More |
| November 16, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today filed charges against two Lubbock mortgage companies with violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by "orchestrating a complex scheme to defraud Texas property owners". More |
| November 16, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today reported that Trooper Jonathan McDonald died Monday night in a one-vehicle crash south of Post, Texas, where he was responding to an accident scene. More |
| November 15, 2010 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson announced this afternoon that work on the West Galveston Island Beach Renourishment Project has stopped and the project is cancelled. More |
| November 15, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his office's Child Support Division has received the "Outstanding Program" award from the Western Interstate Child Support Enforcement Council. More |
| November 13, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday made appointments to the 243rd District Court in El Paso County, the 96th District Court in Tarrant County, and the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents. More |
| November 13, 2010 -- Members of the Texas Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee reexamined the organization’s water policy November 8-9 at the new TFB Conference and Training Center in Waco. More |
| November 12, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today reported that a $10,000 cash reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of San Juanito Leyva, who is on the state's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. More |
| November 12, 2010 -- Texas AgriLife Research scientists report that Texas farmers are making use of wireless Internet technology to improve their crops. More w/Video |
| November 10, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the United States Small Business Administration has granted his request to provide federal disaster assistance for counties affected by Tropical Storm Hermine. More |
| November 10, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today reappointed Jose Cuevas, Jr. of Midland to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. More |
| November 10, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed Harvey Brown of Houston as justice of the First Court of Appeals. More |
| November 10, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today reported that state sales tax revenue in October was $1.62 billion, an increase of 6.6 percent compared to October 2009. More |
| November 10, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday announced that the owner of Houston-based Sunmart convenience stores, Petroleum Wholesale, LP, has been ordered to pay $30 million in relation to charges of defrauding gasoline purchasers. More |
| November 10, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday appointed David Rakow of Rockwall as judge of the 439th District Court in Rockwall County. More |
| November 09, 2010 -- The University of Texas Investment Management Co. reports that endowments benefitting institutions in The UT System and Texas A&M University System posted a 16.8 percent return for the year ending June 30. More |
| November 09, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has called for a special election on December 14 for House District 44, which was vacated by the passing of Representative Edmund Kuempel. More |
| November 09, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today added John Erick Anderson of Austin to the state's Ten Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. More |
| November 09, 2010 -- The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association recently held its annual technical conference on coastal issues in Charleston, South Carolina. More |
| November 08, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today reached an agreement with a Cass County horse seller charged with misrepresenting the nature and health of the animals sold to customers. More |
| November 08, 2010 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today filed legislation he proposes for consideration during the upcoming legislative session. More |
| November 08, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined State Senator Kirk Watson in announcing proposed legislation to help prevent "sexting", or the use of cellular phones by teenagers to send sexual images or messages. More |
| November 06, 2010 -- Ken Kramer, Director of Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club, has released a statement on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission’s direction to staff on the Devils River issue. More |
| November 05, 2010 -- The Texas Supreme Court on Friday voted 5-3 in favor of Carol Severance, a West Galveston Island beachfront property owner, in a lawsuit against the Texas General Land Office - which had sought to have her property removed because a “rolling easement” had left it on the public beach following Hurricane Rita. More |
| November 05, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today charged the physician-owner of a Harlingen based orthopedic clinic with providing unapproved medical devices to patients. More |
| November 05, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that he, and state attorneys general representing 19 other states, have filed a legal brief urging the federal district court in Florida to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. More |
| November 05, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the first anniversary of the attack at Fort Hood. More |
| November 05, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today pressed charges against an Oklahoma-based payday lending firm with misrepresenting itself as an official Dallas County government agency in debt collection mailings. More |
| November 05, 2010 -- The Big Thicket Association and Big Thicket National Preserve will host a Science Cafe on slime molds of the Big Thicket on November 15 at the Logon Cafe in Beaumont. More |
| November 05, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued three legal opinions. More |
| November 04, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that Air Products, LLC in Pasadena will pay $1.485 million in civil penalties following resolution of a suit filed against the company for storing hazardous waste at an unpermitted facility. More |
| November 04, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday appointed Michael Martin of San Antonio to the Texas Racing Commission. More |
| November 04, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced the arrest of seven previously convicted child sex offenders who violated parole conditions on Halloween night that required them to remain at their residence and avoid children. More |
| November 04, 2010 -- Ron Reynolds has issued a press release on his victory in the Texas State Representative for District 27 race on the November 2 election ballot. More |
| November 04, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will host a statewide stakeholder webinar on Wednesday concerning the development of a Statewide Freight Resiliency Plan. More |
| November 02, 2010 -- The Texas Railroad Commission recently released a report on oil production statistics for the state. More |
| November 02, 2010 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Sabine Mining Company - Rusk Permit Area, and is hosting an open house meeting regarding the permit on November 15 in Tatum, Texas, followed by a public hearing on November 16. More |
| November 01, 2010 -- Active and retired military servicemen and women will receive a 50 percent discount on campsites, rental cabins and park models through a special Veterans Day weekend promotion developed by TexasCampgrounds.com and TexasCabinRentals.net. More |
 | November 01, 2010 -- The Texas Chapter of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association met on Friday at the Harte Research Institute Conference Center at the Texas A&M University campus in Corpus Christi.
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| October 29, 2010 -- Update: The Texas Department of Transportation rescheduled road closures that were to begin tonight at Interstate Highway 610 and Highway 59 due to construction to begin instead on Monday night. More |
| October 29, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking information on the theft and vandalism of the lighting system on the Grand Parkway at Fisher Road. More |
| October 29, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today received approval from the Texas Transportation Commission for a $140 million allocation to advance the construction of improvements to the Interstate Highway 610/United States Highway 290 interchange in Houston. More |
| October 29, 2010 -- Texas Transportation Commissioner Ned S. Holmes presented Harris County Judge Ed Emmett with the Road Hand Award today during a meeting of the Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council. More |
| October 28, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $1.06 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in Latex Foam International Holdings, Inc. to expand the company's manufacturing operations in Wichita Falls. More |
| October 28, 2010 -- United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison today announced that the Texas Department of Transportation has been awarded a $5.6 million federal grant to complete feasiblity studies and preliminary service planning for a designated 850-mile high speed rail corridor between South Texas and Oklahoma City. More |
| October 28, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that a Houston man has been indicted on charges of health care fraud relating to "a scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $2.76 million". More |
| October 28, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has scheduled two free taxpayer seminars in November to help new and existing business owners understand their tax responsibilities. More |
| October 28, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday announced that Bruce McCain, who had violated his parole and escaped from the Houston area, is back in custody after being added to the state's ten most wanted sex offenders list. More |
| October 28, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday issued an opinion regarding whether parents may use the services of an advocate in dealing with matters of their child’s education. More |
| October 27, 2010 -- The Texas Forest Service at Texas A&M University is predicting dangerous wildfire conditions for Southeast Texas on Thursday due to a cold front bringing strong winds and dry conditions to the drought-affected area. More |
| October 27, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced the capture of Jose H. Morales, a fugitive who was on the state's Top Ten Most Wanted List. More |
| October 27, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday spoke at the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault luncheon, where he called for "expanded monitoring of the most dangerous sexual offenders and stronger laws that could put more of them in prison for life without parole". More |
| October 27, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently commissioned a new coastal patrol vessel for Port Mansfield. More |
| October 25, 2010 -- Texas State Representative Larry Taylor today issued a press release regarding legal action he has taken related to a $189 million settlement between the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and Steve Mostyn. More |
| October 25, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Friday issued legal opinions regarding three issues, including the meaning of the words “bid” and “proposal” in the education code and natural resources code, and whether bingo gift certificates and similar items constitute “noncash merchandise prizes, toys or novelties”. More |
| October 24, 2010 -- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced that according to state and federal biologists, whooping crane flock numbers have rebounded, and a new record high number of cranes should start arriving on the Texas coast later this month. More |
| October 22, 2010 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Border Patrol are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction for a person or persons responsible for the physical assault of Border Patrol Agent in McAllen, Texas on March 29. More |
| October 22, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that her office is expanding its collaboration with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to suspend mixed beverage and private club permits held by businesses that are delinquent on franchise, sale or hotel occupancy taxes. More |
| October 22, 2010 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the state's unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent in September, down from 8.3 percent in August. More |
| October 22, 2010 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on October 28 in Bay City regarding a Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit application by White Stallion Energy Center, LLC. More |
| October 21, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today presented a Milken National Educator Award to Tracy Spies, of Ben Milam Elementary School in Bryan. More |
| October 21, 2010 -- The Wyland Foundation, United States Forest Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will host "FOCUS", an environmental event, on Saturday at the Artist Boat offices in Galveston. More |
| October 21, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday presented the Milken National Educator Award to Rogelio Garcia of James B. Bonham Elementary School in Dallas. More |
| October 21, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed legal action against a Grapevine women's health clinic for purchasing and selling birth control devices not authorized for sale in the United States. More |
| October 18, 2010 -- Highway Patrol Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety will be riding on school buses this week, looking for motorists who illegally pass buses. More |
| October 17, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has named Debbie Unruh of Amarillo as the independent ombudsman for the Texas Youth Commission. More |
| October 15, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday announced that it is now making available all of its traffic citation information to Texas courts and precincts electronically. More |
| October 15, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday announced that a challenge filed by 20 states, including Texas, to the constitutionality of the health care reform legislation has received permission to continue from United States District Court Judge Roger Vinson. More |
| October 14, 2010 -- The Texas Farm Bureau today endorsed the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to approve gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol for model year 2007 and newer cars and light-duty trucks. More |
| October 14, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that the direct connector from Interstate Highway 10 eastbound to the Interstate Highway 610 West Loop northbound in Houston has been opened after an overturned truck caused the ramp to be closed for repairs. More |
| October 14, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his office has participated in a multistate agreement resolving multiple Medicaid fraud and deceptive drug marketing cases against Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. More |
| October 14, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that, following a probe launched in conjunction with federal officials, Muhammed Nasiru Usman, of Arlington, the owner of Royal Amublance Service, Inc. and First Choice EMS, Inc., has been convicted and sentenced on charges including health care fraud and money laundering. More |
| October 13, 2010 -- The direct connector from IH 10 Katy Freeway eastbound to IH 610 West Loop northbound is currently closed due to an overturned truck accident that occurred this afternoon. More |
| October 13, 2010 -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today ruled that the Texas Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. More |
| October 13, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state will invest $3.35 million through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund in three companies in the state. More |
| October 13, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday sent a letter to President Barack Obama appealing his administration's decision not to grant a presidential disaster declaration for 13 counties impacted by Tropical Storm Hermine. More |
| October 13, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that he has joined the Mortgage Foreclosure Multistate Group, a coalition of 50 attorneys general, state-level mortgage regulators and bank oversight agencies that will jointly review "improper foreclosure processing procedures". More |
| October 12, 2010 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today hosted its annual State of the State Address by Texas Governor Rick Perry. More |  |
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| October 11, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the Keeping Texas Competitive Summit, where he credited the state's "low taxes, reasonable and predictable regulations and skilled workforce" in helping the state's economy "lead the nation". More |
| October 09, 2010 -- Governor Rick Perry spoke at the 74th Annual Texas State NAACP Convention on Friday. More |
| October 06, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday issued opinions on two legal issues. More |
| October 06, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today signed an agreement with Wells Fargo & Co. that will provide $5 million in relief to more than 200 Texas homeowners who had "payment option" adjustable rate mortgage loans with the bank. More |
| October 06, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that it is offering a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Bruce McCain, who has been designated as one of Texas' Most Wanted Sex Offenders. More |
| October 06, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday spoke at the Sixth Annual Clean Carbon Policy Summit and Project Expo, where he discussed the state's "efforts to diversify its energy portfolio and clean the air". More |
| October 06, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday announced that it has resolved an enforcement action against a couple who "improperly misrepresented the nature of their college entrance exam preparatory materials". More |
| October 06, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today attended the International Conference on Human Trafficking to discuss Texas' efforts to combat human trafficking and provide support to victims. More |
| October 05, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today called for a "halt on all foreclosures, all sales of properties previously foreclosed upon and all evictions of persons residing in previously foreclosed upon properties", until loan service companies review their business practices. More |
| October 05, 2010 -- The National Park Service, through the Big Thicket National Preserve, recently hosted a trash clean-up along Village Creek as part of National Public Lands Day. More |
| October 05, 2010 -- The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics today announced the results of a survey of wages in the Houston-Baytown-Huntsville area in December 2009. More |
| October 05, 2010 -- The Texas Department of State Health Services is urging Texans over 6 months old to get a seasonal flu shot "as soon as possible". More |
| October 05, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will host a meeting of I-69 Corridor Segment Committee Three, which has jurisdiction from Harris County south to Bee and Refugio counties, on Thursday in Victoria. More |
| October 04, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that Texas, along with six other states and the United States Department of Justice, have reached an agreement with MasterCard International and Visa, Inc. regarding an investigation into whether "merchant restraints" by the companies "insulated" them from competition. More |
| October 04, 2010 -- The Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities today announced the winners of the 2010 Employment Awards. More |
| October 04, 2010 -- United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on Friday applauded the announcement of the designation of the VA Texas Valley-Coastal Bend Health Care System as an independent Veterans Affairs health system. More |
| October 01, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today credited Texas’ low taxes, reasonable regulations and skilled workforce with attracting jobs and businesses from around the world, helping Texas’ economy lead the nation. More |
| October 01, 2010 -- The Unified Area Command has issued its Weekly Update on the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| October 01, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that Cyber Crimes Unit has arrested a Laredo man on charges of child pornography possession. More |
| October 01, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently announced that the state will invest $2.9 million through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund in three Houston area companies for the development of biomedical technologies. More |
| October 01, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today urged boaters on Falcon Lake to stay on the United States side of the lake due to the recent suspected murder of a U.S. resident on the Mexican side lake. More |
| September 30, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Gregg Abbott issued four opinions on Thursday, including one in response to Galveston County District Attorney Kurt Sistrunk regarding the revaluation of Hurricane Ike-damaged property that has been renovated. More |
| September 30, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday announced that the state is investing a total of $9.2 million through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund in three "spin-out" companies from InCube Labs for development of treatments to help patients with iron-deficiency anemia, epilepsy and atrial fibrillation. More |
| September 30, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry this week announced the launch of initiatives to "increase the monitoring and punishment of the most dangerous sex offenders". More |
| September 30, 2010 -- Connected Texas recently announced that it has been awarded a $4.9 million federal grant to support efforts to increase broadband services across the state. More |
| September 30, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that it is placing additional Texas Highway Patrol Troopers along interstate highways from Austin, Houston and the Oklahoma border to Dallas from Friday morning through Sunday night due to traffic expected for the Texas/OU game. More |
| September 29, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that her office has awarded nine community colleges in the state more than $388,000 in grant funds to help finance equipment purchases for new career and technology education programs. More |
| September 29, 2010 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties of $748,674 against 69 regulated entities for violating state environmental regulations, including a $186,400 fine against Valero Refining-Texas LP in Galveston County for five air violations. More |
| September 29, 2010 -- United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, along with Senator John Cornyn and other members of the Texas Congressional Delegation, issued a letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking him to "expedite and expand" assistance to counties in Texas affected by drought conditions. More |
| September 28, 2010 -- Texas State Representative Craig Eiland reports that he and and Texas House of Representative colleagues heard testimony in Austin Monday to the Select Committee on Federal Economic Stabilization Funding. More |
| September 27, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that the office's Cyber Crimes Unit has arrested David Alfred Lexen of San Marcos on charges of child pornography possession and promotion. More |
| September 27, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office recently issued opinions in response to two requests. More |
| September 27, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday made two reappointments. More |
| September 24, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that the office's Fugitive Unit recently assisted in locating and arresting one of the state's Ten Most Wanted Sex Offenders. More |
| September 23, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a press release regarding the state's legal action against the United States Department of Education regarding a denial of federal funds through an education jobs bill. More |
| September 23, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a legal challenge against the United States Department of Education in relation to a recent decision by the department to deny the state's application for Education Jobs Funds. More |
| September 23, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office this week issued legal opinions in response to several requests. More |
| September 23, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that she has been named chair of the Texas Steering Committee for TechComm, an endeavor to "secure patents and expand technology to enhance venture capital in the manufacturing and production industries". More |
| September 23, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently appointed H.J. "Jay" Shands, III of Lufkin to the Finance Commission of Texas. More |
| September 23, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday announced that the state is investing $1.6 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in Health Management Systems, Inc. to consolidate the company's national headquarters in Irving. More |
| September 22, 2010 -- Congressman Gene Green today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency has responded to concerns about fishing in the San Jacinto Waste Pits. More |
| September 22, 2010 -- United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, along with Senator John Cornyn, today wrote a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to expedite consideration of a request by the State of Texas to issue a disaster declaration for counties flooded by Tropical Storm Hermine. More |
| September 22, 2010 -- Port Manatee in Florida on Tuesday announced that it will share in a $3.34 million grant to fund the Cross Gulf Container Expansion Project between the ports of Manatee and Brownsville, Texas. More |
| September 21, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced that he has sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a presidential disaster declaration in 13 counties due to flooding from Tropical Storm Hermine. More |
| September 20, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that the office's Fugitive Unit has arrested Michael Brian McCollum, who was one of the Texas Department of Public Safety's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, on charges of violating his parole and for driving under the influence of alcohol. More |
| September 20, 2010 -- Big Thicket National Preserve Superintendent Todd Brindle today announced that applications for permits for the 2010-2011 State of Texas trapping season will be available beginning October 4. More |
| September 20, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday appointed Scott Adams of Fort Davis, Brian Christian of Round Rock, Jamie Garza of Harlingen, Richard D. Gerard of Livingston, Janet Dee Meyers of Aubrey and Ronald J. Suchecki, Jr. of China Spring to the Texas On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council. More |
| September 19, 2010 -- BP today confirmed that "well kill" operations on the MC252 well in the Gulf of Mexico are now complete, with both the casing and annulus of the well sealed by cement. More |
| September 19, 2010 -- BP America Chairman and President Lamar McKay posted a statement on completion of the MC252 Relief Well in the Gulf of Mexico.
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| September 17, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and United States Energy Secretary Steven Chu urging them to expedite disbursing federal funds for upgrades and rehabilitation of the flood control levees in the Rio Grande Valley. More |
| September 17, 2010 -- The Texas Public Safety Commission on Thursday approved a reorganziation of the Driver License Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety. More |
| September 17, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday appointed Bill Schneider of Austin to the Texas State Poet Laureate, State Musician and State Artists Committee. More |
| September 16, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday appointed Scott J. Becker of McKinney as judge of the 219th District Court in Collin County. More |
| September 16, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that the state has filed four motions against the Environmental Protection Agency to prevent the agency from implementing new federal regulations. More |
| September 14, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reported that his office joined a coalition of state attorneys generals, including Texas, and governors in a hearing today regarding a challenge to the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. More |
| September 14, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued an opinion regarding whether conflict of interest provisions of the Local Government Code required two board members with the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District to disclose their respective interests and abstain from voting on a district rule. More |
| September 14, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $1.5 million through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund in FibeRio Corp. for the development of equipment for the fabrication of nanofibers. More |
| September 13, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the opening of the Center for Vital Longevity at the University of Texas at Dallas, where the state's growing biotechnology industry. More |
| September 13, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that the office's Cyber Crimes Unit has arrested a 40-year-old resident of Poteet for online solicitation of a minor. More |
| September 12, 2010 -- United States Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Thursday announced that Texas will receive $500,000 to develop policies to support the broader deployment of energy efficiency retrofits. More |
| September 10, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that it has increased the reward for Jose Manuel Vazquez, who is on the state's Most Wanted Sex Offenders list in connection with 20 cases of aggravated sexual assault of a child. More |
| September 10, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a public meeting meeting about the Galveston Island State Park Master Plan on Tuesday, September 21 at the Texas A&M Galveston Campus. More |
| September 09, 2010 -- The United States Department of Labor today announced that it has awarded a grant of more than $5 million to assist workers in Texas affected by aerospace layoffs as a result of the retirement of the Space Shuttle program at NASA. More |
| September 09, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Javier Cortez, Jr., of Harris County, has been placed on the Texas Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. More |
| September 09, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a state disaster declaration for 40 counties affected by Tropical Storm Hermine. More |
| September 09, 2010 -- The Texas Education Agency today announced that 25 Texas schools have been named as Blue Ribbon Schools award winners by the United States Department of Education. More |
| September 09, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that the state collected $1.77 billion in sales tax revenues in August, an increase of 0.8 percent compared to August of 2009. More |
| September 09, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday activated the state's search and rescue capabilities, including Texas Military Forces personnel and resources, in response to heavy rains and flooding from Tropical Storm Hermine. More |
| September 07, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the Star of Texas Awards and honored peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical first responders seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. More |
| September 06, 2010 -- The next Texas Adopt A Beach Cleanup is September 25. This report includes an interview with Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and an archived interview with former land commissioner Garry Mauro. More |
| September 06, 2010 -- The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that there were 480 fatal work injuries recorded in Texas during 2009. More |
| September 03, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today made appointments to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors and the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation. More |
| September 03, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office's Cyber Crimes Unit today arrested a Mansfield High School teacher for sexually soliciting a minor online. More |
| September 03, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Billy Twayne Gibson, a registered sex offender who had escaped custody in Dallas, was arrested in Miami Springs, Florida. More |
| September 02, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved a $120,000 grant for an archery park north of Houston. More |
| September 02, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state will invest $675,000 from the Texas Enterprise Fund in Tapco International, Inc. to support the creation of a manufacturing facility in Baytown. More |
| September 02, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs recently met with college leaders and local officials in Midland to recognize achievements in technical education, and applauded financial transparency efforts by local governments. More |
| September 02, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday met with Baytown area plant managers while at the Southeast Texas Plant Managers Forum, and discussed Texas' economy and the role of the state's petrochemical industry in "fueling the nation". More |
| September 02, 2010 -- The Texas Commission on the Arts is seeking nominations for the 2011 and 2012 State Poet Laureate, State Musician, State Two-dimensional Artist and State Three-dimensional Artist. More |
| September 01, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today unveiled an updated list of the state's 100 most congested roadway segments, noting that 35 of the roadways on the list are located in Harris County. More |
| September 01, 2010 -- The Texas Comptroller's Office today opened enrollment into the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state's prepaid tuition plan. More |
| September 01, 2010 -- The Texas Forest Service at Texas A&M University today reminded hunters to be aware of wildfire risks at the opening of the dove hunting season. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that his office has filed charges against Evan Walter Coleman, chair of the U.S. Fallen Heroes Foundation, with diverting funds from the charity for his personal use. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that Balley Total Fitness Corporation has signed an agreed judgement that prohibits the company from "continuing to send its former members misleading 'past-due' mailings". More |
| August 31, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the establishment of an incentive grant program for school districts that reduce spending through cutting administrative costs. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday filed charges against a Coppell-based home loan company for allegedly using illegal debt collection tactics and improperly misleading struggling homeowners. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday announced that the state will invest $2 million through the Texas Emergency Technology Fund in ZS Pharma, Inc., for the development of a therapeutic solution for the treatment of liver and kidney disease. More |
| August 30, 2010 -- Women Professionals in Government will host a Texas Gubernatorial candidates forum in Houston on Thursday. More |
| August 29, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office this week issued opinions on seven issues. More |
| August 29, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry last week made appointments to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the Texas Municipal Retirement System, the the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority, and the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee; and reappointments to the task force on Indigent Defense and the Sabine River Compact Commission. More |
| August 27, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that sections of Interstate Highway 10 at US 59 will be closed from August 28 through August 30. More |
| August 26, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday announced the launch of Texas Education on iTunes U, which he said "offers a modern approach to keeping teachers and students engaged and informed by providing free, supplementary educational content that can be accessed anywhere". More |
| August 26, 2010 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Wednesday approved $1.552 million in penalties against 85 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations, including businesses in Harris and Jefferson counties. More |
| August 26, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building at the Texas A&M University-Central Campus in Killeen. More |
| August 26, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that the US 290/Hempstead Corridor Program has received final federal approval.
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| August 25, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced that his office's Fugitive Unit helped locate one of the Texas Department of Public Safety's Top Ten Most Wanted fugitives in New York, who was arrested on two felony warrants. More |
| August 25, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced that there were 388 fewer fatalities on Texas highways last year, and noted road safety improvements implemented by TxDOT. More |
| August 25, 2010 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick on Tuesday issued a press release regarding his concerns about hurricane preparedness in the City of Houston. More |
| August 25, 2010 -- Dickinson Mayor Julie Masters has been elected Second Vice President of the Texas Municipal League's Region 14. More |
| August 25, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Tuesday visited Abilene, where she recognized the Wylie Independent School District, the City of Abilene and Taylor County for meeting "high standards in fiscal transparency". More |
| August 24, 2010 -- Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski and the City of Galveston have published a news release proclaiming that “Galveston is alive, thriving, and open for business.” More |
| August 24, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that concealed handgun license applications are now available online. More |
| August 24, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday issued a statement regarding bullets, believed to be from a gun fight in Juarez, Mexico, that struck a building on the University of Texas-El Paso campus during the weekend. More |
| August 23, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that one million Texans have registered with the state's organ and tissue registry as potential donors. More |
| August 23, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday made appointments to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, and the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. More |
| August 22, 2010 -- Attorney José Angel Moreno on Friday announced that enforcement action taken at various locations throughout the Houston area on Wednesday by members of the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance resulted in arrests made in an alleged sex trafficking operation. More |
| August 22, 2010 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Pensacola, Florida last week to address a host of fishery issues, including a supplemental red snapper season and the overfished status of gag. More |
| August 22, 2010 -- The Jeanette Williams Foundation will host its first fundraising event in Houston on October 15 to send cancer stricken children from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to camp. More |
| August 20, 2010 -- Mercy Ships on Thursday announced that it was presented a $93,000 gift from the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation to to support ongoing earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. More |
| August 20, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today encouraged Texans to take advantage of the school supplies and clothing sales tax holiday, which runs from today through Sunday. More |
| August 20, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Cheryl MacBride has been named Deputy Director for Services. More |
| August 20, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday appointed Sherill Dean of Houston as judge of the 309th District Court in Harris County. More |
| August 20, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday called on the Texas Legislature to increase penalties for human traffickers. More |
| August 20, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced several road closures along Interstate Highway 10 during the weekend. More |
| August 19, 2010 -- The Texas Education Agency on Wednesday announced that students from the Class of 2010 have earned the highest mathematics and science scores posted on the ACT exam in the past decade. More |
| August 19, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday announced that former Jim Wells County District Attorney Joe Frank Garza was indicted and charged with misapplication of fiduciary property concerning allegations Garza misused $200,000 in asset forfeiture funds. More |
| August 19, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that the president of a water services company in Brown County has been ordered to serve 15 days in jail for contempt of court for failing to comply with a 2009 judgement ordering the company to ensure customers have access to safe drinking water. More |
| August 19, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that the direct connectors for US 59 North at Beltway 8 in northern Harris County will be closed for construction on Saturday and Sunday, and have suggested alternate routes for motorists. More |
| August 18, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Tuesday announced that the city of Corpus Christi has reclaimed $6,589 in unclaimed property, and recognized the city, along with the city of Alice, and school districts in Corpus Christi, Port Aransas and Robstown, for meeting high standards in fiscal transparency. More |
| August 18, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $1.56 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund in Becton, Dickinson and Company, a global medical technology company, for the creation of the company's professional service headquarters in San Antonio. More |
| August 17, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today partnered with Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas to launch the "One With Courage" campaign to raise awareness of and to prevent sexual abuse of children. More |
| August 17, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that her office has awarded $170,100 from the Jobs and Education for Texans Career and Technical Scholarship Fund to Texas State Technical College. More |
| August 16, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed Ernest Aliseda of McAllen to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. More |
| August 16, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently announced a $1.175 million investment through the Texas Enterprise Fund in Caterpillar Inc. for the expansion of Caterpillar’s hydraulic excavation manufacturing operations. More |
| August 16, 2010 -- The Texas Workforce Commission last week announced that more than 100,000 long-term unemployed Texans have received federal emergency unemployment and extended benefits payments as a result of the recent passage of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010. More |
| August 16, 2010 -- Texas Tech University today announced that researchers have found no evidence of petroleum hydrocarbons in Louisiana seafood samples provided to the university by a reporter with "Good Morning America". More |
| August 16, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Friday announced that the state has received the highest possible bond ratings on $7.8 billion in short term bonds Texas will sell to fund public schools at the beginning of the new school year. More |
| August 13, 2010 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is holding a public hearing on September 14 regarding proposed revisions to permits for the construction and modification of oil and gas production facilities. More |
| August 13, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday made appointments to two district courts. More |
| August 13, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today held graduation ceremonies for 29 recruits in the DPS Training Academy. More |
| August 12, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Manuel Vazquez, of Amarillo, has been added to the Texas Most Wanted Sex Offender list. More |
| August 12, 2010 -- The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced that BP Products North America, Inc. will pay a penalty of $50.6 million in connection to a 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery. More |
| August 12, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Wednesday announced that the state collected $1.69 billion in sales tax revenue in July, an increase of 2.2 percent compared to 2009. More |
| August 11, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a legal challenge to the Obama Administration’s offshore drilling moratorium. More |
| August 11, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that her office has awarded a $43,860 Jobs and Education for Texans Career and Technical Scholarship Fund grant to Galveston College. More |
| August 10, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today met with border sheriffs to discuss border security issues in their communities. More |
| August 10, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Joel Burt Thompkins of Houston has been added to the state's Top 10 Most Wanted list. More |
| August 10, 2010 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday responded to a fire involving two fuel storage tanks near the Brownsville Ship Channel. More |
| August 09, 2010 -- Texas A&M University oceanographer Steve DiMarco, who has just completed a research cruise to study the dead zone off Texas waters, reports that the zone has reached the Texas coast. More |
| August 09, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Monday evening update. More |
| August 09, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today met briefly with President Barack Obama, and presented the President a letter outlining his concerns about the state's border security and threats posed by drug cartels and transnational gangs. More |
| August 09, 2010 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public meeting on August 16 at the Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District offices in Friendswood to discuss a recreational use-attainability analysis of a segment of Dickinson Bayou. More |
| August 09, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has closed access to Gorman Cave at Colorado Bend State Park to the public as a precaution against the spread of "White Nose Syndrome" in bats hibernating in the caves. More |
| August 09, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that he has filed charges against BP Products North America Inc. for allegedly emitting pollutants into the air for more than a month at BP's Texas City refinery. More |
| August 08, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Sunday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| August 07, 2010 -- Governor Rick Perry on Friday credited the strong relationship between Texas and Toyota for creating jobs for Texans and strengthening San Antonio’s economy. More |
| August 06, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined 19 other state attorneys general and governors in filing a legal brief challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care bill. More |
| August 06, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Thursday resolved an enforcement action against a group of maternity services firms alleged to have sold fraudulent discount health card plans to expectant women. More |
| August 06, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Thursday announced that Total Healthcare Center and Bethesda Health Clinic will receive equal shares of a $2.6 million payment of damages and transferred assets from an enforcement action against Doctors Memorial Hospital, Inc. More |
| August 06, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation held an open house on the Texas Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan at its Houston headquarters at 7600 Washington Avenue on Thursday. More |  |
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| August 06, 2010 -- The Senate has approved legislation championed by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison which she says will safeguard America’s human spaceflight capabilities while balancing commercial space investment with a robust mission for NASA. More |
| August 05, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the passage of H.R. 1586 by the United States Senate, which he states "effectively kills about $800 million in federal funding for Texas schools". More |
| August 05, 2010 -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will hold a town hall meeting on Friday at the Texas A&M University - Galveston Campus to discuss the long-term Gulf Coast Restoration Plan to recover from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| August 05, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that Luis Amador, Jr., a man from the Houston area, has been added to the department's Most Wanted Sex Offender list. More |
| August 05, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday announced that the El Paso County Sheriff's Office has arrested 20 parents in the county for failing to pay child support. More |
| August 04, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Wednesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| August 04, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced several closures for IH 10 this weekend. More |
| August 04, 2010 -- The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced that his office will "speed federal disaster assistance" to eight counties in Texas affected by Hurricane Alex. More |
| August 04, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that it is working with the Texas Department of Public Safety to improve communication between the agencies regarding bridge weight limits. More |
| August 04, 2010 -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration for counties in Texas impacted by Hurricane Alex. More |
| August 04, 2010 -- BP announced today that the Deepwater Horizon well appears to have reached a static condition -- a significant milestone. More |
| August 03, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Monday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
 | August 03, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Monday began a series of 10 public meetings across the state to gather input on the Draft Texas Rail Plan. More |
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| August 02, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Monday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| August 02, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will be hosting two separate public meetings this week, one this evening on the Texas Rail Plan and the second on Thursday on the Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan.
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| August 02, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today named Daniel Hodge as First Assistant Attorney General and David Morales as Deputy First Assistant Attorney General. More |
| August 02, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has scheduled free taxpayer seminars to take place in August. More |
| August 02, 2010 -- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Commissioner Buddy Garcia has announced that he will represent Texas at the Gulf of Mexico Alliance meeting this week in Biloxi, Mississippi. More |
| August 01, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Sunday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 31, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Saturday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 31, 2010 -- The Texas Education Agency on Friday announced that 239 school districts and 2,624 schools received Texas’ highest accountability rating of Exemplary. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center posted a Friday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding legislation under consideration by Congress he said would "effectively strip states of the right to regulate oil and gas exploration and production within their own borders". More |
| July 30, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a disaster declaration for several Texas counties due to flooding as a result of Hurricane Alex and Tropical Depression 2. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced changes to closures planned for Interstate Highway 10 at Highway 59 North for the weekend, and that the Highway 59 southbound to Interstate Highway 10 eastbound connector ramp will remain closed throughout the week. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Thursday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- The Texas Transportation Commission today approved $76 million in funding for 54 transportation-related enhancement projects. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office this week issued opinions on two issues. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs today announced that her office will award $2.5 million in the fall to community colleges and public technical colleges to use for student scholarships. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick on Wednesday issued a statement regarding a federal court's decision to block portions of immigration legislation enacted by the State of Arizona. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on Wednesday announced that an observation tower is being constructed at Sheldon Lake State Park in Houston. More |
| July 28, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Wednesday update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 28, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday spoke at a press conference announcing the new San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, where he credited Texas' growing economy to "to a business friendly climate that attracts new businesses and jobs". More |
| July 28, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke at the Emerging Energy Technologies Conference hosted by Rice University, where he discussed the "need for innovation and competition in the energy industry to help relieve our dependence on foreign energy sources, protect our environment and create jobs". More |
| July 28, 2010 -- The Texas State Comptroller's Office today announced that the state will hold its sales tax holiday on August 20-22 for school supplies and clothes. More |
| July 27, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Tuesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 27, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation will host a public outreach meeting on August 2 at the TxDOT Houston District Office to gather input on the Texas Rail Plan. More |
| July 27, 2010 -- Texas State Senator Mike Jackson last week presided over his first hearing as chair of the Senate Economic Development Committee. More |
| July 26, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Monday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 26, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the state's legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency's ruling against Texas' Flexible Permitting Program for emissions. More |
| July 26, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a legal challenge to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's decision to disapprove of the state's Flexible Permits Program for emissions regulations. More |
| July 26, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Friday issued an opinion regarding whether the common-law doctrine of incompatibility prohibits a member of the board of directors of the Agua Special Utility District from serving simultaneously as a member of the board of trustees of South Texas College. More |
| July 26, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced the launch of its redesigned driver license web site. More |
| July 25, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Sunday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 24, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Saturday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 23, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Thursday announced that the office's Fugitive and Cyber Crimes units have reached more than 2,000 combined arrests in the seven years of their operation. More |
| July 23, 2010 -- The United States Coast Guard today announced that it is preparing ports in Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana for response to Tropical Storm Bonnie. More |
| July 23, 2010 -- The United States Coast Guard today urged Gulf Coast residents to be prepared for Tropical Storm Bonnie. More |
| July 21, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Wednesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 21, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently held a drawing for a lifetime hunting and fishing license. More |
| July 21, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that Darrell Lynn Marriott of Gun Barrel City entered a guilty plea to felony mortgage fraud charges for his role in filing residential loan applications containing false information. More |
| July 21, 2010 -- The Texas AgriLife Extension Service today announced that it will cut 94 jobs statewide as a result of state budget reductions. More |
| July 20, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Tuesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 20, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that it has reached a $51 million settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals regarding a Medicaid fraud case against the company filed by Texas, Florida and California. More |
| July 20, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today announced that Anh Thu Do of Liberty, Texas is the 2010 winner of the Art of Conservation Stamp Award in the 12th annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. More |
| July 20, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday made appointments to the 342nd District Court and the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. More |
| July 19, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Monday evening update, which includes a message from President Barack Obama. More |
| July 19, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that the state is investing $750,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund in real estate management company Vendor Resource Management, for the expansion of the company's Carrollton headquarters. More |
| July 19, 2010 -- National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen today announced that he has told BP to ensure that representatives are in place to join local response teams to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill no later than Tuesday. More |
| July 19, 2010 -- The Texas AgriLife Extension Service at Texas A&M University has announced that flood waters continue to "cause serious problems" for a three-county area downstream of Falcon Dam on the Rio Grande. More |
| July 19, 2010 -- The Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded more than $1 million to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority to reduce diesel emissions in the Corpus Christi area. More |
| July 19, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry last week appointed Margaret Barnes as judge of the 367th District Court in Denton County and made appointments to the State Board of Trustees of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Service, and the OneStar National Service Commission. More |
| July 16, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry recently appointed three members, including Sheryl Swift of Galveston, to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. More |
| July 16, 2010 -- Texas State Senator Mike Jackson on Wednesday announced that he has been appointed as chair of the Senate Economic Development Committee. More |
| July 16, 2010 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick on Wednesday announced that he has received "key committee" assignments. More |
| July 16, 2010 -- Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst on Wednesday announced changes to Senate committee assignments for the 81st Legislature. More |
| July 16, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday awarded more than $3.1 million to various programs to expand juvenile gang prevention efforts along the Texas-Mexico border. More |
| July 16, 2010 -- The Texas Workforce today announced that the state's unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 percent in June, down from 8.3 percent in May. More |
| July 16, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday announced that the Public Safety Commission has approved changes to the Driver Responsibility Program rules. More |
| July 15, 2010 -- The Galveston County Tax Office has announced that Sheryl Swift, chief deputy of operations for the office, has been appointed to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board by Texas Governor Rick Perry. More |
| July 14, 2010 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner will host a town hall meeting on Thursday at the former Riverway Church. More |
| July 13, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has published a Tuesday evening update on BP's “capping stack” procedure. More |
| July 13, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a brief defending the constitutionality of the Texas Open Meetings Act, which is being challenged in federal court on claims that the act's criminal provisions violate the First Amendment. More |
| July 12, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center reports tonight that BP has made significant progress on its “capping stack” procedure—designed to capture even greater quantities of oil than the current “top hat” system. More |
| July 12, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that he has identified "mulitiple constitutional defects" in the proposed Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act. More |
| July 12, 2010 -- BP today provided an update on its response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| July 12, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety announced that hours after the Texas Most Wanted Sex Offender list was released to the public, DPS officers arrested Gabriel Pena, who was featured on the list. More |
| July 12, 2010 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District has issued a policy banning the use of submersible pumps for the purpose of withdrawing water for individual domestic use at Fort Worth District Lakes. More |
| July 11, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced that the Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset on July 15. More |
| July 11, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Sunday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
 | July 11, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has been publishing news releases, photos, audio and video of the response efforts since the Gulf oil spill on April 20. More |
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| July 10, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Saturday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 09, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Friday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 09, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, leading a multi-state coalition of 29 attorneys general, on Thursday took legal action to defend the annual National Day of Prayer. More |
| July 08, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Thursday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 08, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that state sales tax revenue in June totaled $1.61 billion, a 2.2 percent increase compared to June 2009. More |
| July 08, 2010 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has published answers to numerous calls from concerned citizens wanting to help coastal populations of bottlenose dolphins. More |
| July 07, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Wednesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 07, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today directed the activation of state search and rescue capabilities, including Texas Military Forces and Texas Task Force 1 personnel and resources, as heavy rains and flooding continue to threaten the Rio Grande Valley. More |
| July 07, 2010 -- Dr. Arthur G. Hansen, who served as chancellor of The Texas A&M University System from 1982 until 1986, died Monday in Fort Myers, Florida, following surgery-related complications. More |
| July 07, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety is instituting the Texas Ten Most Wanted Sex Offenders program. More |
| July 06, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Tuesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 06, 2010 -- The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club and Galveston Baykeeper have called for a moratorium on new offshore drilling and a plan to "get off oil". More |
| July 06, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the formation of the Gulf Project, "a coalition of energy and environmental scientists, policy experts, academic researchers, private sector research scientists and state officials who will work to ensure Texas never endures the environmental and economic disaster currently occurring in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion". More |
| July 06, 2010 -- University of Texas System Board of Regents Chair Colleen McHugh spoke in support of Governor Rick Perry's formation of the Gulf Project. More |
| July 06, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation reports that US 59, the Southwest Freeway, will be closed between SH 99 and the Brazos River in Fort Bend County during the next weekend. More |
| July 06, 2010 -- The Texas A&M University System today was named by Texas Governor Rick Perry as a participant in the Gulf Project. More |
| July 05, 2010 -- Local, state and federal officials held a press briefing on Monday to say that tar balls found on the Bolivar Peninsula "came back positive as a match" to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; and tar balls found on Galveston beaches are being tested to determine whether they are from Deepwater Horizon. More |
| July 05, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has published a news release about this afternoon's news conference that confirmed that tar balls found on Galveston County beaches came from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| July 05, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Monday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 05, 2010 -- The J.R. Huffman Public Library will host a ground-breaking ceremony for the Patricia Huffman Smith Museum on July 6 at the Hemphill High School Cafeteria located behind the J.R. Huffman Public Library. More |
| July 05, 2010 -- The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board reports that almost a quarter of the state’s 677,000 community college students are enrolled in Houston area colleges. More |
| July 05, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry last week made three appointments.
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| July 05, 2010 -- BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| July 04, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Sunday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 04, 2010 -- Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst on June 30 announced appointments to the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting. More |
| July 03, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Saturday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 02, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Friday night update on the oil spill response. More |
 | July 02, 2010 -- Colonel Christopher W. Sallese will take command of the Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, from outgoing commander Colonel David C. Weston in a ceremony on July 7.
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| July 02, 2010 -- The Texas AgriLife Extension Service predicts that Hurricane Alex's rains may benefit South Texas row crops that are now on the brink of harvesting. More |  |
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| July 01, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Thursday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 01, 2010 -- Brett Cornwell has been appointed associate vice chancellor for commercialization for The Texas A&M University System. More |
| July 01, 2010 -- The Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation has urged Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Committee on Appropriations Chair David Obey to include language that will guarantee emergency federal education dollars are spent on K-12 public education in Texas. More |
| July 01, 2010 -- Congressman Gene Green today announced that a Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan has been established in Texas and throughout the country to provide coverage to those denied health insurance coverage due to pre-existing conditions. More |
| July 01, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today activated Operation Safe Shelter, which provides a toll-free hotline to emergency shelters to determine whether evacuees are registered sex offenders, in response to the impact of Hurricane Alex. More |
| July 01, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that the declaration of a disaster due to the impact of Hurricane Alex has activated laws that prohibit price gouging. More |
| July 01, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that all available DPS troopers will be on patrol during the Independence Day holiday weekend to enforce traffic safety. More |
| July 01, 2010 -- Although Alex has been downgraded to a tropical storm and is expected to dissipate in central Mexico, the National Weather Service has extended the Coastal Flood Warning for parts of the Texas Coast including Galveston County. More |
| June 30, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Wednesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 30, 2010 -- Jack Cross has published a PowerPoint presentation featuring the dead oak trees on Galveston Island that have been carved into works of art by chain saw sculptures. PowerPoint |
| June 30, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Barack Obama demanding federal action to secure the border after gunshots were fired at the El Paso City Hall building on Tuesday. More |
| June 30, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today held a press conference to outline plans for responding to threats from both Hurricane Alex and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill along the Texas coast. More |
| June 30, 2010 -- Congressman Gene Green today commended Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science Chair Alan Mollohan, who stated that any change to the nation's space program "should come through an authorization passed by Congress". More |
| June 30, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office this week issued two legal opinions. More |
| June 30, 2010 -- The Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas on Monday issued a warning to car shoppers to beware of web sites offering "too-good-to-be-true" deals on repossessed cars. More |
| June 30, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that Galveston/Bolivar Ferry service may close today or Thursday due to high tides caused by Hurricane Alex. More |
| June 29, 2010 -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared that an emergency exists in the State of Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Alex. More |
| June 29, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Tuesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 29, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a pre-landfall emergency declaration for 19 South Texas counties that allows the state to pursue federal assistance for debris removal and actions taken to prepare for Alex. More |
| June 29, 2010 -- The Texas National Guard today announced that it has placed 2,500 members on standby in anticipation of Alex's impact on the lower Texas coast. More |
| June 28, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Monday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 28, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a disaster proclamation for 19 Texas counties and ordered the pre-deployment of state resources as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the lower Texas coast. More |
| June 28, 2010 -- Texas Forest Service is sending nearly 50 emergency responders to South Texas in preparation for Tropical Storm Alex, which is expected to make landfall as a hurricane early Wednesday morning. More |
| June 28, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today issued a statement regarding the United States Supreme Court's ruling in McDonald vs. City of Chicago, a case involving gun ownership rights. More |
| June 28, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today urged residents to prepare for the hurricane season by having an emergency kit and plans, noting that a storm, Tropical Storm Alex, is currently in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| June 28, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement regarding the passing of former Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe. More |
| June 27, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Sunday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 26, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center posted a Saturday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 26, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Friday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 25, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that two Houston suspects have been indicted on charges of health care fraud and identity theft following an investigation by the office's Medicaid Fraud Unit. More |
| June 25, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that nominations are being accepted through July 31 for the 2010 Star of Texas Awards. More |
| June 25, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued legal opinions on two issues. More |
| June 25, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday issued a list of closures planned for Interstate Highway 10 East during the weekend due to road rehabilitation projects. More |
| June 24, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Thursday evening update on the oil spill recovery. More |
| June 24, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday announced that a McAllen-area surgeon and two of his employees have been indicted on health care fraud allegations following an investigation by the office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. More |
| June 24, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today proclaimed June 27 as a day of prayer in Texas for the Gulf Coast and those impacted by the Deepwater Horizon incident. More |
| June 24, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that the mainlanes of US 59 from Aldine Bender to Greens Road and the Beltway 8 frontage road at US 59 North will be closed during the weekend for construction. More |
| June 24, 2010 -- The United States Coast Guard today is continuing its search 130 miles off the coast of Freeport for a man reported missing from the fishing vessel Maria Elena on Wednesday. More |
| June 24, 2010 -- The United States Coast Guard towed a fishing vessel into port on Tuesday morning after the vessel had become disabled off the coast of Port Mansfield. More |
| June 24, 2010 -- United States Senator John Cornyn on Wednesday issued an announcement regarding Federal Aviation Administration approval of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle flights along the Texas border. More |
| June 23, 2010 -- The Unified Command Center has posted a Wednesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 23, 2010 -- United States Senator Key Bailey Hutchison today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved the expanded use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles along the entire Texas border beginning September 1. More |
| June 23, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host the 12th annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Expo on July 17 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Texas. More |
| June 23, 2010 -- The United States Coast Guard will take part in "Operation Dry Water" this weekend, and increase patrols from Freeport, Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana to enforce laws against boating under the influence of drugs and alcohol. More |
| June 22, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Tuesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 22, 2010 -- The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors, meeting in Galveston today, voted 5-3, with Chair Garry Kaufman, Robert Shepard and Georgia Neblett opposed, to file a five percent windstorm insurance rate increase with the Texas Insurance Commission in August. More |
| June 22, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday announced that the owner of a Tyler based medical equipment business was recently arrested on health care fraud charges following an investigation by the office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. More |
| June 22, 2010 -- The Texas Forest Service on Monday announced that it has named Veteran Forester Shane Harrington to the new position of farm bill coordinator in Temple, Texas. More |
| June 22, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that the City of Deer Park is launching an impaired driving program funded by TxDOT. More |
| June 21, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Monday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 21, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that her office has awarded more than $3.84 million in grant funds to 22 community colleges in Texas to help finance equipment purchases for new career and technical education programs. More |
| June 21, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, in his visit to China last week for the Shanghai World Expo, met with United States Ambassador Jon Hunstman and Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi. More |
| June 21, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that a total of 1,738 vehicles were taken out of service and 160 drivers were cited for various safety violations or suspended or expired driver licenses during the state's Roadcheck 2010 operation. More |
| June 20, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Sunday afternoon update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 20, 2010 -- The Sons of the Amercan Revolution Texas Society is recruiting African American members. More |
| June 19, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Saturday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 19, 2010 -- There was a public hearing on a proposed tar sand pits pipeline that would run through Houston on Friday. More |
| June 18, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Friday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 18, 2010 -- The National Park Service recently hosted a "Biodiversity Day" at the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas. More |
| June 18, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, who has been in China this week as part of a delegation from Texas attending the Shanghai World Expo, on Thursday visited with Chinese businesses interested in the state as a location for expanding their companies. More |
| June 18, 2010 -- United States Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that it has awarded $750,000 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund a Department of Energy-related project at Texas A&M University to develop energy-efficient building technologies and training programs. More |
| June 18, 2010 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today announced that the state added 43,600 jobs in May. More |
| June 18, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation has announced several closures scheduled this weekend for Interstate Highway 10 East in Houston. More |
| June 17, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Thursday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 17, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation reports that several closures are scheduled this weekend for IH 10 East in Houston. More |
| June 17, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry this week kicked off "Salute to Texas Week" at the Shanghai World Expo in China. More |
| June 17, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday attended a Chinese business seminar as part of his trip with a delegation from Texas to the Shanghai World Expo. More |
| June 17, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday met with Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng and Mary Kay China President Paul Mak during the governor's trip to the Shanghai World Expo. More |
| June 17, 2010 -- The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday announced that Captain Robert J. Paulison, commander of Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi has received the Texas General Land Office's 2009 Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act Award. More |
| June 17, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on Wednesday announced that it is working to restore oyster reefs in Galveston Bay that were damaged by Hurricane Ike. More |
| June 17, 2010 -- The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is seeking artists to exhibit and sell their works at the "Art's Better Outside" Expo on July 17. More |
| June 17, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Monday issued a legal opinion regarding whether a water supply corporation has the option of refusing to extend service. More |
| June 17, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety this week announced that concerned citizens can now submit tips regarding fugitives by text or through the DPS web site. More |
| June 16, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Wednesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 16, 2010 -- United States Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi will hold a change of command ceremony on Thursday. More |
| June 16, 2010 -- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today released a statewide map to identify broadband needs across the state. More |
| June 15, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center published a Tuesday evening update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 15, 2010 -- Texas Parks and Wildlife officials report that the Battleship Texas was found to be sinking in its mooring at San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site over the weekend, but was saved by park employees using emergency pumps. More |
| June 15, 2010 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday filed a legal challenge to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's decision to disapprove of the state's qualified facilities program under the Clean Air Act. More |
| June 14, 2010 -- The Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton will host the East Texas Horticultural Field Day on June 24. More |
| June 14, 2010 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that a Hidalgo County convenience store owner has been sentenced to 10 years deferred adjudication after pleading guilty to two counts of sales tax fraud. More |
| June 14, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry last week made appointments to the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee, the Upper Colorado River Authority Board of Directors, the Office of Administrative Hearings and the Texas Health Services Authority Corporation. More |
| June 13, 2010 -- Big Thicket National Preserve Superintendent Todd Brindle announced June 11 that free hunting permits for the 2010-11 fall hunting season will be issued at the Preserve Visitor Center from July 1, 2010, through February 28, 2011. More |
| June 13, 2010 -- Law enforcement across Texas met last week to discuss auto crimes issues in their regions and develop ways to continue to reduce auto theft and auto burglaries during the Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority Annual Summit in Galveston. More |
| June 13, 2010 -- The Environmental Protection Agency awarded over $496,000 to the Houston Advanced Research Center to reduce diesel emissions in the Dallas-Forth Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas. More |
| June 13, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Sunday evening updae on the oil spill response. More |
| June 12, 2010 -- NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, a 208-foot survey vessel, returned to Galveston Friday morning from a mission in the vicinity of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| June 12, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has published a Saturday evening Update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 12, 2010 -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today visited Gulf Islands National Seashore. More |
| June 11, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center posted a Friday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 11, 2010 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today called a special election for November 2 for State House District 84. More |
| June 11, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety today announced that W. Nim Kidd, San Antonio District Fire Chief, has been named interim chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management. More |
| June 10, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Thursday night update. More |
| June 10, 2010 -- The Texas Farm Bureau today announced that the bureau's newest edition of Texas agriculture statistics are available online. More |
| June 10, 2010 -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick today announced that State Representative Geanie Morrison will join in filing legislation in November to "ensure that women are better informed about the decision to obtain an abortion". More |
| June 10, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today issued an opinion regarding the application and constitutionality of a section of the Texas Property Code with respect to restrictive covenants that were in existence and recorded in a county's public records prior to the statute's effective date. More |
| June 10, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office today announced that it has resolved an enforcement action against a Tarrant County woman charged with unlawfully marketing and selling prescription drugs, including "do it yourself" instructions for botullinum toxin injections. More |
| June 09, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Wednesday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| June 09, 2010 -- The Texas Attorney General's Office on Tuesday announced that it has filed charges of unlawfully deceiving Texas customers against Bally Total Fitness Corp. for allegedly mailing "fake bills" to former members. More |
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