. As a state and nation shaped by the diversity of our citizens, it is vital we recognize and celebrate the different races, nationalities, and backgrounds of the land we love. Having faced slavery, many forms of oppression, deep-rooted adversity,…
Texas is growing fast — you can feel it when you drive our highways. There are more than 1,000 new Texans every day and those coming from other states and other countries don’t bring any roads with them. Texas must…
Registered voters in the state of Texas will have the chance today, November 5th, to let their voices be heard on a range of potential changes to our State’s Constitution. The proposed amendments on the ballot today are: Proposition 1:…
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) met today with representatives from the Riverbend Water Resources District (RWRD) in his Washington, D.C. office. In the meeting, Ratcliffe was thanked for recently sending a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, asking for…
Voting polls across the state of Texas have reported record numbers of registered voters who have visited polling places to cast their votes, as well as mailing in their ballots – Bowie County is not falling far behind. Bowie County…
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas Ranger Unsolved Crimes Investigation Team are asking for the public’s help in solving the murder of Hailey Dunn, 13, of Colorado City. As part of a public awareness program launched…
As governor of Texas, I write to inform you that the State of Texas will not accept any refugees from Syria in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Paris. Further, I – and millions of Americans – implore…
Governor Greg Abbott announced Saturday he will authorize the Adjutant General John Nichols of the Texas National Guard to arm National Guard personnel at military facilities across Texas. This order comes following the recent shooting on two military facilities in Chattanooga,…
Attorneys for a same-sex couple have notified Hood County clerk Katie Lang that they intend to sue her for refusing to issue their clients a marriage license. Attorneys for Dr. Jim Cato and Mr. Joe Stapleton, who have been together for 27 years,…
The potential criminal case against Attorney General Ken Paxton is apparently growing more serious, with the state’s top lawyer hiring heavyweight legal counsel of his own as special prosecutors prepare to take felony charges before a Collin County grand jury.…
In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday that same-sex marriage is protected by the U.S. Constitution, the Texas attorney general’s office has conceded a separate legal challenge to the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. That challenge had been left…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with Texas abortion providers and temporarily put on hold a ruling that would have closed 10 of the state’s 19 abortion facilities. Abortion restrictions passed by the Texas Legislature in 2013 — and…
The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting the state’s first case of West Nile illness this year and reminding people how to protect themselves from the mosquito-borne virus that causes it. A patient in Harris County has been…
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced today that the State has joined Texas, Louisiana and Nebraska in a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor over the agency’s promulgated rule that changes the definition of the term “spouse” under…
Congressman-elect John Ratcliffe has selected Jason Ross to be his District Director. Mr. Ross, a Rockwall County native, will manage Ratcliffe’s district operation across the 18 counties of the 4th Congressional District. Ross brings impressive credentials to the position along…
