Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 8 – Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice

  AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement Thursday following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 8, Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice, by Sen.

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Public Utility Commission of Texas Adopts Tighter Timeline for Utilities to Respond to Consumer Complaints

Rule Amendment Will Reduce Wait Times for Texas Electricity Customers Austin, Texas – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today approved rule changes reducing the number of days an

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TPWD, DPS Advise Gun Storage Safety for Spring Hunting

    AUSTIN — Now that spring turkey hunting season has begun, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) want to remind gun owners that

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Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center opens April’s Child Abuse Awareness Month with 25-Year Celebration

NETCAC joins partner agencies in the fight to prevent Child Abuse in Northeast Texas WINNSBORO – In April 2023 the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center (NETCAC) will commemorate 25 years of

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Celebrating 100 Years of Texas State Parks with Special April Events

  AUSTIN — The Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks is in full swing as spring brings more Texans outdoors. To commemorate 100 years, every state park will host at least one special

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Man and Woman of the Year named

The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce’s big night – the 92nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet – was held Thursday night with Jon Keller and Judy Van Houten named Man and Woman of the

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UPSHUR APPLIES TO RENT MODULAR BUILDING FOR COURTHOUSE VACATING

By Phillip Williams Upshur County Commissioners Court last week approved applying to rent a modular building to temporarily house at least some county courthouse offices while the courthouse

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GASOLINE LEAK NO THREAT TO PUBLIC, COUNTY JUDGE SAYS

By Phillip Williams Upshur County Judge Todd Tefteller said Friday that the leak of an estimated 36,000 gallons of gasoline which was discovered at the county Road and Bridge Department just

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EVERY TEXAS TRAFFIC DEATH ROBS A FAMILY AND A COMMUNITY

Family of 14-year-old killed joins TxDOT to urge everyone to follow traffic safety laws ________________________________________   AUSTIN – At just 14 years old, Alexei Bauereis was struck

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TPWD Reminds Hunters of Mandatory Harvest Reporting in Select Texas Counties Ahead of Season Opener

  AUSTIN- As the Texas spring turkey season rapidly approaches, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters that all counties with a one-bird bag limit have mandatory

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