Texas AG Ken Paxton defended the Department of Criminal Justice’s decision to disallow John Ramirez, who was sentenced to death for murder from having a pastor speak out loud and touch Ramirez during his execution by lethal injection.
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Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Corporations from Forum Shopping
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of 43 states and territories to support the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act.
Biden’s Popularity Continues to Plunge With Texans
The survey found only 35% of Texans approved of the way he is handling his job, while 55% of Texans disapproved of his first 10 months in office.
NIFA Invests Over $3.5M to Develop Food Safety Education
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture are to invest over $3.5 million to support education of food, agriculture, and farm safety for youth in under served communities.
USDA Announces Over $243 Million in Grants Awarded
Specialty crops account for 51% of 9.6 million cases of foodborne illness in the U.S. Foodborne illness caused by contaminated specialty crops is estimated to produce an annual burden to the domestic economy of approximately $18 billion.
Abbott Labs Recall COVID-19* Test Kits for False Positive Results
The false positive results may be related to the current mixing parameters for the chemicals that are combined with patient samples to detect the viruses.
Voluntary Recall of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal
This recall is a result of a routine sampling program by the FDA.
Government Shutdown Threat in Congress
U.S. Senate leaders circulated a continuing resolution that could prevent a federal shutdown and the furlough of some 35,000 Texans who work for the federal government.
10 Companies Illegally Selling Dietary Supplements Claiming to Treat Diabetes
The FDA advises consumers to talk to their doctor, pharmacist or other health care provider before deciding to purchase or use any dietary supplement or drug.
Volunteers Honor the 20th Anniversary of September 11
Across the nation, Americans will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the automatic extension of TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan.
Texas AG Joins Coalition to Stop the ATF from Infringing on Second Amendment Rights
AG Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition that filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court, seeking to stop the ATF from infringing on second amendment rights.
Cornyn and Other Texas GOP Members Blast Biden over Afghanistan
Cornyn accused the Biden administration of letting the Taliban dictate military strategy by committing to an Aug. 31 withdrawal.
USDA Invests $69 Million to Support Food Security
The USDA announced an investment of $69 million to address critical food and nutrition security needs of low-income communities enduring the pandemic.
Serenade Foods Recalls
Serenade Foods is recalling approximately 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products.
Blount Fine Foods Corp. Recalls Chicken Soup Products
Blount Fine Foods is recalling approximately 6,384 pounds of chicken tortilla soup products that may be contaminated with pieces of gray nitrile gloves.
Paxton Statement on Vaccination Mandates
Currently, under Texas law, Texans have the right to choose whether they will get vaccinated.
Off-Duty USBP Agent Stops Knife-Wielding Suspect
An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent apprehended a man who was charging towards civilians with a large fixed-blade knife.
Multistate Coalition to Halt Biden's Expansion of Bostock Decision for Transgender Students
The Bostock holding was limited to employment-discrimination context, but the Department of Education is now trying to apply it to sports teams, single-sex bathrooms, and dress codes.
Multistate Coalition to Stop California to Set Standards for the Automotive Industry
Recently, the Biden Administration proposed that California, and no other state, should be given a “waiver” and allowed to set its own carbon emissions standards.