$34M to Support Healthy Eating for Low-Income Americans
The USDA announced an investment of over $34 million to support greater food access and nutrition security for low-income and at-risk communities.
Don’t Let Counterfeit Goods Ruin Your Holidays
Counterfeit goods are a problem all year long, but the increased demand for gifts.
PaxÂton Joins CoaliÂtion to Stop Ben & Jerry’s BoyÂcott of Israel
Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Unilever PLC, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, to express concerns about the subsidiary company’s decision to boycott of the State of Israel,
CBP Adds Agriculture Features to CBP One Mobile App
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today a new feature in the CBP One mobile application.
AG PaxÂton Defends AriÂzona Anti-EugenÂics AborÂtion Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton today joined a 17-state coalition in, in support of an Arizona law that prohibits abortions based solely on a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis.
PaxÂton Joins MulÂtiÂstate CoaliÂtion to Stop ExperÂiÂmenÂtaÂtion on Youth
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition to defend against a challenge to Arkansas’ law that stops experimentation on children experiencing gender dysphoria.
AmeriCorps Recognized for Volunteerism
America Awards AmeriCorps with Silver Certification in the Annual “Invest in What Works Federal Standard of Excellence”.
PaxÂton Files Third AmendÂment in Antitrust LawÂsuit Against Google
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amended complaint alleging Google’s abuse of its monopoly power in online advertising.
USDA Announces National Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences
The Association honored four public university faculty with national teaching awards.
NIFA Researches Ways to Help People with Disabilities Working in Agriculture
The USDA is researching ways to help America’s farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers with disabilities.
Following the Biggest Airlift in U.S. history, DHS to Exempt Many Afghan Nationals
DHS announced that it will streamline application processing for Afghan nationals who were place into the United States for humanitarian reasons on or after July 30, 2021.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Will Honor Veterans Day
Each year, on Nov. 11, the nation honors members of the U.S. armed forces who have served our country and defended our freedom.
Texas AG Defends to Disallow  John Ramirez Demand for Physical Touch
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.
PaxÂton Joins CoaliÂtion to Stop CorÂpoÂraÂtions 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.