Texas AG Takes Legal Action into Businesses Suspected of H-1B Visa Fraud
Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued Civil Investigative Demands to nearly 30 North Texas businesses as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected fraud and abuse of the H-1B visa program.
High Gas Prices Eating Into Texans’ Budgets
The average price for a gallon of gas in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.78 at the end of April.
Data Center Boom Strains Texas Homebuilders’ Need for Electricians
Texas builders struggle to finish new homes to meet growth as data centers with deeper pockets poach electricians.
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ Newly Redrawn Congressional Map
The high court had previously allowed the map to be used temporarily, but Monday’s ruling makes that permanent.
Texas Secures Major Victory Defending Senate Bill
SB 4 is a state law that track federal immigration crimes to prohibit unlawful entry and reentry.
Toxic Benzene Levels Along Texas Gulf Coast Among Nation’s Highest, Report Says
Researchers found that state policy and oil refineries’ failure to fix leaks contributed more to high benzene emissions than the size or capacity of the refineries.
Texas Files Landmark Lawsuit Against ActBlue
In 2023, Attorney General Paxton opened an investigation into whether ActBlue was enabling donor fraud in violation of Texas law.
Texas and FTC Prevail in Dispute Over Advertising Practices and Free Speech
In addition to the lawsuit, Attorney General Paxton secured a monumental settlement with three of these advertising agencies to stop this anticompetitive conduct and protect First Amendment rights.
Austin Expands Encampment Clean-Ups
The city has ramped up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren’t enough beds for those displaced.
DOJ Plans to Settle Colony Ridge Case Without Compensating Victims
In December 2023, the U.S. Justice Department sued a Texas land developer it accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents into predatory mortgages.
Texas is Giving Data Centers More Than $1 Billion in Tax Breaks
The tax break is one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.
Record Oil Production in West Texas Helps Stabilize U.S. Supply
Production in West Texas has helped the U.S. stabilize its demand for foreign oil amid the Iran war, despite drilling fewer oil wells.
Texas to Launch Statewide Food Truck Permit on July 1
Business owners are applauding the new law because currently, anytime they want to operate in another city or county, they have to pay that jurisdiction’s permitting fee.
Central Texas pastor retires After Preaching Outside and Under Bridges
Urban minister Jimmy Dorrell bade farewell Sunday to his outdoor Waco congregation after baptizing a dozen people in the chilly waters of the Middle Bosque River.
Paxton Takes Legal Action into an Alleged Effort to Impose Sharia Law on Texans
While the First Amendment protects religious institutions’ right to govern themselves, that right does not allow a religious organization to act as a court.
Texas Launches Initiative to Combat Widespread Fraud by Companies Selling Solar Panel Systems
100 complaints that have been filed with the OAG against these companies, along with thousands more online.
Fastest Growing Texas City is Implementing “Family First” Approach
Tyler has spent the last decade remaking its parks and sidewalks to allure families. At the same time, a constellation of groups are helping parents take care of their families.
Statewide Emergency Alert System
The drill will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and is designed to test the performance and reliability of emergency alert and warning systems used during critical incidents.
Texas Will Ban Smokeable Hemp Cannabis
New rules from state health officials ban smokeable intoxicating hemp products, including pre-rolled joints and hemp flower.
TxDMV Warns Texans About Ongoing Text Scam
Fraudsters are flooding phones with fake violation notices designed to scare and steal.