WHAT: Houston National Cemetery will host a Memorial Day ceremony to commemorate and honor those Service Members who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. WHO: Keynote Speaker: Mr. Brady Bailey WHEN: Monday, May 27, 9 a.m. WHERE: Houston National […]
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First West Nile Virus Mosquito Sample of 2024 Found in Harris County
Harris County Public Health’s Mosquito and Vector Control Division is activating evening spray operations HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health’s (HCPH) Mosquito and Vector Control Division (MVCD) has confirmed that a Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito sample has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) […]
In 75th Legal Action Against the Biden Administration, Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Over Illegal EEOC Regulatory Guidance Mandating “Gender Identity” Accommodations in the Workplace
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and other officials in the Biden Administration to stop an unlawful attempt to […]
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in Seven Counties Impacted by Recent Severe Weather, Flooding
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as a result of the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 26. Governor Greg Abbott requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration […]
Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation Names Courtney Arbour as TDLR Executive Director
AUSTIN – Courtney Arbour has been named executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, effective June 1, 2024. Arbour replaces Brian E. Francis, who has served as the interim executive director since January 2024. Arbour was appointed through […]
Senate Democrats Block Cruz Effort to Secure the Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, went to the Senate floor today to try to pass the Secure the Border Act. Senate Democrats […]
Texas A&M System Steps Up to Stabilize Texas Energy Grid
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System today took its first steps toward creating a peaker power network on land it owns across the state to help stabilize the Texas power grid during peak demand. Peaker power plants, also […]
TWC Kicks off Annual Program Connecting Students with Disabilities to Meaningful Employment
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is announcing the launch of this year’s Summer Earn and Learn (SEAL) program for students aged 14-22 with disabilities. Through work-based learning, SEAL participants earn a paycheck as they learn new skills and […]
