Texas DPS Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez, 25, was killed on Tuesday, September 17th while investigating a traffic accident on SH 302 near Odessa in Ector County.

Texas House Republicans who want to oust Speaker Dade Phelan have coalesced behind a single opponent: state Representative David Cook, R-Mansfield. A total of 48 representatives are backing the two-term representative, including four who dropped their own bids for speaker.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Monday the creation of Texas Stock Exchange (TSXE) and the state’s historic economic milestones during a press conference at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is expanding its “One Pill Kills” public awareness campaign as part of Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month. House Bill 3144, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott last year, established October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month to educate the public on the dangers of fentanyl and the life-saving potential of opioid reversal medications.

On March 13, 2024, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) penned a letter to President Biden and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing his concern over policies in sanctuary cities that shield noncitizens from federal law enforcement and requested information on illegal immigrants on ICE’s docket to better understand how many potential criminals were being released into our communities