Jose Angel Gonzalez
August 11, 1935 ~ December 14, 2024 (age 89) Jose Angel Gonzalez August 11, 1935 –December 14, 2024 Jose Angel Gonzalez, born on August 11, 1935, in Alice, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 14, 2024. Joe lived a life full of love and devotion, both to his family and his country. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hancock from 1952 to 1956. After his service, Joe graduated from Texas...
New TxDOT Safety Initiative Taps Into the Lone Star spirit
‘Drive like a Texan’ encourages safe behavior while driving December 13, 2024 – AUSTIN — People in Texas take pride in who they are. From holding the door open for a stranger to lending a helping hand to a neighbor, being a Texan is a way of life. But too many times, drivers leave that Lone Star spirit behind when they get on the road, which can often result in preventable crashes. To help instill that Texas spirit on the road,...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Second Harris County “Guaranteed Income” Scheme
Preventing Public Money from Being Unlawfully Redistributed. December 16, 2024 – Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a stay preventing Harris County from restarting its unlawful “guaranteed income” program after the County made an attempt to sidestep a court order halting a similar program. A guaranteed income program is a way to provide regular cash payments to individuals to supplement their income. These programs are...
Texas Arrests Mexican Mafia Gang Members, Human Smugglers
December 16, 2024 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 529,500...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, December 15, 2024
Good morning friends!! Just a little word this morning that the Lord dropped in my heart as I was driving into work one day. As I was coming down a road, I looked to my right and there were two gentlemen standing in a field with a camera on a stand and some measuring equipment and they were standing there talking. One of the men raised his hand up and pointed in the direction of nothing in particular but an empty field and the...
Texas DMV Approves State Fair of Texas Specialty License Plate
December 13, 2024 – The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) Board of Directors has voted to approve the State Fair of Texas specialty license plate, marking an exciting milestone for Fair enthusiasts and supporters of higher education. Starting in 2025, Texans will be able to purchase the vibrant, custom-designed plates, with proceeds directly benefiting Texas youth through the Big Tex Scholarship Program. The Big Tex...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Investigations into Character.AI, Reddit, Instagram, Discord
Over Children’s Privacy and Safety Practices as Texas Leads the Nation in Data Privacy Enforcement December 13, 2024 – Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched investigations into Character.AI and fourteen other companies including Reddit, Instagram, and Discord regarding their privacy and safety practices for minors pursuant to the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (“SCOPE”) Act and the Texas Data...
Phase 42 FY 2024 in Federal Emergency Management Funds
Hopkins County has been chosen to receive $ 11,500 for Phase 42 FY 2024 in Federal Emergency Management Funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the County. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the US Department of Homeland Security. The local board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high need areas around the...
Keep Holiday Parties Festive, Always Find A Sober Ride
Drunk driving crashes peak during the holiday season. December 12, 2024 – AUSTIN – Thousands of Texas families are devastated by drunk driving crashes every year, and the problem gets worse during the holidays. In fact, one in four traffic deaths across the state are caused by drunk drivers, and that ratio increases to 28% during the holiday period. When asked in a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) survey, the majority...
Statement by Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller on Proposed Listing of a Butterfly a Threatened Species
December 12, 2024 – “The Biden Administration’s recent proposal to list the Monarch Butterfly as a threatened species is just the latest example of federal government overreach which cripples agriculture and rural development. Don’t be misled. This proposal isn’t about protecting butterflies. It’s about out-of-touch and out-of-control Washington bureaucrats forcing a radical agenda that punishes rural America and the...
