DPS Launches Operation Safe Holidays
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is launching Operation Safe Holidays – a coordinated initiative that will provide enhanced patrols in high-volume pedestrian corridors within central areas of Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth throughout the holiday season.
CBP Reminds Shoppers to Be Aware of Counterfeits This Holiday Season
Houston officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are urging shoppers to avoid purchasing counterfeit products, which may cause harm to consumers, their families, businesses, and the nation’s economy.
DPS Traffic Stop Leads to Million-Dollar Cocaine Seizure in Edinburg
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), during Operation Lone Star, seized approximately 137 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop in Hidalgo Co.
Castro Statement Pushing Federal Authorities for Transparency on San Antonio Raids
Texas Border Business SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement pushing federal authorities to be transparent in regard to the raid conducted...
Cornyn, Cruz File Amicus Brief Backing Texas’ Emergency Application to Implement New Congressional Map
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of the State of Texas’ emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of the district court injunction that barred Texas from implementing its new congressional district map. The Senators did so in part on the basis of the Purcell principle, which holds that courts should not change election rules shortly before an election.
Miller Hails USDA’s $30 Million Fresh Fruit Purchase, Calls for Texas Fruit to be...
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it intends to purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American farmers to bolster the nation’s food supply and called on the agency to prioritize Texas producers.
CBP Officers Seize More Than $10 Million in Meth at Pharr International Bridge
Texas Border Business PHARR, Texas - In a salad unfit for this year’s Thanksgiving table, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the...
2025 Thanksgiving Weekend Highway Travel Forecast
Texas Border Business PHARR, Texas – TxDOT has released the Texas Thanksgiving highway travel forecast. If you are hitting the road this holiday weekend, pick an...
Thanksgiving Pet Safety Tips
As families across El Paso prepare for Thanksgiving gatherings, El Paso Animal Services is reminding pet owners to take proactive steps to keep their pets safe during the busy holiday season to reduce the risk of pet bites, lost pets, and holiday-related emergencies.
Discover the History of Thanksgiving
Although Thanksgiving celebrations dated back to the first European settlements in America, it was not until the 1860s that Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November to be a national holiday.

























