Boaters reminded about registration; new web renewal service available
     Boat owners can register at any of the 27 Texas Park and Wildlife game warden field offices throughout the state or online at www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/
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Weekly Washington Update from Congressman Jeb Hensarling
     Congressman Hensarling commemorates Memorial Day
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How to lower your prescription drug costs
     Texas CPAs offer 5 tips to make prescriptions more affordable
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State Attorney General Abbott charges Conn's with unlawfully failing to honor warranty agreements
     More than 2,000 complaints indicate Beaumont-based retailer sold defective products, failed to fulfill warranty obligations
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GO TEXAN rural community program accepting new round of grant applications
     As part of the GO TEXAN Rural Community Program, Bootstrap Bucks and Hometown STARS grants are designed to help rural communities showcase and promote their events in an effort to attract visitors from around the world.
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USDA seeks applications for grants to repair rural housing
     Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help low- and very-low-income rural residents repair their homes.
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New art work takes deer license plate from pink to "macho"
     The white-tailed deer specialty license plate that benefits big game management and research in Texas now sports new and improved artwork depicting a white-tailed deer, an image based fittingly on a trophy buck from a ranch served by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department technical assistance program.
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94 Texas students involved in world record for largest archery tournament in history
     Teams from schools in Kaufman, Ennis, Sherman, Stephenville, Lewisville and Wimberley participated
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Texas Workforce Commission requests $2.3 million in federal funds
     The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) today announced that the agency has requested a $2.3 million National Emergency Grant (NEG) from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to assist hundreds of workers impacted by the closure of the Rockdale-based aluminum plant owned by Alcoa Inc. NEG funds will be used to provide job-search assistance and training for more than 900 workers.
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Texas Historical Commission to dedicate 2nd Civil War Monument in Kentucky
     Thanks to donations from members of the Civil War Preservation Trust, the Austin Civil War Roundtable and other private contributions, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) will dedicate a monument tomorrow honoring Texas troops who fought in the Battle of Richmond, Ky. in 1862. The monument will be dedicated at the Battle of Richmond, KY Association
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Pet Talk: Pet influenza
     This edition of "Pet Talk" discusses precautions that should be taken for pets in order to prevent the spread of type A flu viruses.
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