Texans for Healthcare Access applauds new law modernizing nurse...

May 23, 2019

AUSTIN – Texans for Healthcare Access today applauded Texas lawmakers for passing HB 278 by Rep. Tom Oliverson, MD, which allows nurse practitioners and their delegating...

More than $23.3M in grants awarded to 102 veteran programs

May 15, 2019

AUSTIN – On May 8, 2019, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) approved grant awards supporting 102 veterans assistance programs totaling $23,340,000...

THLN to hold "Advocacy Day' across Texas

May 8, 2019

Members and allies passionate about the welfare of Texas animals will come together to advocate for commonsense, humane legislation before the state legislature AUSTIN...

Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Supplies, April 27-29

April 11, 2019

With the potential for severe weather approaching, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax...

VLB votes to raise home loan limits for Texas veterans

February 6, 2019

Last week, Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush announced that the Texas Veterans Land board unanimously voted to raise the VLB home loan limit from its...

Gooden appointed to House Financial Services Committee

January 23, 2019

Last week Republican leaders appointed Congressman Lance Gooden to the House Financial Services Committee. The committee has jurisdiction over the housing and financial...

Preliminary results are coming in for Election night 2018

November 7, 2018

U. S. Senator Ted Cruz - Incumbent REP 11,621 82.65% Beto O'Rourke DEM 2,386 16.97% Neal M. Dikeman LIB ...

Sales tax holiday for Water-Efficient and ENERGY STAR products set...

May 23, 2018

Texas families and businesses can save on the purchase of certain water- and energy-efficient products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR sales tax...

Governor Abbott visits Nacogdoches for Lone Star Legislative Summit

April 18, 2018

The SFA campus was abuzz with energy on Friday when over 400 guests joined elected officials from various districts, business leaders, forward thinkers and community...

Texas Adds 240,500 Jobs Over the Year

April 4, 2018

Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in January and remains below the U.S. unemployment rate of 4.1 percent. The Texas economy added 240,500...

Nichols’ 5 Cents: liquor laws, Lone Star Legislative Summit

April 4, 2018

On April 21, 1836, Texans fought and won the Battle of San Jacinto to defend Texas independence. After this victory, Texas became fully independent from Mexico. While the...

Excitement Filled NRG Stadium During the 2018 Houston Livestock...

March 21, 2018

Cheers erupted from the crowd in NRG Stadium when the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Junior Market Steers were selected for the 2018 Houston...

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.6 Billion in February

March 15, 2018

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said on March 2, that state sales tax revenue totaled $2.61 billion in February, 8.6 percent more than in February 2017. “Increased sales...

March News Briefs from the Texas Historical Commission

March 15, 2018

TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION KICKS OFF STAY AN EXTRA DAY IN TEXAS SWEEPSTAKES The Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Texas Heritage Trails Program (THTP) is celebrating...

Clardy, C. Davis, among county winners in primaries

March 8, 2018

County and state politicians kicked off the road to the November general election Tuesday night with the Republican and Democratic primaries, and a number of contested...