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    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...
    Texas Science and Engineering Fair Seeks Judges for 2018 Competition
    March 7, 2018
    More than 1,200 Texas middle and high school students will display their outstanding projects at the 2018 Texas Science and Engineering Fair. The Texas Workforce Commission...
    DPS Offers Spring Break Safety Tips
    March 7, 2018
    The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging Texans to keep safety a top priority as they prepare for this year’s Spring Break. Texans should be mindful that...
    Department of Public Safety Honors Bravery, Exceptional Efforts
    March 7, 2018
    The week of Feb. 19, the Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw presented one Medal of Valor, two...
    Nichols’ 5 Cents: FEMA, Texas Women’s Hall of Fame, appointments, more
    March 1, 2018
    Soon we will celebrate Texas’ Independence Day. Set on the anniversary of the signing of Texas’ Declaration of Independence from Mexico, it is a reminder of our state’s...
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