Judiciary Seeks 2021 Funding, Cites Growing Workload
Two Former Owners of Binary Options Company and 13 Other Individuals Charged In $140 Million Fraud Scheme
Since there are no local elections differentiating the ballots polling locations were condensed. Sign-up time begins for 2020 local elections in September.
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Rep. Gohmert Testifies at Parole Hearing for U.S. Soldier Wrongly Convicted of Murder in Iraq
U.S. Department of Labor Awards Additional $1 Million in Dislocated Worker Grant Funding for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery
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Attorney General Paxton Warns Texans of Price Gouging in Wake of Tropical Storm Imelda
DETCOG Asking Public its Opinions for Economic Development Plan
Texas Emissions Reduction Plan rebates now available statewide for eligible light-duty motor vehicles
The August 20, 2019 Hemphill City Council meeting was standing room only as citizens addressed what they felt were ongoing issues not taken into account by elected officials.
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(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $876.8 million in local sales tax allocations for August, four percent more across the state than in August 2018. These allocations are based on sales …
Stressing the importance of the 2020 Census was the topic, as several representatives spoke with Sabine County Commissioners this morning. One of the issues is getting local people to count local people. "We want to reach out to the library's and senior centers to assist us with some of the …
VA updates the disability rating schedule for infectious diseases, immune disorders and nutritional deficiencies
AG Office Defends State Abortion Regulations in Court
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VA overhauls religious and spiritual symbol policies to protect religious liberty
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs $250 billion budget with no line-item vetoes
The next time you hear from me, the 86th Legislative Session will have come to an end. On average only about 1 in 5 bills will make it successfully through a legislative session. At the writing of this column, approximately nine percent of the 7,324 bills, filed in the Senate and House, have…
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Emma and Liam Repeat as Social Security’s Top Baby Names for 2018 Jacob and Abigail Fall Out of Top 10
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TPWD Temporarily Closes Alligator Gar Fishing in Segment of the Trinity River
The saying goes that everything is bigger in Texas. SCR 20, which was passed by the Senate Administration committee this week, would make this true for even our knives. It designates the Bowie knife, made famous by Jim Bowie when he carried it during the Battle of the Alamo, as the official …
National Prevention Week
Hope everyone had a great week.  Not too bad around here.  Let’s see what’s been going on.
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A new study shows that Texas consumers rank 39th for most at-risk states for robocall tax scams from now through April 28.
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Former Congressional Staffer Sentenced to Prison for Extensive Fraud and Election Crimes Scheme
Brief with State’s Highest Criminal Court to Defend
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Rep. Louie Gohmert: The Democrats' 'hate' resolution and the truth about why I voted against it
Sabine Parish Felon Sentenced to 5 Years for Pawning 4 Firearms
Justice Department Awards More Than $8.3 Million to Support California Victims of the Las Vegas Mass Shooting
VIDEO: Gohmert Reacts to Acting AG Whitaker's Request for House Dems to Withdraw Subpoena
Paxton Joins 16-State Coalition Brief Asking the 6th Circuit to Protect Health and Safety of WomenÂ
Cattlemen Applaud Filing of Eminent Domain Reform Legislation
Gohmert Introduces The Armed Services Always Paid Act
Paxton Defends Texas Law Keeping Taxpayer Money from Companies that Boycott Israel
State Representative Travis Clardy Honored as Legislator of the Year at Deep East Texas Reception
Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative Board of Directors announced the hiring of Bryan Wood, at the board’s December meeting.
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AG Paxton Obtains $50 Million in Debt Relief for Texans Victimized by Career Education Corporation
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Sabine County, Texas
Some of Daily News photos of festivities and events as Sabine County remembered STS Columbia 15-years later.
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Secretary Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
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