‘Valentines for Veterans’ campaign announced

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encouraged Texans to participate in the VLB’s campaign to send Valentines cards to the veterans who reside in Texas’ nine State Veterans Homes.

Courthouse Report

155th District Court •Civil Case Related to Criminal Matter (Jan. 8) In re: Forfeiture hearing, Brice Terrell Lott In re: Forfeiture hearing, Nicholaus Trevon Johnson •Contract-Consumer/ Commercial/Debt (Jan. 8) American Express National Bank vs. Edward Grisham •Divorce (Jan.

Secretary of State holds voter education tour

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson launched her 2024 voter education tour at the Elections Office Warehouse in Lubbock on Jan. 10.

Fayette Republican Party sets candidate forums

The Fayette County Republican Party will host three Republican candidate forums covering the five contested races in Fayette County, along with the State House District 85 and U.S. Congressional District 10 races.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of Jan. 14-20, officers responded to 57 calls for service and six reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •Jan.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

DOJ report on response to Uvalde shooting scathing The U.S. Justice Department issued a scathing report late last week on the May 4, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Statewide employment reaches record high in December, unemployment rate drops to 4.0%

The Texas labor market reached historic highs in 2023, breaking records in employment growth and civilian labor force, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Workforce Commission launches MyTXCareer app

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has launched a new mobile app to help Texans explore potential career pathways and discover step-by-step resources to achieve their goals.

Wanted subject arrested in Waelder by Narcotics Unit

The Fayette County Undercover Narcotics Unit tracked down a wanted subject on Wednesday, Jan. 10 after the subject had fled to Waelder, according to Sheriff Keith Korenek.

Sales tax allocations for Jan. total $1.1 billion

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Wednesday, Jan. 10 that he was sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for January, 3.3 percent more than in January 2023.