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It seems so cliché, but I am finally starting to see just how quickly time passes as I’m finishing high school and getting ready for college. It seems so unreal how fast it all happened, how the days I looked forward to recess were so long ago but also so recent at the same time, and then the hilariously awkward transition of puberty we experienced in junior high where most of the girls were as tall or almost taller than us, then Friday night football games, staying up late with friends or studying for tests, last-minute assignments, etc. All the good and the bad experiences throughout the last decade or so of my life, not necessarily going away, but moving further behind in the past.
Read moreAUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton warned that unemployment benefits identity theft is on the rise in Texas. Unemployment benefits identity theft occurs when an imposter uses another person’s personal information, such as their name and Social Security number, to file a claim for unemployment benefits.
Read moreAlthough applications for Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) grants are not yet being accepted, the SBA posted a Program Guide and Sample Application (SBA Form 3172) to their website recently.
Read moreHB3770 is a comprehensive legislative solution to completely eliminate property tax.
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AUSTIN — With as many as one-third of America’s fish and wildlife species on the brink of becoming threatened or endangered, a bill introduced April 22 on Earth Day in Congress seeks to reverse this trend, while creating thousands of new jobs and investing in the outdoor recreation economy. The bipartisan proposal has nationwide support from conservationists, hunters, anglers, businesspeople, and the outdoor recreation industry.
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Early voting began Monday for May 1 elections in county, city and school district elections.
Read more• Triska Funeral Home advised The Citizen of the following correction after the obituary for Jerry Wayne Courtney had gone to press for printing.
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AUSTIN - The Texas Senate has unanimously passed SB 598 by Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) to require a voter-verifiable paper audit trail for all elections systems. The bill also prohibits any voting system from being connected to the internet and includes a risk limiting audit to ensure the accuracy of voting systems.
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