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KIII-TV: Harvey Recovery: 2,500 homes across 48 counties in Texas have been rebuilt, the GLO reports
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas General Land Office announced a major milestone in the recovery from Hurricane Harvey. Commissioner George P. Bush said the Homeowner Assistance Program has helped rebuild 2,500 homes across 48 counties in Texas where homes were damaged or destroyed by the storm. The reimbursement program also came to an end […]
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Dallas Morning News: Amid Texas Democrats’ jubilation, Biden’s call for unity earns skepticism from many Texas Republicans
As Biden “discharges the most important duties of the land, let me be clear: as a part of the loyal opposition, I will fight for Texas values,” said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, whose uncle former President George W. Bush attended the inauguration. Click here to read more.
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The Post: TX VLB’S VIRTUAL ASSISTANT “MAVERICK” HITS MILESTONE
AUSTIN – The Texas Veterans Land Board announced on Thursday its virtual assistant has helped over 1,000 Texas Veterans with requests for assistance since its inception. Maverick, a virtual assistant powered by IBM’s Watson, was launched by the VLB in July 2020 and serves as an online helper capable of quickly directing Veterans to resource […]
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Students, 6th-grade and below, invited to enter art contest
All Texas students in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to gather their art supplies and enter the 25th annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest. The annual contest is sponsored by the Texas General Land Office. Winning artwork will appear in a 2022 calendar distributed across the state by the GLO Adopt-a-Beach […]
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The Texas GOP Returns to Its Favorite Pastime: Infighting
Many Republican insiders have grown tired of Paxton’s lawlessness, and a strong challenger could find encouragement from within the party. That’s where Republican land commissioner George P. Bush comes in. The 44-year-old son of Jeb Bush and nephew of President George W. Bush is already considering a bid to unseat Paxton in the 2022 Republican […]
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‘A sense of fulfillment’: Volunteers retrieve wreaths from veterans cemetery
The wreaths at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery glistened in the bright Texas sun for the final time Saturday until November. A few hundred area residents braved the chilly temperatures to gather the more than 11,000 wreaths that have been in place at every grave and columbarium since Nov. 28. Bows were discarded and […]
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Land Comm. George P. Bush Announces Winners of the 2020 ‘Save Texas History’ Essay Contest
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the fourth and seventh-grade winners of the 2020 Save Texas History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office’s Save Texas History Program. The essay contest encourages students to answer the question, “What history in your community is worth saving?” “I am proud of Keltyn and […]
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Ceremony honors fallen
Honoring every veteran laid to rest at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 12 people gathered in 2007 to place a wreath on the 394 veteran graves. Thirteen years later, Fort Hood leaders, Gold Star families and members of the community honored the more than 11,000 veterans who are currently laid to rest at the […]
