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Senator Nelson appointed to Texas Secretary of State AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Senator Jane Nelson as the 115thSecretary of State for Texas. The Secretary of State serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county election officials and ensuring the uniform application and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also provides a repository for official business and commercial records required to be filed with the Office. The Secretary publishes government rules and regulations and commissions notaries public. The Secretary also serves as keeper of the state seal and attestor to the Governor’s signature on official documents.
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AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton joined a Georgia-led amicus brief in a Tyler, Texas federal district court supporting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s motion for summary judgment in a case against the Biden Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”).
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Back before homes lined the hills of Kendall County, rolling grasslands dominated the area. Wildfires were a natural part of the ecological function of the waving fields, but decades of flame dousing have left grasses overgrown and reduced biodiversity in preserved areas of town, according to local preservers.
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The top stories published in The Star in 2022.
Read moreWith 2022 coming to a close, family and friends may be eager to celebrate the new year with fireworks. Many pets, however, may not welcome the loud noises or bright lights that accompany the celebratory event.
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As the year comes to a finish, the Kendall County Commissioners Court bid goodbye to several officials and staffers Tuesday morning.
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While the words “country” and “legend” may be interchangeably used to describe scores of twang-laden singers heard over radio waves during the decades, many fans of the fiddle or steel guitar will tell you the artists of the 1950s and ‘60s popularized the genre.
Read moreAUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Governor’s Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force (SASTF) issued its second Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature. The report includes policy recommendations for the 88th Legislative Session and summarizes task force projects completed since the last biennial report – including the creation of a trauma-informed rubric, a safety planning framework, and a law enforcement sexual assault response protocol.
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