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Abbott announces Texas Music Incubator Rebate Program

Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Music Office (TMO) announced the launch of the Texas Music Incubator Rebate Program (TMIR) on Sept. 1, with the acceptance of applications underway through the end of this month. Per a press release issued by the Office of the Texas Governor, Abbott signed the TMIR Program into law in 2021, which seeks to support the live music industry in the Lone Star State.


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Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Aug. 8

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Aug. 8


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Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board of Directors met Aug. 3

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board of Directors met Thursday, Aug. 3


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City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Aug. 3

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Thursday, Aug. 3


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Brays Oaks Management District Beautification and Urban Design Committee met Aug. 3

Brays Oaks Management District Beautification and Urban Design Committee met Thursday, Aug. 3


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Abbott invites Hawaiian first responders to take advantage of free peer counseling services

Gov. Greg Abbott announced in an Aug. 31 press release that the state is offering free peer counseling services to first responders and members of law enforcement who were impacted by the Aug. 8 wildfires that ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui. The press release said services are available through the Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network (TLEPN).


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U.S. Sens. Cornyn, Cruz back Kazen to fill judicial vacancy in Southern District of Texas

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz (R-TX) expressed their support for John A. Kazen, who has been nominated by President Joe Biden to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Laredo, an Aug. 30 press release issued by Cornyn’s office said.


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Brays Oaks Management District Public Safety Committee met Aug. 2

Brays Oaks Management District Public Safety Committee met Wednesday, Aug. 2


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Houston First Corporation Benefits, Compensation and Finance Committee met Aug. 1

Houston First Corporation Benefits, Compensation and Finance Committee met Tuesday, Aug. 1


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City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met June 29

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Thursday, June 29


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Houston Recovery Center LGC Board of Directors met Aug. 2

Houston Recovery Center LGC Board of Directors met Wednesday, Aug. 2.


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Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met June 28

Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 28


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Brays Oaks Management District Business & Economic Development Committee met Aug. 2

Brays Oaks Management District Business & Economic Development Committee met Wednesday, Aug. 2


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Houston First Corporation Benefits, Compensation and Finance Committee met June 22

Houston First Corporation Benefits, Compensation and Finance Committee met Thursday, June 22



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Odessa Police Department to participate in "No Refusal Weekend" during Labor Day holiday

The Odessa Police Department (OPD) will work with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Ector County Independent School District (ECISD) Police Department, the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) Police Department, Medical Center Hospital's (MCH) KEY Program, and the Ector County District Attorney's (DA) Office to enforce a "no refusal" Labor Day weekend for Sept. 1-3, per the city of Odessa’s Facebook page.


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Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met June 21

Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 21


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Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Building Committee met Aug. 1

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Building Committee met Tuesday, Aug. 1


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Harris County Municipal Management District #1 Board of Directors met June 21

Harris County Municipal Management District #1 Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 21


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City of Houston Historic Preservation Appeals Board met July 31

City of Houston Historic Preservation Appeals Board met Monday, July 31