Commissioner Buckingham, VLB Announces 14 New Participating Lenders Added to Veterans Housing Assistance Program
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the VLB added 14 new home lenders in the last two weeks to the VLB Veterans Housing Assistance Program (VHAP) Read More
Voices of Veterans: Sergeant Paula Bushon Shares Her Story of Service in the U.S. Army
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service Paula Bushon, who served in the U.S. Army as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Specialist. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Pledges Additional $8 Million in Funding to Plug Eight More High Priority Wells in Trinity Bay
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is pledging new support to continue the Trinity Bay well-plugging project with the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC). Read More
Voices of Veterans: Captain Havana Schmidt Shares Her Story of Service in the U.S. Army
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Captain Havana Schmidt, who served in the U.S. Army. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces GLO's Coastal Management Program Grant Cycle 30 Funding Awards
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is excited to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) awarded approximately $1.695 million for several projects across three coastal counties through its Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 30. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Brazoria County Residents to Participate in Free Vessel Turn-In Event
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Brazoria County residents to help keep the Texas Coast clean by participating in the Brazoria County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) on March 17-20, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read More
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces $97.6 Million in Newly Approved Regional Mitigation Program Projects
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $97,628,799.66 in regional mitigation funds to improve roads, water detention, drainage, and sewer systems in Jim Wells, Lee, DeWitt, Montgomery counties. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces VLB's Veterans-Only Land Sale is Now Open
Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the VLB's Veterans-only land sale is open for bidding. There are nine tracts across Texas totaling 78.3 acres available for purchase to Veterans and Military Members with minimum bid amounts listed. Read More
Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery
On Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. sharp, the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for Airman James Downing Johnson. Born on August 10, 1938, Airman Johnson served in the U.S. Navy from August 1955 to November 1959. Read More
Voices of Veterans: LTC Lee Wilson Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army and During the Vietnam War
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lee Wilson who served in U.S. Army. Read More