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Save the Date: Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Veterans To Attend the 2026 Panhandle Veterans Expo
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., the VLB, Amarillo VA Healthcare System, Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Veterans Network, and Bell Flight cordially invite you to attend the 2026 Panhandle Veterans Expo on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces First of Six Orphaned Wells Plugged in Baffin Bay by GLO and Railroad Commission
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) have successfully plugged the first of six orphaned wells in Baffin Bay as a part of a current Coastal Protection Project.
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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery
Wednesday, June 10th at 10:00 a.m., the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Navy Veteran, Airman Apprentice (AA), Christopher Ray Flores.
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Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Sends Letter to Harris County Judge Urging “Shovels, not Scapegoats”
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., sent a letter to Judge Lina Hidalgo this morning calling on Harris County to focus on systematic process improvements to eliminate further delays to ensure funding for disaster recovery flood mitigation projects are not placed in jeopardy.
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Voices of Veterans: Corporal Joseph Esparza Shares His Story of Service in the United States Marines During the Iraq/Afghanistan War
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans Oral History Program.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Praises Finalization of $1.6 Billion USA Rare Earth and U.S. Department of Commerce Deal to Accelerate Mining on GLO State Land
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to share that up to $1.6 billion in funding has been unlocked after USA Rare Earth (USAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) finalized agreements that aim to accelerate mining for rare earth and critical minerals at Round Top Mountain on Texas General Land Office (GLO) state-owned land in Hudspeth County.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces New Online Donations Portal for the Texas Veterans Land Board
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was proud to share that the VLB's new online donations portal is now live on the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) website.
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Commissioner Buckingham, General Land Office Partner in Successful Removal of Shrimp Boat 'Buccaneer' from Crystal Beach
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, Galveston County Office of Emergency Management, U.S. Coast Guard, and the vessel owner of the Buccaneer saw the successful release of this 56’ shrimp boat from its grounding place on Crystal Beach, Bolivar Peninsula, where this vessel ran aground on May 14, 2026. No injuries were reported when the incident occurred.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham, County Commissioner Garcia Hold Successful Derelict Vessel Removal Event in Harris County
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce a partnership between the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia's Office for the removal of an abandoned, derelict sailboat, a 24-foot fiberglass recreational vessel.
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Commissioner Buckingham Applauds the Success of the San Patricio County Vessel Turn-In Program
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the results of the San Patricio County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP).
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