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Voices of Veterans: Captain Mary Dale 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 Mary Dale who served in the U.S. Army. Read More


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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Construction Kick-Off of the Rollover Pass Pier

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that construction of the new Rollover Pass Pier has begun.  The Rollover Pass Project is one of the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) major coastal preservation efforts. Read More


Orange County Vessel Turn-In Program, 2023

Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Orange County Residents to Participate in Free Vessel Turn-In Event

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Orange County and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer Orange County residents a free event to remove inoperable and derelict vessels. Read More


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Commissioner Buckingham, VLB Celebrate Grand Opening of the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., hosted the grand opening of the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in Fort Worth, the VLB's 10th long-term care home for eligible Veterans, spouses, and Gold Star Parents in Texas. Read More


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Voices of Veterans: CW2 Melissa Harcrow Shares Her Story of Service in the U.S. Army

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. This week, we highlight the service of Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Melissa Harcrow who served in U.S. Army. Read More


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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


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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


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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


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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