Commissioner Buckingham, VLB Celebrate Record Number of Land Loans in July
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the VLB Land Loans team closed 87 land loans valued at $9,504,600, the highest amount in fiscal year 2025.
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Save the Date: Sign Up for the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Texans to sign up to participate in the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Fall Coastwide Cleanup on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 21 locations on beautiful Texas beaches from Sea Rim State Park to Boca Chica.
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Voices of Veterans: Gunnery Sergeant Art Ponder Shares His Story of Service in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII
Today, 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 Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) Art Ponder who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Completion of Accessibility Improvements to Neptune Circle, Beach Access #16 on South Padre Island
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the City of South Padre completed construction, funded in part by the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Coastal Management Program (CMP), to improve accessibility at Neptune Circle, Beach Access #16 located on Gulf Boulevard between East Saturn Lane and East Venus Lane. The improved beach access point is once again open to the public.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Completion of the Restoring Colonial Waterbird Populations Project
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Coastal Management Program (CMP), in partnership with the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP), completed the Restoring Colonial Waterbird Populations project to enhance 180+ rookery islands across eight bay systems ranging from the mid to lower Texas coast.
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Texas GLO Partners with Alamo Trust, Inc. and Rockbridge To Acquire Downtown San Antonio Hotels, Elevating Alamo Visitor Experience
Today, the Texas General Land Office (GLO), in partnership with Rockbridge and the Alamo Trust, Inc., announced the acquisition of the Menger and Crockett Hotels in San Antonio— two prominent properties that have not been available for purchase in decades and sit directly adjacent to the Alamo grounds.
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Voices of Veterans: Chief Petty Officer Lee Reese Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Navy
Today, 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 Petty Officer (CPO) Lee Reese, who served in the U.S. Navy.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces the Clean Coast Texas Interactive Virtual Tour Highlighting Solutions for Texas Coastal Communities
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has launched an interactive virtual tour through its Clean Coast Texas initiative showcasing stormwater practices designed to improve water quality and build resilience across Texas coastal communities.
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Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces $24 Million in Newly Approved Regional Mitigation Program Grants
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $24,024,600 in regional mitigation funds to improve critical infrastructure, including roads, drainage, sewer systems, and water detention in Kendall County and the cities of Caldwell, Marion and Victoria.
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Commissioner Buckingham Applauds Retraction of Endangered Species Act Lesser Prairie-Chicken Final Listing Rule
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that a Final Listing Rule designating two Distinct Population Segments of the Lesser Prairie Chicken has been vacated, marking a significant victory over the Biden administration’s politically weaponized use of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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