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Abbott issues disaster declaration for Matador tornado response

AUSTIN— Governor Greg Abbott on June 22 updated the state’s disaster declaration for Matador and other Texas communities that continue to be impacted by severe storms and tornadoes causing significant damage to homes and businesses. The disaster declaration will continue to support Texas’ response and recovery efforts to extensive damages in 21 Texas counties, including the following counties added today: Motley, Nolan, Fisher, Jones, Kent, and Stonewall counties.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE TEXAS SPUR

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2023 Community Calendar

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Abbott vetoes bills; feud with Patrick grows

claimed last week that Gov. Greg Abbott is sabotaging the Senate’s work because of their ongoing feud over which approach to property tax reform is best, The Dallas Morning News reported. Abbott vetoed three bills by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, who has been Patrick’s point senator on increasing homestead exemptions in order to provide tax cuts. As of Friday afternoon, he had vetoed 31 bills.

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Kent commission to take bids for runway paving

On the afternoon of June 12, the regular session of the Kent County commissioners’ court reconvened following a lunch recess, and conducted the following business through late afternoon.