State lawmakers, entering a third week of special-session gridlock over property taxes, are looking for new ways to break the impasse and get a bill to Gov. Greg Abbott that he would sign.
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra swears in Hays County 4-H Council officers. Shown are Becerra, Counsel Delegate Elena Romero- Piche, Parliamentarian Luke Mosser, Social Officer Quincy Raines, Counsel Delegate Layla Elyabouri, President Kaitlyn Miller and Second Vice President Marlena Moore.
Daily Record photos by Shannon West
Pictured is Hays County Commissioners Court Judge Ruben Becerra high-fiving the newly sworn in officers.
Daily Record photo by Shannon West
Becerra swears in new 4-H council officers
People gather at Spring Lake on the Texas State campus for last week's Texas Water Safari.
Daily Record photo by Barbara Audet
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment will host the “Climate Science: The Good, The Bad, and The Wicked” conference Sept. 7 on theTexas State University’s San Marcos Campus. The conference will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he will not renew Texas’ long-running COVID-19 disaster declaration later this week after he signed a law that bans local mandates related to the pandemic.
At the recent Jamaica 2023 event held in Martindale in early June, security cadets from the Gary Job Corps served in a security capacity assisting with crowd control and traffic, as they have for 10 years. Pictured are Gary Job Corps Cadets Jada Devereaux, Kierrah Pather, Bojak Hubbard, Emma Bennett, Joseph Morgan, Orlando Romero and Majura Abdallah; Capt. Preston Smith, instructor, Staff Member Heather Escalanta, Father Rafael Padilla-Valdez of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Jamaica Coordinator Virginia Martinez.
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Cadets provide security
In Austin on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law HB 2127, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, which had bipartisan approval and was passed by the Texas Legislature in April. The act clarifies business and labor standards that are maintained under state and federal law, and more narrowly focuses on health, safety and the permitting of businesses that will still fall under local authority. This clarification was meant to help small business owners better comply with regulations.
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Governor signs Texas Regulatory Consistency Act
It’s Adam Smith’s 300th birthday (June 5th, 16th, or 18th, depending on the calendar that you choose)!
The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is inviting residents to take control of their health.
The Los Angeles Funeral Home, part of the Mission Funeral Home Family, is holding an Open House for the community today, calling it a time for family appreciation and a building dedication.
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