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VISD sets June 10 for runoff election

Randall Luker
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The Vidor ISD has approved June 10 for the runoff election for Position 7 on the Vidor ISD Board of Trustees. Following the May 6 election no candidate received the 50 percent plus one votes to be declared the winner of the threeway race.

Fact Sheet

News Staff
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The annual Click It or Ticket campaign reminds Texans to buckle up day and night, front seat or back, every time they get in a vehicle. Buckling up saves lives and protects drivers and passengers from expensive tickets and fines.
Sales tax allocations mostly up in county

Sales tax allocations mostly up in county

Sales tax allocations mostly up in county

Randall Luker
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Most cities in Orange County saw an increase in their monthly sales tax allocation in May, good news, as most count on the monthly allocation for more than half their annual revenue. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar sent cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.
Returning VISD Trustee Tim Harland (left) and newly elected school board Trustee David Camp take the Oath of Office, as they are sworn-in as school district Trustees Tuesday night. Archive Photo

Returning VISD Trustee Tim Harland (left) and newly elected school board Trustee David Camp take the Oath of Office, as they are sworn-in as school district Trustees Tuesday night. Archive Photo

Looking Back 5/15/2008

News Staff
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Rayburn worked his magic behind the scenes

Rayburn worked his magic behind the scenes

Rayburn worked his magic behind the scenes

Texas History By Bartee Haile
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
A White House errand boy delivered a handwritten message from the President to the Speaker of the House on May 10, 1949. Sam Rayburn left the floor earlier in the day feeling that his passionate defense of an administration bill had been near perfect.
Clock ticking on moving bills

Clock ticking on moving bills

Clock ticking on moving bills

News Staff
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The clock is ticking on getting bills out of the House and to the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week in a story in the Austin American-Statesman.
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