STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Early voting now underway

Early voting is now underway for the Nov. 7 general election. Voters will decide the fate of 14 proposed amendments, including measures to provide property tax relief and raise the homestead exemption to $100,000.

A nonpartisan explanation of what each proposition entails has been produced by the Texas Legislative Council and can be found at this link: https://tinyurl.com/5n946d32.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS

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Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for September 2023

AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 816 original drilling permits in September 2023. The total includes 709 to drill new oil or gas wells, 10 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 80 for re-completions of existing wellbores.

Business Briefs

Panhandle Community Services Awarded $700,000 Through the Texas Veteran’s Commission

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Panhandle Community Services will be able to continue serving Veteran’s in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle through funds received from the Texas Veteran’s Commission. Two programs exist Restoring America’s Heroes Project, which will be able to provide critical home repairs for both Veterans and their surviving spouses and a general assistance program as well.

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Panhandle Community Services receives $700,000 from the Texas Veterans Commission for helping those in the panhandle. The picture below is Magi York, Executive Director of Panhandle Community Services, and Melissa Darsey, Outreach Services Director of Panhandle Community Services.
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