E VENTS OFFICER CLOUSE MEMORIAL A memorial dedication honoring Sgt. Joshua Clouse will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025, in front of the Cameron Police Department, 605 W. 4th Street, Cameron, TX.
Chairmen of key committees in the House and Senate announced that the two chambers have come to consensus on how to deliver billions in property and business tax relief over the next two years. Monday, the Senate Local Government and the House Ways & Means Committees took up and passed bills from the opposite chambers that would raise the amount of money homeowners can deduct from their local school property tax bills and the amount that owners can write off for business personal property taxes. “We’ve got home and business property tax relief on the way at the Texas Legislature, and that’s a happy day,” said Local Government Committee chair and Houston Senator Paul Bettencourt.
In a typical week there are many things going on in Milam County, especially with the end of the legislative cycle going on in Austin. This week I felt like we could begin to use this article to better address some of the items that are going on so folks are better informed about the goings on in Milam County.
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Gov. Greg Abbott last week signed a $1 billion private school voucher bill into law in front of a large crowd at the Governor’s Mansion, the San Antonio Express-News and other media outlets reported. Abbott called the new law the biggest legislative win of his time in the governor’s office and touted the new program as the largest in the nation.