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Selling East Texas Water: Reps file bill to stop Marvin Nichols Reservoir
Texas is seeing growth all over the Lone Star State, but finding sources of water to serve everyone remains an issue.
Texas lawmakers opposing Marvin Nichols Reservoir want to tighten water planning process
The Marvin Nichols Reservoir has weighed on minds of potentially displaced northeast Texans for decades, and now with the ...
East Texas representatives push back against Marvin Nichols Reservoir, farmers speak out
"We think our citizens have a legitimate complaint and it's our job to stand up for what's right, and defend their private property rights,” Rep. Cole Hefner said.
East Texas reps file bills to oppose Marvin Nichols Reservoir
State Rep. Cole Hefner of Mount Pleasant and State Rep. Gary VanDeaver of New Boston have both filed bills in opposition of ...
2 East Texas representatives author bills opposing Marvin Nichols Reservoir
Rep. Cole Hefner said that the Marvin Nichols Reservoir project is about taking land from Northeast Texans to fix the ...
Republican lawmakers are trying again to bar China citizens from buying Texas land
Republican state lawmakers are doubling down on their failed effort last session to bar certain foreign citizens and companies from owning land in Texas. The proposals this year range from outright ...
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Should Congress reimburse Texas for border security costs?
An East Texas representative is now demanding that Congress reimburse the State of Texas $11 billion for costs spent on securing the southern border. State Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant) said ...
East Texas rep. files resolution demanding $11B in federal reimbursement for border costs
A House representative from East Texas has filed a resolution asking the federal government for $11 billion in border ...
Greg Abbott seeks $11 billion in federal reimbursements for border security
In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas “defenseless,” forcing state officials to spend billions.
Gov. Greg Abbott asks Congress to reimburse $11 billion Texas spent on border security
Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters Thursday ...