Silence fell over soldiers and civilians alike as Tonya Miller sang the National Anthem Monday night during Harker Heights’ annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Recreation Center next to City Hall.
“We are honoring all service members who are no longer with us,” Marty Martinez of the Centex Chapter 88 TREA said to attendees. “We are carrying on the tradition of honoring all service members. It doesn’t matter how long you served, you are a veteran and we appreciate you.” Read more...
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said the state collected $1.73 billion in sales tax revenue in October, up 5.2 percent compared to October 2007. “Sales tax collections grew in the first two months of fiscal 2009, however, at slower rates than generally seen over the past three years,” Combs said. “Collections have continued to increase overall, but remittances from the key retail trade sector have begun to decline slightly as consumers grow increasingly cautious and confidence erodes.” Read more...
AUSTIN – State Representative Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Killeen) pre-filed legislation regarding the issuance of tuition revenue bonds for Texas A&M University-Central Texas. House Bill 61, if passed in the upcoming 81st Legislative Session, would strike the expiration date for the issuance of revenue bonds, which is currently in statue to expire on January 1, 2010. This bill will also strike the expiration date for Texas A&M-San Antonio and The University of North Texas Dallas Campus. Read more...
