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Governor Abbott sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on October 15, 2026, requesting federal disaster tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by severe storms and flooding that began on July 14, 2026.
Abbott requests temporary suspension of federal tax filing and payment deadlines and waiver of late fees and penalties for taxpayers in all 62 counties affected by July storms.
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary
Official record and 1 moreFound via Google News
The District 11 Groundwater Conservation District met in Nacogdoches to discuss a groundwater management plan that must be sent to the state by January.
District 11 Groundwater Conservation District, Groundwater management agency overseeing 28 counties; Carey McKinney, Anderson County Judge
One outletFound via Google News
East Texas leaders launched the East Texas Water Institute, housed within Stephen F. Austin State University's Center for Applied Research and Rural Innovation in Nacogdoches. The institute is a partnership between Angelina College, Stephen F. Austin State University, and the T.L.L. Temple Foundation to improve water research, support water infrastructure labor force, and coordinate regional water goals.
Drew Gholson, Executive director of the East Texas Water Institute; Charlie Glover, CEO of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation; Stephen F. Austin State University, Host institution for the institute and 2 more
Reported by 3 outletsOnly left-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
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