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California continues to battle wildfires

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Fueled by high wind and dry conditions, wildfires have erupted across the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least 24 people.According to estimates, the insured losses from the fires from last week may exceed $20 billion and economic losses could reach $50 billion.

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Arrington votes for H.R. 29 Laken Riley Act

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) last Tuesdayjoined other leaders to pass H.R.29. the Laken Riley Act.The legislation is named for Laken Riley, the 22year-old nursing student who was murdered by an illegal alien on the University of Georgia’s campus on Feb.
Hegar distributes $1.1B sales tax revenue

Hegar distributes $1.1B sales tax revenue

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Hegar distributes $1.1B sales tax revenue

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for January, 0.3 percent more than in January 2024.
Following in the footsteps of other past Nazareth Swiftettes basketball players, Brooklyn Birkenfeld signed her Letter of Intent to become a Wayland Baptist Flying Queen this past Wednesday. She was joined by her family, teammates, NISD students, as well as Swiftettes Coach Eric Schilling and Flying Queen Coach Jason Cooper who has led the Wayland team since 2021. Birkenfeld was key team member of the Swiftettes drive to win state in 2022-23.

Following in the footsteps of other past Nazareth Swiftettes basketball players, Brooklyn Birkenfeld signed her Letter of Intent to become a Wayland Baptist Flying Queen this past Wednesday. She was joined by her family, teammates, NISD students, as well as Swiftettes Coach Eric Schilling and Flying Queen Coach Jason Cooper who has led the Wayland team since 2021. Birkenfeld was key team member of the Swiftettes drive to win state in 2022-23.

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Next Stop Flying Queens

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Happy State Bank of Dimmitt donated to the DISD Snack Pak 4 Kids Program. The donation will be used to provide weekend snack bags to the more than 200 DISD students in need. 100% of all donations collected are used to purchase food for the program. Groups wishing to donate to DISD Snack Pak 4 Kids, please contact Kendra Cantrell at kendra. cantrell@dimmittisd.net.

Happy State Bank of Dimmitt donated to the DISD Snack Pak 4 Kids Program. The donation will be used to provide weekend snack bags to the more than 200 DISD students in need. 100% of all donations collected are used to purchase food for the program. Groups wishing to donate to DISD Snack Pak 4 Kids, please contact Kendra Cantrell at kendra. cantrell@dimmittisd.net.

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Happy Donates to SP4Kids

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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TFR provides legislative guide

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The 2025 Texas legislative session begins on Jan. 14, and with it comes an opportunity to enact meaningful reforms to benefit Texans. For taxpayers, it is crucial to understand the legislative process, key dates, and mechanisms that determine what bills succeed or fail.

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Alignment for Assignment

Dudley Anderson Faithwriters.com
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Matthew 4:23 When I was in school, I hated it when the teacher would announce, “Assignment time!

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Tech outage shuts down DL offices

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Texas driver’s license offices and law enforcement offices were closed across the state on Monday due to an unidentified technology outage.

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Naming the Savior

Pam Ford Davis Faithwriters.com
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Names held significant meaning in Bible times; some even held prophetic importance. The New King James Version explains that Samuel meant ‘heard by God’ (1 Samuel 1:20), Jabez was defined as ‘He will cause pain’ because his mother had a difficult childbirth.
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