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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Offers USDA Access to GLO State Lands to Combat New World Screwworm
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., sent a letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Texas Governor Greg Abbott offering access to appropriate General Land Office (GLO) managed lands to support the State and United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) response to the active, escalating threat of the New World Screwworm.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Praises Finalization of $1.6 Billion USA Rare Earth and U.S. Department of Commerce Deal to Accelerate Mining on GLO State Land
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to share that up to $1.6 billion in funding has been unlocked after USA Rare Earth (USAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) finalized agreements that aim to accelerate mining for rare earth and critical minerals at Round Top Mountain on Texas General Land Office (GLO) state-owned land in Hudspeth County.
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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Grand Prize Winner of the 30th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce 5th grader Michael Li of Katy as the grand prize winner of the 30th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates Significant Construction Milestone for Alamo Visitor Center and Museum
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., gathered with local officials at the Topping-Out Ceremony for the future Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, where the final structural beam was placed atop the building.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Hosts Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day at the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was honored to host a celebration for the first annual Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day at the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Awards Over $13 Million for Texas Shoreline Protection Projects in Multiple Counties
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has awarded approximately $13.15 million to Ducks Unlimited Inc. through its Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) program Cycle 14.
Read MoreLand Commissioner Buckingham Announces Applications Are Now Being Accepted for 2026 GLO Summer Internship Program
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Summer Internship Program, a paid full-time, in-person program running from June 1 through July 31, 2026.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Calls for Submissions to 30th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages students across the Lone Star State to participate in the 30th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest supported by the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach Program.
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Commissioner Buckingham Submits Letter of Support for Trump’s Second Gulf of America Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., submitted comments on behalf of the General Land Office (GLO) supporting the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) announcement of its proposed second Gulf of America offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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The Alamo Cenotaph Restored & Rededicated: Veterans Day Ceremony Marks Cenotaph's 85th Anniversary
In a patriotic ceremony held on Veterans Day, the Texas General Land Office and Alamo Trust, Inc., rededicated the Spirit of Sacrifice monument, commonly known as the Alamo Cenotaph, following the completion of its vital preservation.
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