Voices of Veterans: SPC Mason Leist Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of SPC Mason Leist Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham, VLB Celebrate Successful South Texas Veterans Resource Fair in Edinburg
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is celebrating the success of the South Texas Veterans Resource Fair held this past weekend in Edinburg, Texas. Read More
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Urges DOJ to Once Again Reject Fake Claims of Discrimination by Biden Political Appointees
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., and the Texas General Land Office sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice urging it to once again reject unsubstantiated findings issued by former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) political appointees in the final days of the Biden Administration. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces the 2025 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th Grade Texas Students
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce the kickoff of the 2025 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th grade students. Read More
Statement from Land Commissioner Buckingham on The Inauguration of President Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement on the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States: Today is a historic and pivotal day for our state and country, I look forward to working with President Donald J. Trump. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Staff Sergeant Harvey Gann Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army Air Corps
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Staff Sergeant Harvey Gann, who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Supports Golden-Cheeked Warbler Delisting Consideration from Endangered Species List
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is thrilled after scoring a major victory following the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decision to initiate the formal process to determine whether the Golden-Cheeked Warbler, a bird that breeds in Central Texas, should be delisted or downlisted from the Endangered Species Act list. Read More
GLO Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. Statement on Hearing to Confirm Scott Turner as Secretary of HUD
Today the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs met to conduct a hearing on President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Turner to be the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces the Veterans Land Board's 'Valentines for Veterans' Campaign
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is encouraging Texans to participate in the VLB's campaign to send Valentines cards to the Veterans who reside in Texas' nine State Veterans Homes. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Completion of Border Wall Paneling on Newly-Acquired GLO Land in Starr County
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the completion of the border wall paneling on the General Land Office’s (GLO) newly-acquired 1,402-acre ranch along the Rio Grande at Starr County's border with Mexico. Read More