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Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has awarded $348,365 to the city of Sealy for water, sewer, natural gas and sidewalk infrastructure improvements through the Texas Capital Fund (TCF).

The Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) is pleased to announce the receipt of 10 awards from the Texas chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (TX NAHRO) for its initiatives, modernization efforts and publications.

Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2016

Two senior members of the House Ways & Means Committee are continuing their quest to remove a 1980’s era tax provision that discourages foreign investment in U.S. real estate.

The Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) this week received 44 additional vouchers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) totaling $291,572, bringing the agency’s total HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program allocation to 449.

The Community Development Council will conduct a public hearing at its May 13 regular meeting to receive comment on the 2015-2016 Action Plan for the use of federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $23.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. In comparison, for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Bank reported net income of $10.8 million. The increase in net income from quarter to quarter was attributable primarily to a favorable change in the Bank's gains (losses) on derivatives and hedging activities ($7.1 million), gains associated with the sales of investment securities in the first quarter ($8.5 million) and a decline in operating expenses ($1.5 million), offset by a decline in net interest income ($3.4 million) and an increase in the Bank's Affordable Housing Program assessment ($1.4 million)

The Housing Tax Credit (“HTC”) Program helps finance the development of attractive, high quality affordable rental housing through partnerships with private developers.

Michael Chrobak has been appointed Executive Vice President of TexasOne, it was announced here today by Tracye McDaniel, President and CEO of the organization.

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has awarded $750,000 to the city of Schulenburg for infrastructure improvements through the Texas Capital Fund (TCF).

This week, Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) introduced H.R. 1931 the American Land Act. This bill would require the Bureau of Land Management and the National Forest System to open up about 1/3 of its land over five years for sale to the American people. The federal government currently owns 27% of the total land in the United States.

Congressman Rubén Hinojosa announces the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded grants and loans to Duval County and to the City of Alton for water projects and improvements as part of their Earth Day 2015 Project Selection

On Thursday, April 16, the House voted 240-179 to repeal the federal death tax. In response to Congress, the President has threated to veto the repeal, leading most experts to predict a continuation of the long-standing tax. The death tax will likely stay in place despite its detrimental effect on family businesses and strong opposition from the American public, reports Tax Trends Weekly

In recognition of Fair Housing Month, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) reminds the public that every Texan has a right to be treated equally when trying to buy, finance or rent a home or apartment under the Fair Housing Act, and discrimination in Texas will not be tolerated.

Early voting for the Arlington May 9th Joint General and Special Elections begins Monday, April 27, and will continue until Tuesday, May 5.

Voters now have seven locations in which to cast their ballot:

The City of Austin is hosting a fair housing conference, “Fair Housing in Austin: Past, Present, and Future,” on Friday, May 8 from 8:30 am to 3 pm at the Asian American Resource Center located at: 8401 Cameron Road, Austin, TX 78754.

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the federal tax on estates because "it's a sad day" when heirs face huge financial burdens after someone dies, Rep. Buddy Carter told Newsmax.The House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the federal tax on estates because "it's a sad day" when heirs face huge financial burdens after someone dies, Rep. Buddy Carter told Newsmax.

The House voted to repeal the 99-year-old U.S. estate tax amid a partisan clash over whether the government should break up concentrated wealth or make it easier to pass along assets to the next generation.

Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement on the House’s passage of bills that repeal the death tax and make the tax code more fair and reliable:

Through the Better Buildings Challenge, the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) and Macy’s have committed to reducing their energy use by 20 percent across their entire respective building portfolios by 2020.