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This has been a long 10 days for many people. Starting on July 4th, Kerr County and several other counties were hit hard with a lot of rain and flash floods. I have spent most of my days in the Kerrville area since that morning. We all have been affected in one way or another by the people we have lost. The numbers are staggering. As of today, over 100 people have been found deceased and as many as 160 are still unaccounted for. Since the beginning of the flash floods, our state and local officials have been working seamlessly together to rescue and recover every possible person they can. We also had a large number of volunteers that have been critical to helping in this process. Every person, no matter what their role is, has been a blessing to our community. From the beginning, some of the media has tried to find reasons to blame and create outrage among the public. Thankfully, most of the public ignored their attempts and focused on solutions instead of blame. While I am sometimes known for being very critical of government, I can say that our state and local governments have done a great job working together through this tragedy. It is my understanding that over 2,000 state and local employees have been in the area to help. Thanks to many of them, roughly 800 people were rescued from the flash flood. As my team and I traveled around the county, it was very apparent how critical the volunteer fire departments were to the search and rescue mission. They were immediately evacuating people from the flash flood areas and they have been going nonstop since it started. And of course, those who provided food, chainsaws, shovels, heavy equipment, and anything else you can think of were critical to the mission. It would be a very long list to name all of the agencies, officials, private companies, churches, and volunteers that came together. All of them are appreciated. Going forward, the legislature will look at ways to help improve alert systems and provide funds to help with the damage caused by the flash floods. I will be on the committee that will be tasked with this duty. The legislature will meet on July 21st and we will work diligently to find solutions. Watching first hand the quick response by many people and agencies, I have a much better understanding of emergency response and the needs that accompany the response. I will be able to take those lessons in to the special session and make the most of them. The Hill Country is made up of strong, hard working, courageous people and we will persevere.

No, you’re incorrect. You can’t pay for it without property taxes. And it’s vouchers. And btw, your district is 80% against vouchers. $8 BILLION cost in 3 years. Almost all of it going to rich families. You will lose your primary if you vote vouchers. Better sign on to the amendment to send it to a vote

SCC election results for for the Dem nominee for HD 53 are in. Sarah Silva was elected with 100% of the SCC vote of HD 53. We appreciate Kasey Peña & Willie Madrid for stepping up & their willingness to serve. We're always grateful to Madrid for his service in the legislature.