Have you visited the Government Documents Section of your library lately?  Stop by and see the wide range of information provided by your Texas State Government.  Many items can be checked out with your library card! April 2009   Spring into new Texas Goverment Publications with the latest in agricultural statistics, property tax information, visiting your state parks and an annual report card for Texas public schools.  Also, see how Texas is faring in this economic recession...stop by today!

Changes in Water Levels in Texas, 1990-2000   Groundwater is a critical water resource for Texas, providing 59 percent of all the water used in Texas in 2003. 2007 Texas Agricultural Statistics Texas Agriculture: A Powerhouse of Production   Texas agriculture producers provide people of the U.S. and the world a consistent supply of quality food and fiber products. Annual Property Tax Report: Tax Year 2007   Little that we address as elected officials demands greater attention than the property tax. The local property tax affects every type of local government in Texas as well as nearly all Texas businesses and families. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Biennial Report to the 81st Legislature FY2007-FY2008   The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality strives to protect our state’s human and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Texas Agriculture Today: Economy Challenges Consumer Patience, Confidence   With many promises of relief -- and history pointing to a pattern of recovery – Americans are hopeful they can soon stop wrestling with the credit crunch, declining 401Ks, layoffs and inflation. Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute   There is a word in the Spanish language that has no translation in English. The word is “querencia”—it is the place in the sand of a bull ring where the bull stops to fight. It is the place where some ancient instinct tells him to turn and make his stand; querencia is where he fights. Over the years, I have watched and admired landowners do the same thing when there is a threat to this region we call the Last Great Habitat. Texas Parks & Wildlife: The Outdoor Magazine of Texas (Feb. 2009)   Picnic in the Parks: Scenic Spots for Every Month of the Year. Fiscal Notes: A Monthly Review of the Texas Economy from the Office of Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (Nov./Dec. 2008)   A Series of Unfortunate Events Call it a recession, or the collapse of a bubble. Or a meltdown. Whatever you call it, global financial markers are being wracked by turmoil of a magnitude that hasn’t been seen in decades. Texas, however, seems to be faring relatively well. StarDate (Mar./Apr. 2009)   Astronomical Treasure Trove: Naval Observatory Safeguards Celestial History. 2008 Comprehensive Annual Report on Texas Public Schools   A Report to the 81st Legislature from the Texas Education Agency.   The information above is being provided by the El Paso Public Library- Government Documents Department.  For more information about government documents at our libraries, please call Government Documents at 915-543-5474

April 17, 2009