Senator Robert Nichols

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Robert Nichols is the senator for Senate District 3. He was first elected to the Texas Senate in 2006, and he represents 19 counties in East Texas. During his time on the Senate, Nichols has created and passed legislation protecting land owners' rights, increasing educational opportunities in East Texas, and reforming transportation policies. Nichols is married to his high school sweetheart, Donna, and they have three children: Brittney, Joshua, and Collynn'rae.

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Nichols Ends 86th Session With Success

On Monday, the 86th Legislative Session convened Sine Die, marking the end of another successful legislative session for Texas. "The Legislature came together once...

My five cents… A weekly column from Sen. Robert Nichols

The next time you hear from me, the 86th Legislative Session will have come to an end. On average only about 1 in 5...

My five cents… A weekly column from Sen. Robert Nichols

While session is five months long, 80 percent of the work is done in 20 percent of the time. At the writing of this...

My five cents… A weekly column from Sen. Robert Nichols

The saying goes that everything is bigger in Texas. SCR 20, which was passed by the Senate Administration committee this week, would make this...

My five cents… A weekly column from Sen. Robert Nichols

Students across the state are counting down the days until they are out of their classrooms and can begin their summer vacations. In an...

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Speed Networking, A Burger Battle Reveal and A New Art Show Fill The Week in Nacogdoches

Nacogdoches Chamber caps Speed Networking at 30 seats for Nov. 4, and Spot on Pest Control cuts its ribbon Nov. 5.

Model Trains and A Sugar Cane Mill Fill the Fall at Nacogdoches Historic Sites

Nacogdoches Historic Sites fills November with a free skills fair, the Loblolly model train display and gardening Thursdays for kids.

Crockett Fills Halloween Weekend, Then Lines Up Veterans Day and a Cajun Fiddle Night

Trick-or-treating on the square, benefit bingo in Lovelady, a Nov. 11 veterans ceremony and Grammy-winning Cajun music at the Ritz.

Trick or Trot 5K Fills The Lufkin Convention Center Plaza on Halloween Morning

Brookshire Brothers' fifth Trick or Trot 5K and Fun Run fills the Pitser Garrison plaza in Lufkin on Halloween morning, with check-in at 7 a.m.
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