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Published by: Jennifer Hetzel | Published on: 16 May, 2017

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a hands-on experience is immeasurable. A key element in efforts to acquaint legislators with our priorities is Legislative Day.

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 09 May, 2017

The 85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature convened on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. It will adjourn 140 days later on Monday, May 29. Between those dates, thousands of bills will be filed.

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 25 Apr, 2017

Killeen appears on a national list of cities with the largest crime decreases between 2010 and 2015. Killeen ranked number 12 on the list of 96 cities with a reduction in crime more than the national average of eight percent. Killeen’s reduction was

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 16 Feb, 2017

Killeen recently ranked 40th nationally in Millennial Personal Finance’s “Top 150 Cities for Millennials” study. The report is based on the evaluation of more than 500 cities using six metrics to determine the overall score given to each city...

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 20 Jan, 2017

The Association of Defense Communities (ADC) has designated eight communities from across the United States as “Great American Defense Communities” for providing unwavering support to service members and military families. ..

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 13 Jan, 2017

To measure the progress of local economies since the financial crisis and how much work remains to be done in the name of recovery, WalletHub compared 505 U.S. cities of varying sizes across 18 key economic indicators...

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 06 Jan, 2017

Wallprotex, a provider of wall protection interiors, analyzes construction growth data released regularly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 12 Jul, 2016

SaveOnEnergy.com, a company committed to educating people about energy, the environment and industry-related information, ranked the city of Killeen as one of the top 20 fastest growing cities in Texas based on U.S. Census data...

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 03 Jun, 2016

Rent prices in Killeen are among the lowest in the nation, according to two recent studies. For the second year in a row, Killeen placed in the top ten in SmartAsset’s study “Most Affordable Cities for Renters.”

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 06 Apr, 2016

Killeen was recently ranked 6th safest in the state for distracted driving fatalities by ConsumerAffairs...