Leave a reply Reps. Barton and Cuellar achieved lifting ban on crude oil exports Posted in Surrounding Areas on December 18, 2015 by Staff ReportWASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Representatives Joe Barton (R-TX) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) commend the House for passing H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which includes lifting the ban on crude oil exports. Read more
Leave a reply Department of Homeland Security issues National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas on December 16, 2015 by Staff ReportUNITED STATES — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory on Wednesday, December 16 to increase public vigilance and awareness regarding the potential for terrorism on U.S. soil. Read more
Leave a reply Governor Abbott takes action to combat illegal border crossings Posted in Surrounding Areas on December 15, 2015 by Staff ReportAUSTIN — With the significant increase in the number of illegal crossings across the Texas border, Governor Greg Abbott today took action in the wake of federal inaction. Read more
Leave a reply Cedar Hill woman arrested for murdering fiance Posted in Surrounding Areas on December 14, 2015 by Staff ReportCEDAR HILL — A 48-year-old Cedar Hill woman is in custody after she called 911 Sunday morning to report she shot her fiance. Read more
Leave a reply Sen. Cruz and Gov. Abbott push for passage of the State Refugee Security Act Posted in Surrounding Areas on December 09, 2015 by Staff ReportWASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference in the U.S. Capitol, calling for passage of Sen. Cruz’s State Refugee Security Act of 2015 (S. 2363), Read more
Leave a reply Texas files suit against Federal Government over Syrian refugee placement Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas on December 03, 2015 by Staff ReportAUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday that he has filed suit on behalf of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) against the federal government to halt the relocation of refugees from Syria in the state Read more
Leave a reply Construction to close westbound I-20 and northbound I-45 lanes Posted in Surrounding Areas on November 30, 2015 by Staff ReportDALLAS — Weather permitting, all westbound mainlanes of I-20 at I-45 and all northbound mainlanes of I-45 at I-20 will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night this week (week of Nov. 30). Read more
Leave a reply Debra Lehrmann files for re-election to Texas Supreme Court Posted in Surrounding Areas on November 19, 2015 by Staff ReportFORT WORTH — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Debra H. Lehrmann made her re-election bid official on Tuesday, filing to place her name on the 2016 ballot. Read more
