Texas Named Best State For Business For Record-Shattering 19 Years In A Row

Texas Named Best State For Business For Record-Shattering 19 Years In A Row

May 1, 2023

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas being named the Best State for Business by the nation’s leading CEOs in an annual survey conducted by Chief Executive Magazine for a record-shattering 19th year in a row. “For the 19th year in a

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Los Angeles County To Dismiss About 60,000 Marijuana Convictions

Los Angeles County To Dismiss About 60,000 Marijuana Convictions

Oct 2, 2021

The latest marijuana convictions were identified through a follow-up examination of county court records. The previous group of cases identified for dismissal — nearly 66,000 in February 2020 — covered only an examination of state Department of Justice data, Gascón’s office said. “Dismissing

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President-Elect Biden Nominates First Black Secretary Of Defense

President-Elect Biden Nominates First Black Secretary Of Defense

Dec 22, 2020

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As CENTCOM commander, he was responsible for military strategy and joint operations throughout the Middle East and Central and South Asia. He was also the architect and oversaw the military campaign’s execution to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and

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President-Elect Biden Selects Fmr. Ambassador Susan Rice For Top White House Post

President-Elect Biden Selects Fmr. Ambassador Susan Rice For Top White House Post

Dec 22, 2020

NNPA NEWSWIRE — With years of experience working at senior levels in the executive branch, Ambassador Susan Rice knows government inside and out and will carry through the President-elect’s vision of a newly empowered Domestic Policy Council and turbocharge the effort to build

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President-Elect Joe Biden Makes Cabinet Appointments

President-Elect Joe Biden Makes Cabinet Appointments

Dec 3, 2020

President-Elect Joe Biden Makes Cabinet Appointments NNPA NEWSWIIRE — Alejandro Mayorkas, a former Deputy Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, will become the first Latino and immigrant nominated to serve as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA

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Cornyn Speaks With Floyd Family, Calls For Bipartisan Reforms

Cornyn Speaks With Floyd Family, Calls For Bipartisan Reforms

Jun 8, 2020

‘Earlier today I was able to speak to the family of George Floyd and do just that: listen. They have gone through unimaginable pain over these last two weeks, and I told them I’m committed to making sure that George Floyd receives justice.’

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George Floyd: Rally Condemns Racism, Seeks Justice

George Floyd: Rally Condemns Racism, Seeks Justice

May 31, 2020

“There is never the right time to do the wrong thing.” -Police Officer and Pastor LaDarian Brown by Joycelyne Fadojutimi The theme of the recent prayer rally is found in Micah 6:8, which reads, “He has shown you, oh man, what is good

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