Mayor To Receive Distinguished Citizen Award From Boy Scouts
Longview Mayor Andy Mack will be recognized with the Distinguished Citizen Award from the East Texas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America during a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29. The Distinguished Citizen Good Turn Award Luncheon will be
Sen. Dianne Feinstein 90, Succumbs
Sen. Cruz issues statement honoring the late Dianne Feinstein WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). They served together for 11 years on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she chaired
Paxton Acquitted
By Richard Lee Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday of all sixteen articles of impeachment preferred to the Senate by the House on the last weekend of the regular session in May and dismissed a further four articles held in abeyance until
Texas Attorney General Pleads Not Guilty
By Richard Lee Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pled not guilty as each of the 16 articles of impeachment were read, accusing him of disregard of public duty, misapplication of public resources, and abuse of the public trust, among other charges. The House
College Loan Forgiveness Approved
Biden-Harris Administration to provide 804,000 borrowers with $39 billion in Automatic Loan Forgiveness as a result of fixes to Income Driven Repayment Plans. Discharges are the result of updated counts of progress toward student loan forgiveness. The Department of Education (Department) today will begin notifying
Rep. Jay Dean To Seek Re-Election
Gregg, Harrison, and Marion Counties’ Texas State Legislator, Jay Dean, recently announced he will seek re-election in next year’s election. Texas just completed its once-every-two-year legislative session and is now looking forward to special sessions to complete the year’s work. In the recent
Texas Voucher Bill Shot Down In Flames
“The death of the voucher bill is a victory for public education and Texas taxpayers. This voucher plan would have worsened the budgetary problems of under-funded public schools while enriching unregulated private schools with tax dollars.” Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) President Ovidia
Los Angeles County To Dismiss About 60,000 Marijuana Convictions
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
Mayor Andy Mack And City Council Denounce Promotion Of Hate And Bigotry In Longview, Texas
Council to Add Resolution to July 15 Agenda Denouncing White Unity Event The City Council will consider a resolution during its July 15 meeting denouncing a potential White Unity Event promoting hate and bigotry purportedly scheduled in the Longview area later this year.
Hooray For Heroes
Julie Woods & Associates presents the 2nd Annual “Hooray for Heroes” Appreciation Parade in honor of our local law enforcement officers at the Longview Police and Fire Departments. The “Hooray for Heroes” drive by appreciation parade will take place at Maude Cobb Convention
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