SENATE PASSES THC BAN
The Senate passed three bills this week relating to the governorโs special session call,including the issue that brought them back to Austin in the first place: THC in hemp-derivedconsumables. Both chambers approved a full ban of the presence of the intoxicant in any
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ Nozomi Tomita flew all the way from Massachusetts on Tuesday to adopt two deaf dogs from the Smith County Animal Shelter. โIโm finally here! It was a long flight,โ Ms.
College athlete compensation: Committee considers more changes
We have to continue to work โ especially with settlements like this โ to bring any common sense and consistency possible to what has been considered the Wild West for name, image, and likeness and paying college athletes. Senator Brandon Creighton – bill
Bail Reform: Sophie’s Story
Governor Abbottโs #1 priority is to keep Texans SAFE โ thatโs why he started this legislative session declaring bail reform one of his Emergency Items outlined in his State of the State Address. Texas must pass bail reform to put an end to
Weekly Roundups from Texas Legislature
Bail Reforms, Pay hike for teachers, Expansion of teacher incentive allotments. By Richard Lee The Senate passed a number of bills this week intended to keep dangerous criminals behind bars instead of free on bail. Since 2021, 162 new homicide cases have been
ALERT Academy Honored with Community Hero Award
We appreciate all the work you all do training the young men and what type of people they turn out to be. County Judge Neal Franklin Smith County Judge Neal Franklin and Emergency Management Coordinator Brandon Moore presenting the Smith County Community Hero
First Lady Abbott Celebrates Texas Womenโs Hall Of Fame
First Lady Cecilia Abbott recently delivered the keynote address celebrating the contributions and leadership of Texas women in the fields of athletics, public and community service, civic leadership, business, science, and education at the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame 2023 Induction Ceremony in
TSTA Applauds Texas Voters For Approving Proposition 9
Ovidia Molina, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, and Barbara Davis-Staley, president of TSTA-Retired, released the following joint statement: The Texas State Teachers Association; its affiliate, TSTA-Retired; and thousands of retired Texas educators give a big โThank You!โ to voters who approved
Smith County Judge Neal Franklin Donates Parking Spot To Employees
On Monday, October 30, Smith County employees who park around the Annex Building in downtown Tyler will lose their parking spots during construction of the new parking garage. The Smith County Judge and Commissionersโ covered spaces will not be affected by the construction,
Longview Native Supports Versatile Missions While Serving With U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron
By Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Williams, Navy Office of Community Outreach Officer 3rd Class Kellen Taylor, a native of Longview, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to a helicopter squadron operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. The skills and values needed to succeed in the
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