Letters to the Editor — Mayor candidates, Asian Americans, Mike Johnson, Beth Van Duyne
Potential mayoral candidates Re: “Unplugged — Kids living without phones or social media? Here’s how one Dallas family makes it work,” by Sharon Grigsby, Sunday Metro column. Reading Grigsby’s column about the way Michael and Natalie Sorrell are raising unplugged kids in a smart-phone world reminded me that principled individuals still walk quietly among us. […]
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Chicago mayor to ask City Council to spend $70M on migrant services
ALICE YIN and DAN PETRELLA Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — In an about-face, Mayor Brandon Johnson is now asking aldermen to approve using another $70 million in city funds to maintain this year’s migrant response. This week, the mayor’s office began briefing City Council members on plans to push through the item as a means to […]
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El Paso anticipates city council debate on multipurpose center location | #citycouncil
Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes ofwebsite accessibilityEl Paso anticipates city council debate on multipurpose center location Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:11:15 GMT (1712567475430) 4a9dab849aec5f1c093eaced15411feb763238f3 c8f6d8c85516425a6df352ac3ccd87cd1cbf8d8a Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Click Here For This Articles Original Source.
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Abbott responds to NYC mayor’s invitation to spend the night in a migrant shelter
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) slammed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) invitation to stay at a migrant shelter in New York during his visit to the Big Apple, calling it a “gimmick” in an interview on Thursday. “The invitation is nothing more than a gimmick,” Abbott said during an interview on Fox News’s […]
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Texas Republican border maneuvers cause chaos, outrage local officials • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
This story originally appeared on Ohio Capital Journal. EL PASO, Texas — Texas’ GOP politicians have long used state law enforcement to act tough on immigration. But developments over the past few days seem to show how their latest maneuvering is inviting chaos — raising fundamental constitutional questions, outraging local officials, and worsening international relations. […]
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City of McAllen recognized for Mayor’s Monarch Pledge
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The National Wildlife Federation is honoring McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos and the City of McAllen with a butterfly garden outside City Hall. The butterfly garden in partnership with Quinta Mazatlan, was made possible by a $2,000 grant from the National Wildlife Federation in honor of the continued support and efforts of […]
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Letters to the Editor — Dallas bond, Hong Kong, group homes, Alzheimer’s, Ukraine | #citycouncil
Delay bond vote Re: “Dallas Botching Bond Package Vote — City wants to borrow the maximum $1.25 billion but so far hasn’t spelled out what it’s for,” Thursday editorial You are correct in calling the planning of the bond program botched. I was skeptical about the late addition of $250 million in unspecified funds to […]
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Alabama governor signs law banning diversity programs in schools | National | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
(Reuters) — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law on Wednesday a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools, making the state one of a few to enact broad measures against what she and other Republicans call a leftward tilt in U.S. education. The bill, which passed Alabama’s Republican-led legislature on Tuesday, bans […]
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Mayor Adams heading to Texas this weekend as economic toll of migrant surge weighs on NYC
Metro By Craig McCarthy Published March 22, 2024, 6:19 p.m. ET Mayor Eric Adams is heading to the southern border this weekend — just two days after dozens of migrants rushed a border wall in El Paso, Texas. The jaunt south, his second such trip to the Lone Star State since the start of the migrant […]
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Arkansas National Guard deploys to U.S.-Mexico border
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will again send members of the Arkansas National Guard to the southern U.S. border in Texas to assist state authorities working to curb illegal immigration. Roughly 40 Arkansas guardsmen and women will deploy from April 1 to May 30 to Eagle Pass, Texas, according to the governor’s office. The deployment of […]
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