AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Melvin Texas. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/melvin-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/melvin-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:08:24 -0600 AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-stops-illegal-drugs-smuggled-across-border-31489192-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-stops-illegal-drugs-smuggled-across-border-31489192-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on Nov 14th, sent a letter assuring county judges along the Texas-Mexico border that the State of Texas https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-assures-state-of-texas-will-continue-comprehensive-border-security-efforts-31489828-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-assures-state-of-texas-will-continue-comprehensive-border-security-efforts-31489828-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on Nov 14th, called for an investigation into the widespread problems with Harris County's elections last https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-calls-for-investigation-of-harris-county-elections-31489806-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-calls-for-investigation-of-harris-county-elections-31489806-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Sen. Cruz Calls for Release of FTC Privacy Report on Social Media and Streaming Services WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-calls-for-release-of-ftc-privacy-report-on-social-media-and-streaming-services-31490063-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-calls-for-release-of-ftc-privacy-report-on-social-media-and-streaming-services-31490063-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Weber, Speier, Chu, Bass, Carbajal, And Obernolte Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Address Pervasive Bop Prison Understaffing Washington, https://www.americantowns.com/news/weber-speier-chu-bass-carbajal-and-obernolte-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-address-pervasive-bop-prison-understaffing-31490213-fairview-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/weber-speier-chu-bass-carbajal-and-obernolte-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-address-pervasive-bop-prison-understaffing-31490213-fairview-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Pfluger Joins West Texas Colleagues In Defense Of Rural Healthcare Access For Service Members And Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. – https://www.americantowns.com/news/pfluger-joins-west-texas-colleagues-in-defense-of-rural-healthcare-access-for-service-members-and-veterans-31490207-gainesville-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pfluger-joins-west-texas-colleagues-in-defense-of-rural-healthcare-access-for-service-members-and-veterans-31490207-gainesville-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Texas GOP Announces Results of First Statewide Poll Since Election The Republican Party of Texas announced the results of the first statewide https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-gop-announces-results-of-first-statewide-poll-since-election-31490340-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-gop-announces-results-of-first-statewide-poll-since-election-31490340-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Texas continues taking unprecedented action to combat invasion at border AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on Nov 15th, announced the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-first-bus-of-migrants-departs-for-philadelphia-31490443-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-first-bus-of-migrants-departs-for-philadelphia-31490443-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 27th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Campus Conference When and Where: February 6-8, 2023, San Marcos, Texas  Early bird registration ends https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-crime-stoppers-newsletter-november-2022-31490470-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-crime-stoppers-newsletter-november-2022-31490470-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Senate Judiciary Committees, responded to https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-responds-to-biden-administration-weaponizing-doj-against-israel-everyone-involved-with-this-debacle-should-be-fired-or-impeached-31490886-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-responds-to-biden-administration-weaponizing-doj-against-israel-everyone-involved-with-this-debacle-should-be-fired-or-impeached-31490886-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Houston, TX – On Nov 15th, evening, Congressman-Elect Wesley Hunt congratulated President Donald Trump on his campaign https://www.americantowns.com/news/wesley-hunt-endorsement-of-president-donald-trump-31491121-houston-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wesley-hunt-endorsement-of-president-donald-trump-31491121-houston-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on Nov 16th, sent a letter to President Joe Biden highlighting the record-breaking level of illegal https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-to-president-biden-texas-is-escalating-border-security-efforts-31491159-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-to-president-biden-texas-is-escalating-border-security-efforts-31491159-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on Nov 16th, ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Military Department (TMD) to expand https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-orders-dps-tmd-to-use-every-available-strategy-to-combat-border-crisis-31491146-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-orders-dps-tmd-to-use-every-available-strategy-to-combat-border-crisis-31491146-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Cornyn Introduces Resolution Congratulating Houston Astros for World Series Victory WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-introduces-resolution-congratulating-houston-astros-for-world-series-victory-31491542-gainesville-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-introduces-resolution-congratulating-houston-astros-for-world-series-victory-31491542-gainesville-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Photo: Cornyn Meets with New Head of Army Futures Command WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with the new https://www.americantowns.com/news/photo-cornyn-meets-with-new-head-of-army-futures-command-31491546-dallas-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/photo-cornyn-meets-with-new-head-of-army-futures-command-31491546-dallas-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600