AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Call 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/call-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/call-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:11:41 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Jan 12th, that CertainTeed LLC will construct a new roofing manufacturing and distribution facility https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-new-certainteed-manufacturing-and-distribution-facility-in-bryan-31517990-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-new-certainteed-manufacturing-and-distribution-facility-in-bryan-31517990-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Sen. Cruz Issues Statement Following the Appointment of a Special Counsel to Investigate Biden Documents WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-issues-statement-following-the-appointment-of-a-special-counsel-to-investigate-biden-documents-31518366-daisetta-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-issues-statement-following-the-appointment-of-a-special-counsel-to-investigate-biden-documents-31518366-daisetta-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS The Office of the Governor's Child Sex Trafficking Team is pleased to share the below funding opportunities for Fiscal Year https://www.americantowns.com/news/child-sex-trafficking-team-fy2024-funding-announcements-31518640-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/child-sex-trafficking-team-fy2024-funding-announcements-31518640-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Texas Music Office 2022 Year in Review Texas Music Office Director Brendon Anthony provides a list of TMO accomplishments in his annual Year In https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-music-office-newsletter-january-2023-31518654-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-music-office-newsletter-january-2023-31518654-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Operation Lone Star Expands In West Texas As Pres. Biden Ignores Crisis Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-expands-in-west-texas-as-pres-biden-ignores-crisis-31518935-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-expands-in-west-texas-as-pres-biden-ignores-crisis-31518935-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Chairman Rinaldi Statement on Texas House Rules Vote Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi said: “Yesterday, the speaker of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairman-rinaldi-statement-on-texas-house-rules-vote-31519013-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairman-rinaldi-statement-on-texas-house-rules-vote-31519013-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -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-expands-in-west-texas-as-pres-biden-ignores-crisis-31519360-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-expands-in-west-texas-as-pres-biden-ignores-crisis-31519360-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The Regulatory Compliance Division has recently issued a determination letter for the following rules: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, https://www.americantowns.com/news/notification-of-recently-issued-determination-letter-texas-state-board-of-plumbing-examiners-31517965-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/notification-of-recently-issued-determination-letter-texas-state-board-of-plumbing-examiners-31517965-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Donald L. King to the Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee for a term set to expire https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-king-to-nursing-facility-administrators-advisory-committee-31519368-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-king-to-nursing-facility-administrators-advisory-committee-31519368-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Reps. Crenshaw and Waltz Introduce AUMF Targeting Mexican Drug Cartels On Thursday, Reps. Dan Crenshaw and Mike Waltz introduced legislation https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-crenshaw-and-waltz-introduce-aumf-targeting-mexican-drug-cartels-31519815-daisetta-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-crenshaw-and-waltz-introduce-aumf-targeting-mexican-drug-cartels-31519815-daisetta-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Gooden Demands Briefing on Threats Caused by Border Crisis WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Congressman Lance Gooden (R-Texas) sent a https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-gooden-demands-briefing-on-threats-caused-by-border-crisis-31519822-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-gooden-demands-briefing-on-threats-caused-by-border-crisis-31519822-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Gooden Demands Biden Release Delaware Visitors Logs Following Discovery of Classified Documents WASHINGTON – On Thursday, following the https://www.americantowns.com/news/gooden-demands-biden-release-delaware-visitors-logs-following-discovery-of-classified-documents-31519825-fairfield-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gooden-demands-biden-release-delaware-visitors-logs-following-discovery-of-classified-documents-31519825-fairfield-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman Jake Ellzey Appointed to House Appropriations Committee On January 12th, Representative Jake Ellzey (TX-06) released the following https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-jake-ellzey-appointed-to-house-appropriations-committee-31519828-daingerfield-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-jake-ellzey-appointed-to-house-appropriations-committee-31519828-daingerfield-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman Ellzey's Status Report 1/13/2022 This week in Washington, the House: -Passed the most conservative and transparent rules package in 30 https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-ellzeys-status-report-1132022-31519831-daisetta-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-ellzeys-status-report-1132022-31519831-daisetta-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 McCaul, Jackson Lee Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Child Trafficking WASHINGTON – This week, during National Human Trafficking https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccaul-jackson-lee-reintroduce-legislation-to-combat-child-trafficking-31519835-daingerfield-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccaul-jackson-lee-reintroduce-legislation-to-combat-child-trafficking-31519835-daingerfield-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600