AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Girard 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/girard-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/girard-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:41:26 -0600 AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott on Nov 27th, directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas Commission on Environmental https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-immediate-resources-to-houston-water-issue-31496179-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-immediate-resources-to-houston-water-issue-31496179-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott on Nov 28th, announced new leadership appointments at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-new-senior-leadership-of-dfps-31496234-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-new-senior-leadership-of-dfps-31496234-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Cornyn: Without Changes, Respect for Marriage Act Tramples on Religious Liberties While this bill does not move the needle on same-sex marriage, https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-without-changes-respect-for-marriage-act-tramples-on-religious-liberties-31496411-abbott-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-without-changes-respect-for-marriage-act-tramples-on-religious-liberties-31496411-abbott-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on CCP Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-ccp-crackdown-31496416-daingerfield-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-ccp-crackdown-31496416-daingerfield-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Abbott Directs Immediate Resources To Houston Water Issue Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-immediate-resources-to-houston-water-issue-31496067-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-immediate-resources-to-houston-water-issue-31496067-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 (Houston, TX) — On Saturday, November 26, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement: “Yesterday, Friday, November 25, https://www.americantowns.com/news/houston-chronicle-reports-on-congressman-greens-efforts-to-bring-his-constituent-jaime-avalos-back-home-to-his-wife-and-baby-in-houston-31496082-houston-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/houston-chronicle-reports-on-congressman-greens-efforts-to-bring-his-constituent-jaime-avalos-back-home-to-his-wife-and-baby-in-houston-31496082-houston-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 McCaul: Biden Administration "Complicit with Biggest Human Trafficking Event of Our Lifetime" Washington, D.C. – On ABC This Week this https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccaul-biden-administration-complicit-with-biggest-human-trafficking-event-of-our-lifetime-31496573-fabens-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccaul-biden-administration-complicit-with-biggest-human-trafficking-event-of-our-lifetime-31496573-fabens-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Pfluger Introduces Lng For Allies Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/pfluger-introduces-lng-for-allies-act-31496584-taft-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pfluger-introduces-lng-for-allies-act-31496584-taft-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman Tony Gonzales Hosts House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, GOP Colleagues at Southern Border EL PASO, TX – Congressman Tony https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-tony-gonzales-hosts-house-republican-leader-kevin-mccarthy-gop-colleagues-at-southern-border-31496587-el-paso-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-tony-gonzales-hosts-house-republican-leader-kevin-mccarthy-gop-colleagues-at-southern-border-31496587-el-paso-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman Tony Gonzales Announces $3.5 Million HHS Grant For Carrizo Springs Head Start Program CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX - Congressman Tony https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-tony-gonzales-announces-35-million-hhs-grant-for-carrizo-springs-head-start-program-31496591-carrizo-springs-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-tony-gonzales-announces-35-million-hhs-grant-for-carrizo-springs-head-start-program-31496591-carrizo-springs-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Quincy Moore, III, Ph.D. and Cheletta Watkins, M.D. to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-moore-watkins-to-statewide-health-coordinating-council-31496741-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-moore-watkins-to-statewide-health-coordinating-council-31496741-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute is Seeking Input on How To Improve Mental Health Services for Persons with IDD The Meadows Mental Health https://www.americantowns.com/news/help-improve-mental-health-care-for-people-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-31496744-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/help-improve-mental-health-care-for-people-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-31496744-austin-tx.html Health and Fitness Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Video: On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Texas SCOTUS Case Challenging Biden Admin's Failing Border Policies Congress has spoken and said particularly https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-on-fox-cornyn-discusses-texas-scotus-case-challenging-biden-admins-failing-border-policies-31497100-fabens-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-on-fox-cornyn-discusses-texas-scotus-case-challenging-biden-admins-failing-border-policies-31497100-fabens-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman Gonzales Urges Secretary of Defense to Restore BAH Support for Servicemembers and Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tony https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-gonzales-urges-secretary-of-defense-to-restore-bah-support-for-servicemembers-and-families-31497306-gail-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-gonzales-urges-secretary-of-defense-to-restore-bah-support-for-servicemembers-and-families-31497306-gail-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dib Waldrip as Presiding Judge of the Third Administrative Judicial Region for a term set to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-waldrip-presiding-judge-of-the-third-administrative-judicial-region-31497411-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-waldrip-presiding-judge-of-the-third-administrative-judicial-region-31497411-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600