AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Pattonville 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/pattonville-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/pattonville-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:48:22 -0600 Governor Greg Abbott tonight delivered the 2023 State of the State address at Noveon Magnetics in San Marcos.  Download photos from the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbotts-2023-state-of-the-state-address-at-noveon-magnetics-31537145-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbotts-2023-state-of-the-state-address-at-noveon-magnetics-31537145-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Emily Teegardin as District Attorney of the 110th Judicial District in Briscoe, Dickens, Floyd, and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-teegardin-as-110th-judicial-district-attorney-31537578-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-teegardin-as-110th-judicial-district-attorney-31537578-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 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 the https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-apprehends-over-350000-illegal-immigrants-31538426-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-apprehends-over-350000-illegal-immigrants-31538426-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott on Feb 20th, expanded the state’s disaster declaration to include additional counties impacted by the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-expands-ice-storm-disaster-declaration-31538858-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-expands-ice-storm-disaster-declaration-31538858-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Greg Abbott last night spotlighted the need for education freedom and parental rights in children's education at a Parent Empowerment Night https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-promotes-education-freedom-at-parent-empowerment-night-in-temple-31539053-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-promotes-education-freedom-at-parent-empowerment-night-in-temple-31539053-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Texas communities impacted by the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-requests-presidential-disaster-declaration-following-severe-winter-storm-31539054-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-requests-presidential-disaster-declaration-following-severe-winter-storm-31539054-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Greg Abbott today hosted a roundtable discussion and press conference with Senator Brian Birdwell, Representative Ryan Guillen, and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-texas-border-chairmen-discuss-border-security-strategies-in-weslaco-31539055-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-texas-border-chairmen-discuss-border-security-strategies-in-weslaco-31539055-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN– Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Elodia Brito and Brian Long to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for terms set to expire on February https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-reappoints-brito-long-to-board-of-pardons-and-paroles-31539399-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-reappoints-brito-long-to-board-of-pardons-and-paroles-31539399-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Sen. Dan Sullivan introduced a joint resolution this week, honoring the sacrifices Vietnam Veterans made – and offering https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-crenshaw-and-sen-sullivan-introduce-joint-resolution-honoring-vietnam-veterans-31539700-kingwood-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-crenshaw-and-sen-sullivan-introduce-joint-resolution-honoring-vietnam-veterans-31539700-kingwood-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – As first reported by Washington Examiner, Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) recently https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-fallon-introduces-the-no-terrorists-on-us-soil-act-31539704-rockwall-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-fallon-introduces-the-no-terrorists-on-us-soil-act-31539704-rockwall-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) has hired Emily Cassil to serve as the communications director in his personal office, where https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccaul-hires-new-communications-director-promotes-current-staff-31539712-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccaul-hires-new-communications-director-promotes-current-staff-31539712-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced the Spring 2023 intern class in his Washington, https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-mccaul-announces-spring-2023-intern-class-31539713-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-mccaul-announces-spring-2023-intern-class-31539713-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) joined the Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-weber-joins-bill-to-increase-us-refinery-capacity-31539716-lake-jackson-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-weber-joins-bill-to-increase-us-refinery-capacity-31539716-lake-jackson-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 U.S. Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and Jason Crow (CO-06), and U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the https://www.americantowns.com/news/pfluger-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-prevent-foreign-adversaries-from-influencing-us-policy-31539734-midland-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pfluger-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-prevent-foreign-adversaries-from-influencing-us-policy-31539734-midland-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The office of Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to https://www.americantowns.com/news/pfluger-announces-the-2023-congressional-art-competition-31539737-midland-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pfluger-announces-the-2023-congressional-art-competition-31539737-midland-tx.html Government and Politics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600