AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Seadrift 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/seadrift-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/seadrift-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 01 Mar 2025 02:06:50 -0600 AUSTIN- Governor Greg Abbott on Feb 28th, directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to mobilize state firefighting resources to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-mobilizes-state-wildfire-resources-across-texas-31542940-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-mobilizes-state-wildfire-resources-across-texas-31542940-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on Feb 28th night, championed parental rights in their child's education at a Parent Empowerment Night held https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-champions-parental-rights-in-education-in-conroe-31542967-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-champions-parental-rights-in-education-in-conroe-31542967-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Abbott today highlighted the scope of legislative priorities he is working with the Texas Legislature to accomplish this session during the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-touts-legislative-priorities-at-texas-policy-summit-31543185-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-touts-legislative-priorities-at-texas-policy-summit-31543185-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to prepare state emergency response resources ahead of a https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-state-resources-ahead-of-severe-weather-moving-across-texas-31543186-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-state-resources-ahead-of-severe-weather-moving-across-texas-31543186-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas won Site Selection Magazine's Governor's Cup for a record-shattering 11th consecutive year and 19th https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-wins-governors-cup-for-recordshattering-11th-consecutive-year-31543187-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-wins-governors-cup-for-recordshattering-11th-consecutive-year-31543187-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Texans attending K-12 public schools, their educational success is dependent on both the quality of their teacher’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/policy-recommendations-for-the-88th-texas-legislature-to-improve-educational-outcomes-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-public-school-students-31543646-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/policy-recommendations-for-the-88th-texas-legislature-to-improve-educational-outcomes-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-public-school-students-31543646-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Republicans are considering increasing the penalty for honest mistakes while voting – from a misdemeanor to a https://www.americantowns.com/news/explainer-how-sb-2-would-turn-innocent-voting-mistakes-in-texas-into-felonylevel-crimes-31544216-frisco-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/explainer-how-sb-2-would-turn-innocent-voting-mistakes-in-texas-into-felonylevel-crimes-31544216-frisco-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN- Governor Greg Abbott on March 2nd, directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to increase the readiness level of the State https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-increases-readiness-level-of-state-operations-center-ahead-of-severe-weather-31544336-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-increases-readiness-level-of-state-operations-center-ahead-of-severe-weather-31544336-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Power Street to be Restriped for One-Way Access Only Corpus Christi, TX – The Texas Department of Transportation released this statement https://www.americantowns.com/news/txdot-temporarily-closes-power-street-exit-off-harbor-bridge-31544349-corpus-christi-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/txdot-temporarily-closes-power-street-exit-off-harbor-bridge-31544349-corpus-christi-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott last night (March 2nd) touted support among rural Texans for education freedom and school choice at a Parent https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-touts-rural-support-for-education-freedom-in-amarillo-31544360-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-touts-rural-support-for-education-freedom-in-amarillo-31544360-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 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-fortifies-border-barriers-ahead-of-spring-influx-31544827-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-fortifies-border-barriers-ahead-of-spring-influx-31544827-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Greg Abbott today discussed Texas’ economic successes and current legislative efforts to ensure Texans thrive in the state's booming https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-spotlights-efforts-to-maintain-texas-economic-success-31544828-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-spotlights-efforts-to-maintain-texas-economic-success-31544828-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The Republican Party of Texas officially censured Representative Tony Gonzales today, imposing the full set of penalties allowed by the rules, for https://www.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-texas-officially-censures-rep-tony-gonzales-31545146-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-texas-officially-censures-rep-tony-gonzales-31545146-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WHEREAS, Rule 44 of the Republican Party of Texas states that “a County or Senatorial District Convention or a County or District Executive https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-censuring-congressman-tony-gonzales-by-the-republican-party-of-texas-31545151-frisco-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-censuring-congressman-tony-gonzales-by-the-republican-party-of-texas-31545151-frisco-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 There have been 4,562 bills filed so far in the 88th Texas Legislature, and we are fast approaching the March 10 deadline for filing.  The gears https://www.americantowns.com/news/legislative-priorities-report-for-3123-31545157-dallas-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/legislative-priorities-report-for-3123-31545157-dallas-tx.html Government and Politics Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600