President-Elect Joe Biden Makes Cabinet Appointments NNPA NEWSWIIRE — Alejandro Mayorkas, a former Deputy Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, will become the first Latino and immigrant nominated to serve as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President-Elect Joe Biden has continued to fill […]
The Longview Chamber is proud to announce they are partnering with The U.S. Chamber of Commerce to host a national townhall on June 25th as part of an ongoing initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform. “The senseless death of George Floyd has called renewed attention to the […]
‘Earlier today I was able to speak to the family of George Floyd and do just that: listen. They have gone through unimaginable pain over these last two weeks, and I told them I’m committed to making sure that George Floyd receives justice.’ ‘One proposal… is a bipartisan bill that I introduced with Senator Gary […]
Guidance for Houses of Worship as Texas Reopens AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued updated joint guidance regarding the effect of Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-18 on religious services conducted by congregations and houses of worship. It recommends health protocols for houses of worship to guard the health and safety of their […]
By Sen. John Cornyn ‘Amid all this uncertainty, one thing is abundantly clear: There’s no time for politics as usual. Each of these bills received broad bipartisan support in both the Senate and House, and each was quickly signed by the president. I’m proud to have joined both Republicans and Democrats in swiftly passing these […]
by Joycelyne Fadojutimi The 2020 Unity awards from the city of Longview’s Partners in Prevention Unity and Diversity committee have gone to Johnnie Johnson and Sally Gossett-Barron for their exemplary and unselfish service to the community. Johnson’s civic contributions are her founding of an organization called ONEKOP, which helped furnish a hospital; organize and direct […]
