During the past several years, emerging countries have experienced substantial integration into the world economy. This growing relationship has been manifested in the surge in exports from various developing countries, especially in manufactured goods and commodities. With greater prosperity has come improvement in quality-of-life, domestic policies, and infrastructure in many of these nations.
DALLAS—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, at a Dallas gas station Tuesday called on Congress to act on new legislation to address record gas prices and provide a balanced approach to America’s long-term energy needs. Cornyn joined 43 Senate Republicans in introducing the Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008, (S.3202), which allows for deep-sea exploration in the Atlantic and Pacific and in western shale areas, along with increased innovation.
AUSTIN - Texas’ top officeholders spoke out in response to two hot-button cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court last week.
There is a special day upon us.
AUSTIN — The state of Texas is working with the U.S. Border Patrol to catch and prosecute commercial truckers who smuggle illegal weapons, drugs or humans across the Texas-Mexico border.
Thank God for a successful 2008 Juneteenth Historical Celebration. The Juneteenth committee members would like to say thanks for years of advertising this event and to the many people that contributed money, food, their time, etc. The Juneteenth Historical Celebration would not be a success if it were not for all the support and prayers of all the people. Thank you all again from the Juneteenth committee members.
Rising fuel costs are on the minds of practically everyone because they are affecting the price of almost everything from school lunches to construction materials. To cope with this unprecedented situation, a variety of solutions are being implemented by both average consumers and major corporations, particularly those associated with transportation such as airlines.
There’s good news and bad news about the state of education in Texas. The good news is that the vast majority of Texas’ eighth-graders recently met or exceeded the state promotion requirements associated with the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exams. The bad news is that approximately a third of these students will never receive a high school diploma.
Our family is deeply touched by the outpouring of support we have received from Texans in response to the recent fire at the Governor’s Mansion.
What a great day Mansfield had on Saturday with the Mansfield Art Festival! Thank you to all who helped put on this awesome event. I talked with so many people I didn’t even know were artists and was delighted with the quality and variety of the artists’ work. What a successful event this was and I hope this type of event will be promoted more often in Mansfield!
