Los Angeles County To Dismiss About 60,000 Marijuana Convictions

Los Angeles County To Dismiss About 60,000 Marijuana Convictions

Oct 2, 2021

The latest marijuana convictions were identified through a follow-up examination of county court records. The previous group of cases identified for dismissal — nearly 66,000 in February 2020 — covered only an examination of state Department of Justice data, Gascón’s office said. “Dismissing

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Mayor Andy Mack And City Council Denounce Promotion Of Hate And Bigotry In Longview, Texas

Mayor Andy Mack And City Council Denounce Promotion Of Hate And Bigotry In Longview, Texas

Jul 12, 2021

Council to Add Resolution to July 15 Agenda Denouncing White Unity Event The City Council will consider a resolution during its July 15 meeting denouncing a potential White Unity Event promoting hate and bigotry purportedly scheduled in the Longview area later this year.

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Hooray For Heroes

Hooray For Heroes

Jul 1, 2021

Julie Woods & Associates presents the 2nd Annual “Hooray for Heroes” Appreciation Parade in honor of our local law enforcement officers at the Longview Police and Fire Departments. The “Hooray for Heroes” drive by appreciation parade will take place at Maude Cobb Convention

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Cornyn Celebrates Senate Passage Of His Juneteenth Holiday Bill

Cornyn Celebrates Senate Passage Of His Juneteenth Holiday Bill

Jun 17, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered remarks at a press conference celebrating Senate passage of his bipartisan bill with U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) to designate Juneteenth a federal holiday. Excerpts of Sen.

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Cornyn Bill To Make Juneteenth National Holiday Passes Senate

Cornyn Bill To Make Juneteenth National Holiday Passes Senate

Jun 15, 2021

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his bipartisan bill with U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) to make Juneteenth a federal holiday passed the Senate:  “The freedom of all Americans that Texas

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New Law Allows Georgia College Athletes To Get Paid

New Law Allows Georgia College Athletes To Get Paid

May 30, 2021

Over the years, there have been debates on whether college students should get paid for playing sports. The issue is no longer a debate. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a bill recently that will allow college athletes in Georgia to make money off

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Council Approves $23.9 Million Contract for Voter-Approved Police Station

Council Approves $23.9 Million Contract for Voter-Approved Police Station

Oct 23, 2020

For construction projects such as the police station, the City of Longview is required to accept the lowest bid and not consider whether a company is local. The $23.9 million contract is about 14.6% or about $4 million below the allocated construction budget

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Commissioner Shannon Brown Arrested

Commissioner Shannon Brown Arrested

Sep 24, 2020

AG Paxton Announces Joint Prosecution of Gregg County Organized Election Fraud in Mail-In Balloting Scheme AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that authorities arrested Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown, Marlena Jackson, Charlie Burns, and DeWayne Ward on charges in connection with an organized vote harvesting

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Court Awards Millions For Texans In Medicaid Fraud Lawsuit

Court Awards Millions For Texans In Medicaid Fraud Lawsuit

May 14, 2020

Court Awards Millions for Texans in Medicaid Fraud Lawsuit  The Court found that Dr. Richard Malouf fraudulently billed Medicaid for services that were actually provided by a different doctor, including over 100 billings he filed while vacationing out of the country.   AUSTIN –

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Congress Is Providing Serious Relief For Families And Small Businesses

Congress Is Providing Serious Relief For Families And Small Businesses

Mar 30, 2020

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

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