COLLEGE STATION – In the most foreign of countries, following a misunderstood industry, and in the middle of war, two Americans met recently and realized they shared a dream: Helping farmers patch up their land, produce better crops and deliver them safely to hungry people.
Posts on ‘July 21st, 2010’
RUBY TUESDAY: Our Reporter Takes A Few Shots Of Whiskey And Covers A City Commission Meeting…
HARLINGEN, Texas – The words bounced through the crowd like tractor-sized boulders. “Did she say she was going to kick Lefty’s ass?” whispered a blue-haired elderly woman dressed in wrinkled Republican clothing. Receiving the strange question, one rarely heard in council chambers, a man in a Lyndon Baines Johnson Stetson hat said this in return, “Nope, think Kori just told Robert to go stick it up his ass.” It was only the beginning of what became the rolling monologue of last night’s Harlingen City Commission meeting, Chapter 12, Verse 23.
Congressman Rubén Hinojosa Joins President Obama at Signing of Wall Street Reform-Consumer Protection Act Into Law
Congressman Rubén Hinojosa Joins President Obama at Signing of Wall Street Reform-Consumer Protection Act Into LawU.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) joined President Barack Obama for the signing of “The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,” also known as the Dodd-Frank Act. These reforms are the most significant changes to our financial services system in three generations. They will protect consumers and investors, while allowing our financial services system to continue to finance the creativity and innovation that have made the American economy resilient. This landmark reform will end the era of abuses by “too big to fail” banks that have cost the American people 8 million jobs and $17 trillion in retirement savings and net worth. Most important, it will create a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that finally puts American consumers first.
Gov. Perry: Our State’s Continued Success Depends on All Texans
Gov. Rick Perry today encouraged young Texans to apply themselves to the challenges of leadership, both in the classroom and beyond. The governor spoke to participants of the University of Texas at Austin’s Subiendo – The Academy for Rising Leaders at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
Is 25 year old Tessa (Jasper) Estrada getting special treatment by the Harlingen police Department?
Estrada was charged with DWI after being involved in an automobile accident in which a 17 year old man died. Click the web site link below to view the HPD press release.
Why Homeless in America?
Harlingen, Texas, July 21, 2010: There was a time in America when the homeless population of the country was seen as a collection of individuals suffering from mental illness, drugs or alcohol abuse. At the time this might have identified the majority of people found living on the street. It is no longer close to being the truth.
Harlingen city commissioner Jerry Prepejchal
As of 2:36 PM Wed July 21st, Jerry Prep now has his email address, cell phone, home address, and home phone number on the city webpage.
Harlingen city commissioners last night selected seven finalists for Harlingen city manager
They will run back ground checks and interview them on August 10-11. Four on the first day, and three the following day.
Fourth Member of Mortgage Fraud Enterprise Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison Darrell Lynn Marriott pleads guilty in Navarro County; Kaufman County Next
CORSICANA – The fourth member of a multi-county mortgage fraud scheme today pleaded guilty to a first-degree felony for his role in a multimillion dollar enterprise that defrauded government-backed mortgages.
WHITEWINGS ADD TWO DOUBLEHEADERS TO SCHEDULE
Harlingen – United League Baseball’s Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings announced today that they will play a doubleheader against the Amarillo Dillas on July 31 and one against the Edinburg Roadrunners on August 12 at 6:05 p.m. at Harlingen Field to make-up rained out games from July 8 and July 2 respectively.
City commissioner Kori Marra goes on another rampage during last night’s city commission meeting
After a nice hiatus up in the relaxing hill country surrounding Austin, and after skipping out on arguably the most important commission meetings of the year with respect to taxation, commissioner Kori Marra announces her intellectual superiority over another commissioner.
Daily Bible Verse
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
Revelation 3:20 (Read all of Revelation 3)
New International Version
