AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Texarkana 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/texarkana-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/texarkana-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:55:11 -0500 The Alzheimer’s Alliance Tri-State Area cordially invites you to join us for the 9th Annual Twice as Fine Texarkana Wine Festival – a https://www.americantowns.com/news/9th-annual-twice-as-fine-texarkana-wine-festival-31661720-texarkana-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/9th-annual-twice-as-fine-texarkana-wine-festival-31661720-texarkana-tx.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today defended the nation’s energy industry in a letter to President Joe Biden that denounces the Biden Administration's https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-denounces-esg-standards-harmful-to-us-energy-sector-31550408-laredo-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-denounces-esg-standards-harmful-to-us-energy-sector-31550408-laredo-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to prepare state emergency response resources ahead of severe https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-readies-state-resources-ahead-of-severe-weather-31550409-abilene-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-readies-state-resources-ahead-of-severe-weather-31550409-abilene-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHEREAS, America has operated on a well understood and relatively uniform election system that has been implemented over two hundred years to support https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-to-oppose-ranked-choice-preferential-voting-31551092-waco-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-to-oppose-ranked-choice-preferential-voting-31551092-waco-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHEREAS, the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a 501(c)(3) organization which has 30 states and the District of Columbia as member https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-to-terminate-membership-in-the-electronic-registration-information-center-eric-31551094-frisco-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-to-terminate-membership-in-the-electronic-registration-information-center-eric-31551094-frisco-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHEREAS, the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) provided guidance to Texas school boards encouraging harmful gender ideology in schools1 ; and https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-asking-school-boards-to-disassociate-from-tasb-31551097-abilene-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-asking-school-boards-to-disassociate-from-tasb-31551097-abilene-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHEREAS, our Federal government has declared a war on fossil fuels, which is a war on the citizens and economy of Texas; and WHEREAS, our Federal https://www.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-texas-resolution-on-fossil-fuels-31551101-brownsville-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-texas-resolution-on-fossil-fuels-31551101-brownsville-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHEREAS, Texas Republican legislators have introduced legislation that seeks to change our Texas Constitution to allow for casino gambling in Texas; https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-opposing-casino-gambling-in-texas-31551104-killeen-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-opposing-casino-gambling-in-texas-31551104-killeen-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHEREAS, voters in cities across Texas will elect mayors, city councilmembers, and city commissioners on uniform election dates; and WHEREAS, though https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-calling-on-city-council-candidates-to-support-ending-taxpayerfunded-lobbying-31551107-denton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/resolution-calling-on-city-council-candidates-to-support-ending-taxpayerfunded-lobbying-31551107-denton-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 MADISON, Wis. — In response to reports of Janet Protasiewicz’s use of racial slurs, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following https://www.americantowns.com/news/wisgop-statement-on-janet-protasiewiczs-use-of-racial-slurs-31551108-delavan-wi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wisgop-statement-on-janet-protasiewiczs-use-of-racial-slurs-31551108-delavan-wi.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to request a disaster declaration from the U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-requests-sba-disaster-declaration-after-fema-denies-disaster-aid-for-southeast-texas-tornadoes-31551545-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-requests-sba-disaster-declaration-after-fema-denies-disaster-aid-for-southeast-texas-tornadoes-31551545-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 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-repels-rush-of-illegal-immigrants-at-el-paso-border-31551547-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/operation-lone-star-repels-rush-of-illegal-immigrants-at-el-paso-border-31551547-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved a request from the State of Texas for a disaster https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-sba-assistance-for-southeast-texas-tornadoes-31551548-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-sba-assistance-for-southeast-texas-tornadoes-31551548-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his recent bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation (CODEL) to https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-recaps-discussion-with-mexican-president-on-cartels-drugs-unchecked-migration-31552295-san-antonio-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-recaps-discussion-with-mexican-president-on-cartels-drugs-unchecked-migration-31552295-san-antonio-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today introduced their Public Safety Concussions and Traumatic https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-cortez-masto-introduce-bill-to-support-police-with-brain-injuries-31552297-arlington-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-cortez-masto-introduce-bill-to-support-police-with-brain-injuries-31552297-arlington-tx.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500