AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Carrollton 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/carrollton-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/carrollton-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 21 May 2024 11:40:49 -0500 Washington, DC—Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted to pass legislation https://www.americantowns.com/news/cuellar-votes-to-keep-federal-government-open-31469512-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cuellar-votes-to-keep-federal-government-open-31469512-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Following today’s DACA court hearing in Houston, it is evident that the DACA program remains at great risk. Sadly, Republicans seek to dismantle https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-congresswoman-sylvia-garcia-following-initial-daca-hearing-in-houston-31481506-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-congresswoman-sylvia-garcia-following-initial-daca-hearing-in-houston-31481506-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Houston, Texas – Recently, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led both Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee in sending a https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-garcia-colleagues-send-letter-to-doj-calling-for-investigation-of-racist-election-mailer-31488831-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-garcia-colleagues-send-letter-to-doj-calling-for-investigation-of-racist-election-mailer-31488831-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. –  Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a fellow Baylor University athletics alumni and member of the House Foreign Affairs https://www.americantowns.com/news/allred-after-months-of-uncertainty-and-facing-the-cruelty-of-russias-sham-justice-system-brittney-griner-is-coming-home-31509348-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/allred-after-months-of-uncertainty-and-facing-the-cruelty-of-russias-sham-justice-system-brittney-griner-is-coming-home-31509348-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement to mark two years since the January 6th attack on https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-castro-reflects-on-two-years-since-the-deadly-january-6-attack-on-us-capitol-31517105-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-castro-reflects-on-two-years-since-the-deadly-january-6-attack-on-us-capitol-31517105-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – As Central Texas faces a public health crisis of opioid misuse and drug-related overdose deaths, U.S. Representative Lloyd https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuesday-press-conference-to-unveil-new-federallyfunded-project-to-address-overdose-public-health-crisis-31521207-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tuesday-press-conference-to-unveil-new-federallyfunded-project-to-address-overdose-public-health-crisis-31521207-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement in response to President Joseph R. Biden’s State https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-gonzalez-responds-to-president-bidens-second-state-of-the-union-address-31533958-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-gonzalez-responds-to-president-bidens-second-state-of-the-union-address-31533958-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Once again, House Republicans are fighting against the overreach of the bureaucratic state by passing H.R. 140 to prevent https://www.americantowns.com/news/burgess-government-must-protect-the-1st-amendment-not-impede-it-31549578-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/burgess-government-must-protect-the-1st-amendment-not-impede-it-31549578-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following up on his sweeping oversight investigation into Big Tech, Commerce Committee Ranking Member U.S. Senator Ted Cruz https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-big-tech-giants-refuse-to-give-any-modicum-of-transparency-to-the-american-people-31552376-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-cruz-big-tech-giants-refuse-to-give-any-modicum-of-transparency-to-the-american-people-31552376-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SAN ANTONIO – Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Congressman https://www.americantowns.com/news/as-asylumseekers-report-ongoing-issues-with-cbp-one-app-congressman-castro-and-house-democrats-demand-action-from-dhs-31554652-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/as-asylumseekers-report-ongoing-issues-with-cbp-one-app-congressman-castro-and-house-democrats-demand-action-from-dhs-31554652-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called out the Majority Leader’s hypocrisy in decrying a 2020 resolution https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-schumer-decries-rhetoric-but-pushes-toothless-partisan-resolution-31563419-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cornyn-schumer-decries-rhetoric-but-pushes-toothless-partisan-resolution-31563419-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tax Day 2023, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made the following statement about America’s tax burden imposed on https://www.americantowns.com/news/cruz-on-tax-day-stop-weaponization-of-tax-code-abolish-the-irs-31567784-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cruz-on-tax-day-stop-weaponization-of-tax-code-abolish-the-irs-31567784-carrollton-tx.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Bring your appetite and feast in a world of culture and cuisine at this popular foodie event. Enjoy authentic international refreshments and live https://www.americantowns.com/news/world-of-foodies-fest-2023-31581249-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/world-of-foodies-fest-2023-31581249-carrollton-tx.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 ArmeniaFest is our annual Armenian cultural and food festival that takes place in Carrollton, ?Texas and is organized by the Armenian community of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/armenia-cultural-and-food-festival-2023-31613471-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/armenia-cultural-and-food-festival-2023-31613471-carrollton-tx.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The City of Carrollton is excited to announce the full entertainment lineup for the free 13th annual Festival at the Switchyard. This year’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/13th-annual-carrolltons-festival-at-the-switchyard-31621918-carrollton-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/13th-annual-carrolltons-festival-at-the-switchyard-31621918-carrollton-tx.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500