WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced a bill, The Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, cosponsored by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Pat Roberts (R-KS), and Tom Coburn (R-OK) to remove unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from American seniors’ personal health decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB).
“In true f...
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Re-location of Pershing WIC Center
El Paso, Texas – The City of El Paso Department of Public Health announces the re-location of the Pershing Women, Infants and Children Center located at 3707 Pershing Drive. The new facility will serve the growing need for WIC services in our community. The current location serves over 3,000 clients and provides medical screenings, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and supplemental foods to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and t...
Gov. Perry Awards $3.1 Million in Funds for Gang Prevention
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has awarded more than $3.1 million in grants to nine programs to expand juvenile gang prevention efforts along the Texas-Mexico border. These grants are administered by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division.
“Gangs are a threat to Texas communities, especially along the border, where drug cartels often use these young Texans to commit serious crimes, including human smuggling, robbery, assault, ...
