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Congressman Roger Williams hosts community roundtable discussing community input surrounding Fort Hood and last updated 2021-05-06 14:06:41-04 FORT HOOD, TX — Congressman Roger Williams, held a press conference after a community round table unpacking the challenges at Ft. Hood. Local elected officials, military veterans, and law enforcement officers were all invited to be part of the discussion. The group tackled everything from sexual assault and the #IAMVANESSAGUILLEN legislation, to housing on post, and issues facing hundreds of veterans every day. Ft. Hood and the City of Killeen we...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Reverend Raphael Warnock, and U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn and Congresswoman Nikema Williams announced the reintroduction of the bicameral Voter Empowerment Act , legislation originally authored in the House by civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, who passed away last year. This legislation would help protect the voting rights of people across the country by ensuring equal access to the ballot for every eligible voter, modernizing voter registration, and helping to eliminate deceptive practices that deter peop...

Committee Reports House Education Committee The House Education Committee, chaired by Representative Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville), met to consider the following legislation today: SB 59, authored by Senator John Albers (R-Alpharetta), amends Title 20 relating to funding for local charter schools and charter systems. The bill changes the percentages for calculating FTE funding under Code Section 20-2-165.1, and also requires certain federal fund allocation and facility usage or stipends for local charter schools by local education agencies. Senator Albers presented the bill to the Committee, an...

More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Williams hears concerns on casino State Rep. Al Williams A small crowd sat before State Representative Al Williams and business owner Clay Sikes as the two discussed the pros and cons of a proposed casino in Midway. The impromptu meeting happened Feb. 20 at Dorchester Academy where Williams assured the group that right now all of this was based on a big - if. “This (casino) cannot be done unless the vote...

(Seguin) -- The 87th Texas Legislative Session officially begins on Tuesday in Austin. A number of key legisla...