House Republicans unveiled a slimmed-down bill Tuesday to address the immigration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border by sending in National Guard troops and speeding migrant youths back home. The election-year measure would allow Republicans to say they tried to solve the humanitarian problem in South Texas, even though it stands no chance of becoming law.
Monthly Archives: July 2014
For Jasper County Presiding Commissioner
City Council approves annexation
Local youth spend week helping community during GPS
Israel hits symbols of Hamas rule; scores killed
Morning Jolt: Surgeon general warns of dangers of tanning
The U.S. surgeon general today warned people to stop tanning, both in the sun and in tanning salons. Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak called skin cancer a “major health problem” and wants to highlight the issue. The statistics show that about 5 million people in the U.S. get skin cancer every year.