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Phelan, however, contends that Covey is skirting an opportunity to address Southeast Texas voters in a televised debate, painting his intraparty challenger as a political pawn for outside interests. Police officers "are heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, rushing into harm’s way to protect us," President Joe Biden said in a statement after Monday’s shooting. "We mourn for them and their loved ones. And we pray for the recoveries of the courageous officers who were wounded." His record in Mecklenburg County, home of Charlotte, shows charges in 2021 relating to marijuana possession and eluding arrest. The district attorney there, though, stopped prosecuting many drug crimes in early 2021. As a convicted felon, Hughes was already banned from having a gun.
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Over the past month Phelan has reiterated on several occasions that he is game for a debate, and accepted an invitation by the CBS and Fox TV stations in Beaumont looking to broadcast a forum between the two candidates May 7. President Joe Biden has been pushing Congress to toughen gun laws, including a ban on assault weapons of the type police say Hughes fired at police, along with a national red flag law and expanded background checks for anyone buying a gun. Police advocates countered with "Blue Lives Matter" campaigns and depict the wave of interactions as a crime wave that targets police. Finally an armored vehicle arrived, he said, and officers drove it through his side yard and over the chain-link fence separating the two yards to rescue two downed officers.
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The event is part of the Texas Mainstreet Imagine the Possibilities to support Mainstreet communities. At Chuy’s, Cinco de Mayo is a day full of fun and flavor, and you’ll have no better choice than to fill your cups, lift ‘em up and live it up. They’ve got food and drink specials for dine-in customers all day on Sunday, May 5. Xcel Energy is marking Earth Day by reminding area customers they can make the best choices on what and where to plant through Xcel Energy’s online tree-planting guide, customized for the region’s unique growing conditions. People can support The 100 Club by simply visiting any participating McDonald’s location in Amarillo, Canyon, Dumas, Dalhart, and Borger on Tuesday, April 30.
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While Phelan has accused Covey of "ducking" the debate, Covey has returned fire in kind, saying Phelan is "dodging" an opportunity to address voters' concerns ahead of the May 28 runoff election. "Dade Phelan has dodged every debate and public forum since the beginning of this race because he cannot defend his embarrassing record on border security,” Covey said in a statement Thursday. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan and his Republican primary runoff challenger, David Covey, are both accusing each other of avoiding a date on the debate stage ahead of the marquee state House election next month.
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"Dade Phelan has dodged debates since the beginning of the race for Texas House District 21," Covey said on Thursday in announcing his newest campaign ad. "Why? Dade Phelan can’t defend his liberal record to the people of Southeast Texas." It remains unclear whether the two candidates will participate in a public debate ahead of the election. Law enforcement unions like the Fraternal Order of Police have been the loudest critics of the police protests. They call for tougher penalties against people who commit violence against officers. In a country where gun ownership and gun violence are on the rise, the Marshals Service is on the front lines.
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"He has been unwilling to answer to constituents," Maddux said of Phelan. "He simply cannot defend his liberal record to the people of Southeast Texas." In the March 5 primary, Covey bested Phelan by roughly 3% of the vote in House District 21, along the Texas Gulf Coast, forcing Phelan to become the first House speaker to face a runoff since the 1970s.
In Charlotte, some community leaders are mourning the officers' deaths while worrying about the impact the incident will have on minority communities. No members of the city's law enforcement community spoke at a prayer rally Tuesday night headlined by the city's mayor, a congresswoman and nearly a dozen civic and religious leaders, many of them from Black churches. Marshals agents have upgraded their tactics and training, Silverman said. That includes building more “shoot houses,” simulated homes and businesses where agents learn to subdue and apprehend suspects in close quarters, and more tactical training officers – elite, highly trained officers – joining groups serving warrants. A USA TODAY-Marshall Project analysis in 2021, however, found that about two-thirds of those arrests were actually of people wanted on local warrants, not federal ones.
Not only does this ease the strain on the equipment, but it also saves on monthly electric bills as well. Founded in 1999, the Humane Society of Deaf Smith County provides services to animals and strives to build a community where people value and respect animals. The Humane Society of Deaf Smith County provides care, comfort and compassion to abandoned and homeless dogs and cats. The organization’s mission is to prevent cruelty to animals, reduce animal suffering and expand humane education. The donation from Purina will be used to purchase a mobile unit or to partner with a local school to provide spay and neuter surgeries that may be too expensive for some adopters. This event is the longest-running annual event offered by the Chamber and is designed for businesses to promote their products and services to an estimated 4,000 visitors at the show each year, according to a news release.
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"They do what they’ve got to do to get the officer who was shot," Chhoeun said. Chhoeun said he watched as one and then another officer was hit by gunfire from the rear of the home. Other spots on the tour include the Levine’s building, the Kress building and the Woolworth building all on Polk Street. Xcel Energy also is reminding customers to call 811 to have underground lines marked before taking on any landscaping projects such as tree planting that require digging. Trees play an important role in regulating and improving the natural environment, and for Texas and New Mexico residents looking to save money on their electric bills, they’re an effective way to reduce the impact of summer heat and lower energy costs as well.
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Warrants for his arrest were outstanding in other counties. It was unclear exactly which warrants led to Monday’s arrest attempt. But as police confront more guns, and respond in kind, the results can seem eerily cyclical. Central to the violence is the flood of legal and illegal guns in the United States. As alarmed residents watched, a heavily armed man engaged in a gunfight with police, firing on them from the second story of a brick house. As a siren blared, shot after shot blasted down, scattering pine needles and dirt in a spray of bullets around another officer approaching from behind the house, who dropped to the ground.
"Without a doubt – 100% – we’re seeing more violent crimes happen and we’re seeing more guns in people’s hands," said Mathew Silverman, the national president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association. "The Marshals Service goes after the most violent felons in the world. Information on where to plant trees and which varieties thrive in this region can be found on the sustainable landscaping page of xcelenergy.com. HEREFORD – Team members from Purina in Hereford recently presented a $25,000 donation to leaders of the Humane Society of Deaf Smith County (DSC) Second Chance Shelter to support a program for spay and neuter surgeries. The Chamber is currently signing up exhibitors for the show.
Carefully designed landscaping is one of the most cost-effective investments available to reduce energy costs, paying for itself in energy savings in seven to 10 years. Shaded surfaces may be 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the peak temperatures outside of the shade. Planting the right kind of trees around homes and businesses takes the edge off a hot day and prevents air conditioning units from cycling as often.
Chhoeun, a commercial printer, had just locked his front door and gotten into his truck to go to work when officers swarmed into his driveway, taking cover behind another parked car. Chhoeun bailed out of his truck but forgot his keys in the ignition. Dead, too, would be the wanted man, Terry Clark Hughes Jr., whose criminal history showed an escalation from a break-in to drug charges to firearms. It was the sort of progression that some communities have long lamented as an inescapable cycle of violence. A few streets over, an armed man staged a gunbattle Monday against a U.S. As she headed out, police cars raced in, swerving onto front lawns as they careened down the street.
This is also a great opportunity for members to network with other business professionals and potential customers. A 10x10 booth to exhibit at the show can be reserved for $400 each by contacting the Chamber. Attending the show to visit the booths is free with a VIP ticket between the hours of 10 a.m. And 4 p.m., or guests can give a business card for entry during those hours. VIP tickets can be picked up for free at the Chamber offices downtown at 1000 S Polk during normal business hours from now until the day before the show.
“We will have both the North Exhibit Hall and the Heritage Ballroom of the Civic Center filled with more than 250 booths for the one-day show. It’s a great way for the public to come check out a wide variety of businesses and industries as well as non-profit organizations all under one roof,” said Jason Harrison, President & CEO of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. The most recent Texas House speaker to be ousted in his own party's primary was Rayford Price, a conservative Democrat, in 1972. He was defeated by a progressive Democrat, Fred Head, who was a sitting House member who moved to Price's district to challenge the speaker, according to "The House Will Come to Order," a history of the Texas House speakership published in 2010. If Phelan comes out ahead in the runoff, he'll likely face a separate challenge to his speakership from Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, who announced last monththat he would seek the House's top spot in 2025.
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