For over 100 years, politics in Texas was dominated by the Democratic Party. Not until the late 1990’s did it swing towards the opposite direction, with Republicans holding all the popularly elected statewide offices. Since then Texas has consistently been a red state and has not seen the potential to … Continue reading
October 5th is International Walk to School Day which involves communities from around the globe walking and biking to school on the same day. Starting in 1997, by the Partnership for a Walkable America, Walk to School Day was created to raise awareness for walkable communities. Interest from around the … Continue reading
Breaking news that could have some vehicle owners weary; Toyota is recalling over 300,000 Prius cars due to a potentially deadly brake defect. The recall is for vehicles produced between August 2015 and October 2016. The brake defect causes the parking brake to fail which increases the risk that the … Continue reading
Deep concern has been expressed by a group of six Gulf Arab countries over a bill that would allow families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks to sue foreign governments, particularly Saudi Arabia. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), an intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states … Continue reading
When people think of a day that is considered dangerous, Labor Day is usually not one of them. Yet on this, one of the most anticipated days of the year, the chances of being in a deadly accident are far more common than others according to some data. During the … Continue reading
Many people often assume that lawyers would naturally be among the most litigious people in the world. After all, if they earn their living dealing with issues of law then it just makes sense that they would want to file or defend against as many lawsuits as possible, right? Wrong! … Continue reading
The school year is almost here and you know what that means! Petey’s Back to School Bash is just around the corner. Join us on Friday, August 19th at the George Evans Elementary Pavilion from 2:30-4:30 pm. The first 300 students that attend will receive a free backpack filled with … Continue reading
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the proposed construction of the US 181 Harbor Bridge Project improvements in Nueces County, Texas. A helpful website with all plan details can be found at the following link: https://ccharborbridgeproject.com/ “With the ROD signed by … Continue reading
A Philadelphia jury recently rendered a significant verdict, ordering drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson to pay $2.5 million in damages for failing to adequately warn about the possible side effects and risks of its drug, Risperdal. This case, revolving around the serious side effects experienced by a young man, has … Continue reading
