REPLAY: Watch last night’s LiveStream of Rockwall County Republican Party’s Candidate Forum

REPLAY: Watch last night’s LiveStream of Rockwall County Republican Party’s Candidate Forum

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 1, 2024) If you missed the Rockwall County Republican Party’s Candidate Forum held last night (Wednesday, Jan 31), Blue Ribbon News RockwallLIVE was there live streaming the standing-room-only event, which spanned from about 5:30pm to 9pm in Liberty Hall at the Rockwall County Courthouse. WATCH THE FORUM:  Voters came out to hear […]

Letter to the Editor: Rockwall/Heath resident shares thoughts on last night’s Candidate Forum

Letter to the Editor: Rockwall/Heath resident shares thoughts on last night’s Candidate Forum

ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 27, 2022) The following was submitted by Rockwall/Heath resident Sherrill Lester after last night’s CANDIDATE FORUM at Liberty Hall, Rockwall County Courthouse. The forum was the first in a series of three Rockwall County Candidate Forums hosted by the Rockwall County Republican Party for the March 2022 Primary Election. The following candidates participated: […]

Rockwall-Heath student’s ornament to represent District 33 on Texas Capitol Christmas tree

Rockwall-Heath student’s ornament to represent District 33 on Texas Capitol Christmas tree

Each year, members of the Texas House of Representatives are invited to select a constituent to create an ornament as a visual representation of what makes each Texas House District special.  The ornaments are hung on a 23’ Texas-grown Christmas Tree that stands in the House Chamber of the Texas Capitol during the holiday season. This […]

Representative Justin Holland Statement On Governor Abbott’s Executive Orders

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 5, 2019) Representative Justin Holland issued the following statement on the eight executive orders Governor Abbott released today in response to the El Paso and Odessa-Midland tragedies: “Violence has no place in Texas, and as leaders of the Lone Star State, we must do all we can to prevent it. The executive orders issued by […]

Texas House of Representatives approves fiscally responsible and transparent budget

(AUSTIN, TX – April 7, 2017) Yesterday, the Texas House of Representatives approved the House budget and supplemental budget for the next two years. The House has exercised leadership in crafting a conservative, responsible budget that spends $106.8 billion in available revenue. Despite revenue challenges, and very significant population and inflation growth, the House biennium […]

Packed house for local candidate forum hosted by Rockwall County Republican Women

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 8, 2016) Citizens packed the Rockwall High School cafeteria on Saturday, Feb. 6, to hear the positions of local candidates on the 2016 Primary Election Ballot during a candidate forum hosted by the Rockwall County Republican Women’s Club. Rockwall County Republican Women (RCRW) welcomed the following candidates to the forum (listed […]

Conservative Businessman Justin Holland to run for Texas House

ROCKWALL COUNTY,TX. (July 2, 2015) Rockwall County businessman, Justin Holland announced he will seek the Republican nomination for Texas House of Representatives in State House District 33. HD 33 covers portions of Collin County and all of Rockwall County. The 33rd District became open in the upcoming election upon the announcement by State Representative Scott […]

Dobbs Elementary third graders get a civics lesson

(HEATH-March 20, 2013) Heath City Councilman Justin A. Holland, Place 2, came to Dobbs Elementary recently to talk to the third graders about city councils and how they work. Pictured with Holland (center) are members of Rachael Johnson’s third grade class.  Mrs. Johnson is pictured in the back, right-hand side.   Submitted by Norma Terrell, […]