Monthly letter from Congressman Fallon to constituents (Dec. 1, 2022) – As the seasons change, and we prepare for a new Republican majority in Congress, I’ve taken some time to reflect. America is at a turning point. The situation at our border is catastrophic, grocery bills are the highest we’ve seen in decades, and as […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 2, 2022) — This holiday season, The Salvation Army of North Texas is showing that love exists beyond the most difficult situations. Thousands are facing greater hardship than ever before with the impacts of inflation, rising evictions, and lingering effects of the pandemic. North Texans experiencing poverty and homelessness are living in […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 12, 2021) Want to help your community in times of need? EastTex Regional CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) is looking for new members who want to make a difference and help their community in a times of need. CERT is an organization through FEMA to help train and organize communities at the […]
North Texas becoming a center for testing of mobility innovation Dec. 8, 2020 (Arlington, Texas) – A new research initiative has been developed to help industry, municipalities and public agencies meet real-world transportation challenges through innovative partnerships with universities across Dallas-Fort Worth. The North Central Texas Council of Governments is partnering with the Texas […]
(AUSTIN, TX – April 28, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas has appealed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of Texas’ Major Disaster Declaration request for Public Assistance for Dallas and Erath Counties following severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes during the period of October 20-21, 2019. The Governor […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 28, 2018) April showers bring May flowers and, thanks to the efforts of a group of local butterfly enthusiasts, beautiful butterflies. Around 40 to 50 active volunteers with the group who call themselves the Butterfly Brigade have been hard at work transforming four areas in Rockwall into gorgeous butterfly gardens laden […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 5, 2018) The 8th grade Cain Mustang Dancers, under the direction of Cindy Loy, competed Saturday at the ADTS North Texas Regional Competition at Rockwall Heath High School. The hard working girls won many top awards: Best in Class for Middle Schools 11th place Best of the Best (out of all […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 3, 2016) The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) will be conducting a 16-county regional training exercise November 11-13, 2016 at more than 40 different venues and emergency operations centers throughout the region. The exercise will help our region’s first responders, emergency managers, public health personnel, hospitals, and volunteer organizations […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 4, 2016) The office of Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) hosted a roundtable on Thursday, April 28, for congressional staffers across North Texas focused on improving constituent services for veterans. Representatives from 10 congressional offices in North Texas (both Republican and Democrat) attended, as did representatives from the offices of both U.S. […]
WASHINGTONDC (July 14, 2015) This morning, the Obama administration announced a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement in response. “All signs point to this deal being a disaster. The president’s arguments to the contrary don’t change the facts: the agreement will give Iran billions in sanctions […]