WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, Congressmen Filemon Vela (D-TX) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 government funding package, securing $19.4 million in Community Project Funding for communities across South Texas. This funding will respond directly to some of the region’s most pressing needs.
When Malachi confronted the priests and the nation with their spiritual hypocrisy, the temple had been rebuilt for nearly one hundred years (516 B.C. temple rebuilt — 430 B.C., Malachi’s ministry). Nevertheless, the people were not enthusiastic for worship and they were apathetic toward God’s Laws, not unlike America today.
A review of scientific research by leading academic experts in the field found that community spread was the primary driver of COVID-19 outbreaks in long term care facilities. The review examined 36 different studies, and the final analysis was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The paper supports prior findings that showed that the size and location of a facility were the strongest and most consistent predictors of COVID-19 outcomes, especially if the facility was located in an area with high COVID-19 rates.
The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, HR 3076, cleared the U.S. Senate today, sending legislation to President Biden that would give the U.S. Postal Service relief from a 16-year-old requirement to prefund decades into the future. The mandate, unlike requirements for other federal agencies, beset the Postal Service with more than $58 billion in unpaid obligations. The bill passed by a vote of 79-19 with many rural Republicans voting with Democrats in favor. President Biden is expected to sign the bill.
EDINBURG — The Museum of South Texas History presents the Spring Break Cattle Drive scheduled March 16-19. Families are invited to attend any day between Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Museum of South Texas History.
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