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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, and remains the nation’s preeminent civil rights law for providing access and equal opportunities for people with disabilities. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas is proud to play a critical role in enforcing the ADA in order to protect people with disabilities from discrimination. Today, on the 30th anniversary of President George H.W. Bush signing the ADA into law, U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox reiterates the Eastern District of Texas’ continued commitment to investigate and litigate significant ADA cases.
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I believe we can all agree with the statement that 2020 will most certainly go down in history. Knowing what issues can arise later in the growing season for hay producers, I felt it was prudent to arm farmers and ranchers with information in dealing with army worms if an outbreak does occur.
Read moreThe Canton City Council met July 21, confirming that the First Monday Trade Days August market was still scheduled to be held.
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Ending cruel puppy mill practices is an issue most Texans want to get behind—and enthusiastically did when the state passed a law in 2011 to put an end to them. Overbreeding, inhumane conditions, and the poor health of puppies and kittens are just a few of the problems with bad commercial breeding facilities, or “puppy mills.” However, what many Texans do not realize is that the very program established to prevent this cycle of cruelty and regulate such breeders is in jeopardy of being completely revoked by the Texas Sunset Commission.
Read moreGovernor Greg Abbott issued a Proclamation extending the early voting period for the Nov. 3 election by nearly a week. Under this proclamation, early voting by personal appearance will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, and continue through Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The proclamation also expands the period in which marked mail-in ballots may be delivered in person to the early voting clerk’s office, allowing such delivery prior to as well as on Election Day.
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Numbers of confi rmed cases of the coronavirus continues to grow in Van Zandt County. The Northeast Texas Public Health District released information on July 20 that the total case number for Van Zandt County is 309.
Read moreThe Canton Police Department issued the following activity report from July 19-26
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Mid to late July means two things: the dog days of summer and fall vegetable gardens. Everyone can relate to dog days - it is hot and humid, good only for dogs to find a cool spot to dig a hole.
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