The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe and Austin, October 8 – The 86th Texas Legislature passed legislation which would likely have prevented disgraced former Montgomery County Judge Craig Doyal from refusing to allow Montgomery County GOP Vice Chairman Reagan Reed from speaking at the April 24, 2018, meeting of the Commissioners Court. On that date, […]
Eric Yollick, Guest Reporter to The Golden Hammer Irving, October 7 – On Sunday, October 6, 2019, Governor Greg Abbott delivered remarks at the 150th Birth Anniversary Celebration for Mohandas Gandhi in Irving, Texas. The Governor discussed the enduring bond between India, Texas, and the Indian-American community, and highlighted the importance of Gandhi’s teachings of peace in […]
The Golden Hammer Staff Reports BREAKING! Conroe, September 19 – Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson has canceled his Fish Fry fundraiser scheduled for tonight at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds as a result of the Tropical Storm Imelda disaster ensuing Montgomery County. Sheriff’s Sergeant Billy Jordan spoke with The Golden Hammer a few minutes ago and said: […]
Austin, September 18 – Governor Greg Abbott today declared a state of disaster in several counties that are currently experiencing widespread flooding due to Tropical storm Imelda. The declaration follows: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that the severe weather and […]
AUSTIN – Following the tragedies in El Paso and Odessa, Governor Greg Abbott today issued eight executive orders to help prevent further mass shootings by enhancing reporting requirements and ensuring law enforcement and the public have the training, tools, and resources they need to provide and respond to Suspicious Activity Reports. Today’s action by the […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ muscular gun-rights lobby swiftly pushed back after Gov. Greg Abbott raised the possibility of tighter firearms laws in response to a gunman killing 22 people at an El Paso Walmart. The resistance could test the relationship between gun-rights groups, Abbott and the state’s Republican leadership, which eased gun restrictions after […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday raised concern about private firearm sales but didn’t commit to crack down on them or act on gun control issues following a meeting on ways to prevent mass shootings such as the El Paso attack that killed 22 people. While lawmakers are feeling pressure […]
Image: Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon made clear to the Montgomery County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, that his Office would continue to prosecute marijuana possession cases in Montgomery County, despite the bizarre lobbying by democrats and other liberals to end such prosecutions as a result of the problems Senate Bill 1325, […]
Image: Cannibis sativa, the hemp plant which is the source of marijuana. The Texas Legislature legalized the sale of agricultural hemp products in House Bill 1325, which Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on June 10, 2019, as long as those products contain 0.3% or less of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive component of the plant. The […]
Houston, June 14 — State Representative Steve Toth (R-Conroe) joined Governor Greg Abbott in Houston on Thursday for the signing of Harvey relief and disaster response related legislation. The Governor signed H.B. 5 and H.B. 7, which were co-authored by Rep. Toth, and S.B. 6 and S.B. 7. The measures cumulatively increase debris management and […]
