http://shapleigh.org The latest news from Senator Eliot Shapleigh. en-us "Al Armendariz is a polished professional. He knows environmental issues well. He is also committed to upholding federal law. Every Texan can look forward to his great work at EPA." Senator Eliot Shapleigh Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:59:08 -0500 http://shapleigh.org/news/3710-el-paso-native-named-epa-region-administrator http://shapleigh.org/news/3710-el-paso-native-named-epa-region-administrator "Senator Carona has been a state champion for solid infrastructure. In our region infrastructure is the key to jobs, prosperity and mobility." Senator Eliot Shapleigh Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:56:20 -0500 http://shapleigh.org/news/3709-senate-committee-on-transportation-homeland-security-to-meet-in-el-paso http://shapleigh.org/news/3709-senate-committee-on-transportation-homeland-security-to-meet-in-el-paso SAN ANTONIO - Today, Senator Eliot Shapleigh (D-El Paso), the Border Legislative Conference, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are co-hosting the second annual Americas 2020 International Trade & Transportation Summit at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio. Senator Eliot Shapleigh Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:48:21 -0500 http://shapleigh.org/news/3708-second-annual-americas-2020-summit-in-san-antonio-to-highlight-competitiveness-of-north-american-infrastructure http://shapleigh.org/news/3708-second-annual-americas-2020-summit-in-san-antonio-to-highlight-competitiveness-of-north-american-infrastructure "Christopher Anaya already has all the qualities of great leadership — ganas, cariño y siempre adelante! He also loves El Paso, which may be best of all!" Senator Eliot Shapleigh Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:55 -0500 http://shapleigh.org/news/3707-senator-shapleigh-to-award-christopher-anaya-adelante-con-ganas http://shapleigh.org/news/3707-senator-shapleigh-to-award-christopher-anaya-adelante-con-ganas A Southern Methodist University professor will be the next chief of the federal Environmental Protection Agency's office in Texas, the agency announced Thursday. Al Armendariz, a professor of environmental and civil engineering, will assume the regional EPA post at a time when the federal agency is at odds with Texas over the way the state issues air pollution permits to major industries. Senator Eliot Shapleigh Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:21:35 -0500 http://shapleigh.org/news/3706-smu-professor-will-be-texas-next-epa-chief http://shapleigh.org/news/3706-smu-professor-will-be-texas-next-epa-chief State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh has commented on a story in CNN Money about foreclosures rising at a faster rate in McAllen over the last quarter than any other major city. Senator Eliot Shapleigh Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:43:05 -0500 http://shapleigh.org/news/3699-shapleigh-comments-on-cnn-s-story-about-fast-growing-rate-of-foreclosures-in-mcallen http://shapleigh.org/news/3699-shapleigh-comments-on-cnn-s-story-about-fast-growing-rate-of-foreclosures-in-mcallen Since World War II, Americans have always shared a common belief that government is by and for people, and that government has a good and essential role to play in all our lives. Senator Eliot Shapleigh Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:13:41 -0500 http://shapleigh.org/news/3702-grover-s-tub-don-t-mess-with-texas-children http://shapleigh.org/news/3702-grover-s-tub-don-t-mess-with-texas-children Two decades ago, Cristina Reyes’ husband left her with two sons and little income to support them. As her boys entered high school, she struggled to balance parenting with a low-wage job in downtown Houston. And she felt helpless as they began the slide toward dropping out. Senator Eliot Shapleigh Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:45:45 -0500 http://shapleigh.org/news/3705-dropout-problem-drags-texas-down http://shapleigh.org/news/3705-dropout-problem-drags-texas-down Twenty-one Texas organizations today submitted the following letter to the Texas congressional delegation strongly urging passage of meaningful health care reform in 2009. These groups organized their effort through Texas Voice for Health Reform, a project that aims to educate Texans and give them a voice in the national health reform debate. The letter urges legislators to take meaningful steps to make health care affordable and conveys the groups' consensus that a public option is an important tool for achieving affordability. Senator Eliot Shapleigh Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:01:29 -0500 http://shapleigh.org/news/3700-twenty-one-texas-groups-to-congressional-delegation-pass-meaningful-health-reform-this-year http://shapleigh.org/news/3700-twenty-one-texas-groups-to-congressional-delegation-pass-meaningful-health-reform-this-year More and more lately, I find people asking me: What do you think President Obama really believes about this or that issue? I find that odd. How is it that a president who has taken on so many big issues, with very specific policies — and has even been awarded a Nobel Prize for all the hopes he has kindled — still has so many people asking what he really believes? Senator Eliot Shapleigh Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:06:15 -0500 http://shapleigh.org/news/3701-more-poetry-please http://shapleigh.org/news/3701-more-poetry-please