Have you visited the Government Documents Section of your library lately?  Stop by and see the wide range of information provided by your Texas State Government.  Many items can be checked out with your library card! October 2009   Fall is here, and it's time again to check out the latest Texas Government Publications at your Main Library.  Before winter, hike the Franklin mountains, find out more about Texas' place in the global economy and the state of business on the State's border region.  Stop by today!

Texas in Focus: Upper Rio Grande (June 2009)   This report examines forces driving change in the Upper Rio Grande region, and factors affecting the development of its economy. We hope that state leaders, local officials and people of the region will use this report to stay on top of the important issues that will determine the future of this vibrant region. Texas Parks & Wildlife: The Outdoor Magazine of Texas (August 2009)   No Hike for Old Men: Walking the Spine of the Franklin Mountains Texas Highways: The Travel Magazine of Texas (September 2009)   Inside These Walls: A Personal Reflection on the Alamo We revisit this enduring symbol of sacrifice, valor, pride, and independence. Texas Agriculture Today: A Newsletter of the Texas Department of Agriculture (Summer 2009)   Consumer Protections Increase at the Pump Texas drivers now have one more protection when purchasing fuel. The Texas Legislature recently granted the Texas Department of Agriculture the authority to regulate fuel quality and increase penalties for repeat violators. Texas Business Review (June 2009)   Globalizing Texas: Exports and High-Tech Jobs Compared with the nation, Texas…depends on exports for more of its jobs, sends more sophisticated products overseas, and employs higher-skilled workers in export-related jobs. Texas Travelog: A Newsletter for the Texas Travel Industry (August 2009)   Historic Galveston Hotel Gets Ready for its 100th Anniversary: Seeks Visitor Stories, Photos. Texas Rising (July/August 2009)   Traveling the Stimulus Road: Federal Dollars Come Through Formulas, Competitive Grants.  The city of Baytown quickly received about $2 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but it wants more. The Victim’s Informer: Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse (June/July 2009)   Pay Phones for Offender Use Being Installed in TDCJ Facilities. For the first time, pay phones are being installed in Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities for offender use. Notes: Star of the Republic Museum (Vol. 34: No. 2 2009)   Republic of Texas Postal System. “Mail continues to bind the nation together.” United States Postal Service Annual Report, 2008 Border Business Indicators (June 2009)   U.S. Mexico Trade: Activity at the Major U.S.-Mexico Border Ports. U.S.-Mexico border ports processed $74.0 billion or 81.1 percent of the total trade dollar value of U.S.-Mexico merchandise ($91.2 billion) crossing the border for the period January-April 2009. Due to the drop in trade between the U.S. and Mexico, only eight ports of entry handled over $1 billion in goods by the end of April. Last year, there were nine border ports of entry. The port that did not tally $1 billion or over was Del Rio, Texas. The information above is being provided by the El Paso Public Library- Government Documents Department.  For more information about government documents at our libraries, please call Government Documents at 915-543-5474.

October 10, 2009