Burke NewsLocal news for Burke, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Visa lottery for skilled workers has doubters- March 31, 2008 "I have so many friends who had a 4.0 a perfect A average throughout college, and they didn't get visas because their name wasn't picked" Tens of thousands of foreigners, most of them college-educated, will wait anxiously for the next two months to learn whether they will get work visas to stay in the United States.Experts say American businesses will fill out more than 200,000 applications for 85,000 H-1B visas after filing begins Tuesday. The deadline is next Monday.Candidates with master's..http://www.topix.net/city/burke-tx/2008/03/visa-lottery-for-skilled-workers-has-doubters?f... EDITORIAL: Legal Coup- March 31, 2008 Lufkin may be known for its tall pine trees and retirement amenities, but now it is joining a select group of East Texas towns popular among big dollar corporations like Nike, Microsoft and XM Satellite Radio - ... via The Lufkin Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/burke-tx/2008/03/editorial-legal-coup?fromrss=1 Diboll, Zavalla only Angelina cities needing council elections- March 15, 2008 The cities of Diboll and Zavalla will conduct May 10 elections, but the cities of Huntington, Hudson and Burke were spared the expense of elections as all candidates who signed up were unopposed. via The Lufkin Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/burke-tx/2008/03/diboll-zavalla-only-angelina-cities-needing-cou... |