Archives for November 9, 2010
Courtesy Abigail Martinez, Rep. Raymond Files Legislation to Protect Texas Families LAREDO–Rep. Richard Peña Raymond (D-Laredo) HJR 36 provides that the Texas State Legislature may not tax any food, drink, medicine, or child-care service that are not being taxed already. This constitutional amendment is designed to protect Texas families from paying additional taxes on basic
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized 14 pounds of crystal methamphetamines (meth) at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge. The seizure occurred on Monday, November 8th when a CBP officer referred a 2003 Ford F-150 for a secondary examination after discrepancies were
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced the release of a U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Report that shows Social Security is primary income source for elderly women. The report shows that Social Security accounts for more than two-thirds of all income for women aged 65 and over and that
Courtesy Raul Leal, US 83 (Guadalupe-Chihuahua Sts.) cross streets between Monterrey Ave. and Cedar Ave. in Laredo/Webb County: ● NEW – Maryland Avenue, between Chihuahua and Guadalupe, will be closed beginning on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 and will re-open Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. Duration of street closure is three (3) weeks, approximately.
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, Two seniors at Cigarroa High School have been recognized by the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program. Cigarroa High School is proud to announce Enrique Alvarez and Brandon Romero as this year’s scholars. Alvarez and Romero were among nearly 5,000 students selected from a pool of over 200,000 students who took the
