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Archives for July 2011

TAMIU-SBDC Offers August Business Workshops

Courtesy Steve Harmon, The Texas A&M International University Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC) will sponsor several workshops during the month of August. Wednesday, August 3: Access to Capital: Solution Stop for Small Businesses from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. at the TAMIU Bob Bullock Hall room 113.  Lender Relations Specialists Aixa Leath of the U.S. Small

THE DEBT CEILING MAY NOT BE A HOUSEHOLD PHRASE, BUT IT AFFECTS EVERY FAMILY

Courtesy Congressman Henry Cuellar, If the United States defaults on its debt, American households pay the price  One of the most obscure issues in Washington is the debt ceiling, and it has a long history. The latest budget showdown in this Congress is repeating the past by raising the debt ceiling in exchange for a

CBP Officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry Seize $167,000 in Marijuana

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry this week seized $167,000 in marijuana from a vehicle driven by a Piedras Negras , Mexico man, The seizure occurred on July 27, 2011 at Eagle Pass Bridge I. A CBP

TAMIU’s Killam Library Growing to Meet Needs of University, Community

 Courtesy Steve Harmon, Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library offers an array of academic services and materials that meet informational needs of TAMIU students, faculty, and staff and the community at large.  The mission of the Killam Library service is to achieve collection development, maintenance and preservation, library assistance and instruction,

Tropical Storm Don – A Non-Event

 Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx – After a 9 a.m. morning conference conducted by the Texas Department of Texas Maintenance Division in conjunction with several TxDOT districts, it was determined that Tropical Storm Don was a non-event. “A little rain, but that was all. Good exercise, good way to prepare for an event,” said Maintenance Division Information Specialist Randy

CBP Officers at Del Rio Port of Entry Seize $150,000 in Marijuana

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection,  DEL RIO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry on Thursday seized marijuana valued at $150,000 during a routine examination of a vehicle driven by an East Texas woman. The seizure occurred on July 28, 2011 at Del Rio International Bridge

GONZALEZ STATEMENT ON DEBT CEILING ‘BOEHNER BILL’ VOTE

Courtesy Lesley Lopez, Washington D.C.:  Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez (TX 20) released a statement in response to the debt ceiling vote last night.  “A two-phase increase, like what was proposed, is simply one phase too many. It fails to allay the fears of our country defaulting on its obligation and would do permanent harm to

Laredo Set to Face Central Florida in Jackson, MS

Heat, Kraze Open Southern Conference Championship Tournament on Friday  Jackson, MS – The two teams that open the Premier Development League’s (PDL) Southern Conference Championship in Jackson, MS, the Laredo Heat Soccer Club (11 – 3 – 2, 35 points) and the Central Florida (Orlando) Kraze (11 – 3 – 2, 35 points), are very familiar

CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR: $9.8 MILLION IN USDA GRANTS FOR RURAL HOME REPAIR & PRESERVATION

CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR: $9.8 MILLION IN USDA GRANTS FOR RURAL HOME REPAIR & PRESERVATION   Funding available to weatherize and repair existing structures, install or improve plumbing or provide access to people with disabilities   Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced this week that applications are being accepted for grants to eligible applicants to help low-

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