Archives for July 2011
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
Courtesy Raul Leal, AUSTIN, TX- As the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) prepares for the impact of Tropical Storm Don, the agency is encouraging Texans in coastal regions to be prepared before the storm makes landfall. While evacuations are not anticipated with Tropical Storm Don, TxDOT encourages citizens to use this as an opportunity to
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 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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