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Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, announced the Coalition’s call for a bipartisan budget compromise. On April 4, 2011, the Senior Leadership of the Blue Dog Coalition wrote a letter to President Barack Obama urging for a long term spending bill
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) —The Texas Senate on Wednesday (April 6) overwhelmingly voted to pass Senate Bill (SB) 28 by Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, reforming the TEXAS Grant program by prioritizing grants for high-achieving, low-income students. “TEXAS Grants have opened the door to a college education for thousands of low-income Texas students,” Senator Zaffirini said.”Because the
Courtesy Maru De La Paz, Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – The Webb County Jail’s kitchen facilities passed a recent inspection by the city of Laredo with flying colors. On March 23, 2011, the city of Laredo Health Department conducted a routine kitchen inspection report at the Webb County Jail. In that inspection, the Webb County
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – Weather permitting on April 5, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Bick’s Construction will implement one-way traffic control on US 59 between the Webb-Duval County line to 5 miles west of the county line for planing, overlay and pavement marking work. NOTE – One-way traffic control means only one
Courtesy Steve Harmon, As part of its 90th Anniversary Gala, Laredo’s Table is now bequeathing an impressive archive of historic scrapbooks that traces its storied history to the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library’s Special Collections and Archives. The collection is a wonderful intermingling of social activism, global awareness, and women’s history. The archive includes a
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Only Texas Democrat in 111th Congress whose overall legislation would decrease spending Washington, D.C. – The National Taxpayers Union Foundation released a comprehensive legislative analysis concluding that legislation introduced or co-authored by Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) during the 111th Congress (2009-2010) would have decreased federal spending by nearly $9 billion.
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – Weather permitting April 4-7 daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., inside lane closures will be in effect for Guadalupe St. (April 4-5, 2011) and Chihuahua St. (April 6-7, 2011) for bridge beam placement work between Monterrey and Cedar Streets. Please SLOW DOWN and MERGE to outside lane(s) and observe
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX-The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is celebrating National Public Health Week to highlight what we do every day to prevent disease, promote wellness, contain and respond to biological events and to protect and safeguard our wellbeing. The CLHD also provides primary and chronic disease care as our community continues
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – Weather permitting on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., Star Operations will be removing and installing traffic light control cabinets at the intersections of US 59 (Saunders Ave.)/McPherson and US 59 ( Saunders Ave. )/Tilden Ave. During replacements of traffic light control cabinets, electricity will be disconnected,
Courtesy Priscilla Sontoya, Laredoans are invited to attend a Hero Salute Ceremony this Monday, April 6 at the Laredo Cemetery. Hosted by Webb County Commissioners Jaime Canales and Jerry Garza, the ceremony will honor those who have served and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The ceremony starts at 8 a.m. On Monday, Commissioners
