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Courtesy Nancy Atkinson, (Laredo, Tx)_Born in 1941, Carlos “Chale” Atkinson grew up in Brownsville, the southernmost tip of Texas, along the Rio Grande River and Mexico and only 30 minutes away from the Gulf of Mexico. A blend of two countries, locals here proudly combine their Texas and Mexican heritages, as can be seen through the
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) – The Senate Higher Education Committee will begin work immediately on a set of interim charges issued by Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, committee Chair Senator Judith Zaffirini announced last week. “I am grateful to Lt. Governor Dewhurst for assigning our committee these critical, timely charges related to higher education in Texas,”
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized alleged cocaine and methamphetamine valued at nearly $1.5 million and apprehended a Mexican citizen who had been previously convicted of voluntary manslaughter in separate, unrelated enforcement actions. The more recent of the two
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) – After months of legal wrangling, a San Antonio federal district court has finalized new boundaries for state legislative districts, including those of Senate District 21. The judges removed Northeast Bexar, Dimmit, Frio and Zavala counties from SD 21 and adds Caldwell County, Southeast Travis County, Eastern Hays County, part of
Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN –TxDOT announced that it is planning on leveraging as much as an additional $2 billion over the next two years to facilitate construction on some of the states’ high priority projects. The additional funding comes from more efficient and effective ways of managing tax dollars and an anticipation of future federal funding.
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry this week uncovered a deluge of quarantine significant pests, intercepting nine wood-boring pests in nine hours in solid wood packing material at the port’s two cargo lots. The interceptions all occurred during
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN, TX) — Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, on Thursday (Feb. 16) received the Horizon Award from the Christian Life Commission, the policy agency of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, for her leadership in promoting access, affordability and excellence in higher education. “As Chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee, I am
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO — Effective immediately, travelers may once again bring fully cooked eggs into the U.S. from Mexico . In March 2011, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) informed CBP that APHIS was adding restrictions to live bird and poultry imports to protect the United
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN, TX) — Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, announced today (Jan. 16) that Texas A&M University will receive $225,000 for the first year of a five-year grant from the Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) to develop an inclusive postsecondary education program for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “As Chair of the
Courtesy David Leo, Chairman Raymond’s Committee Monitors Policy to Protect Texas Families AUSTIN, Tx-House Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Richard Peña Raymond (D-Laredo) has been asked by Speaker Joe Straus to oversee the managed care rollout as part of his committee’s interim charge responsibilities. For the first time, beginning March 1, 2012, Medicaid clients
