STATE NEWS
Courtesy Joser Borjon, Total amount of funds awarded since 2009 exceed $44.9 million Laredo, Texas – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) along with Mayor Raul G. Salinas and City Manager Carlos Villarreal, announced $7,632,019 for the Laredo International Airport. The amount is combined from three grants awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration. “The
Courtesy Steve Harom, (Laredo, Tx)- Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has been awarded the designation of “Military Friendly School” by G.I. Jobs, a premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life. The magazine’s “2012 Military Friendly Schools List” honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the
Courtersy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DEL RIO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry this weekend seized a cache of 3,020 rounds of ammunition during an outbound examination. The seizure occurred on Sept. 10, 2011 during an outbound (southbound) examination at the Del Rio International
Courtesy Monica Garcia, (Laredo, Tx)- Opening statements were made shortly before lunch time yesterday in the murder trial of Joseph A. Garcia. District Attorney Isidro R. Alaniz is the lead prosecutor on the case. The first witness for the State yesterday afternoon was a 911 operator and the State has continued to put witnesses on the
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Charter schools provide effective learning model in South Texas Washington D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) supported the passage of a bipartisan bill that reforms and strengthens the charter school program. H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, will reauthorize the federal Charter School Program and works to increase
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction officially rolled out the website for the committee: “Today, the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, composed of a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives who are tasked for the next couple
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials from the three principal field branches of Field Operations, Border Patrol and Air and Marine together with state and local officials and law enforcement representatives gathered to honor the memory of those lost in the 9/11 attacks a decade ago and to recommit
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Members of Congress and the President need to work together to bring Americans back to work Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after the President spoke to a Joint Session of Congress on his plan for job creation in the United States: “I am encouraged
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington D.C. – Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) announced today that the Administration has extended the temporary deployment of National Guard personnel along the Southwest border through December 31, 2011. Since their arrival at the end of last summer, thousands of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have served alongside
Courtesy Steve Harmon, As the country readies to observe the 10th Anniversary of 9.11, theTexas A&M International University campus will pause to remember the nation’s loss on TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Student Center Rotunda. Members of the University community: students, faculty, staff and alumni, will join for a brief program. Student Government president Triana
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