STATE NEWS
Courtesy Daniella Martinez, Washington, D.C. – “President Obama’s speech in El Paso today touched on the realization of the American dream. As a child of migrant farm workers, I have seen firsthand that they contribute immensely to the growth and prosperity of our country. Democrats have worked to toughen border security through the addition of thousands
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN)-“I am deeply grateful for Chancellor Mike McKinney’s dedicated service to the Texas A&M University System and to our great State of Texas. His leadership and expertise have benefitted not only the 19 A&M system institutions, but also Texas higher education in general. “As determined as he is affable, Chancellor McKinney visited
Courtesy Jose Borjon, WASHINGTON – On Tuesday the President will deliver a speech at Chamizal National Memorial in El Paso, Texas on the importance of fixing the broken immigration system for our nation’s 21st century economic and security needs so that America can win the future. The President will also discuss how Americans can work
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) —The Texas Senate on Thursday (May 5) unanimously voted to ensure that women veterans have equitable access to federal and state veterans’ services and benefits. Senate Bill (SB) 34 by Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would establish the Texas Women Veterans Program to conduct outreach to women veterans, thereby increasing awareness of VA
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN, Tx) —The Texas Senate on Friday (May 6) overwhelmingly voted to promote the recruitment, retention and graduation of students in high-tech disciplines by creating the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program. A priority of Governor Rick Perry’s, Senate Bill (SB) 1729 would establish the T-STEM Challenge Scholarship program
Courtesy Jose Borjon, $44.2 million available for school districts in the 28th District of Texas Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that school districts in the 28th District of Texas can receive federal funding to create and retain education-related jobs. These education dollars will keep classrooms staffed with teachers and other necessary education
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) -Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, received 21 awards recently in a wide variety of media categories in the Press Women of Texas (PWT) 2010 Communications Contest. The award winners include her keynote speech to the Two-Year College English Association-Southwest (TYCA-SW), her tribute to philanthropists Joe and Teresa Lozano Long, newspaper editorials promoting
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) – “A budget is a moral document that should reflect the values and priorities of our state. This was the profound message of the Texas Catholic bishops when they visited the State Capitol last month. I voted against the Senate’s budget because I agree with the bishops and believe that this
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) – “I respectfully but vehemently disagree with the goals outlined by the chair of The University of Texas System Board of Regents in his April 7 memorandum, as reported today (May 3) by Ralph Haurwitz in the Austin American-Statesman. “Gene Powell’s interest in increasing enrollment at UT-Austin by 10 percent annually
Courtesy Jose Borjon, 1. The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad to the enhanced potential for anti-American violence following recent counter-terrorism activity in Pakistan. Given the uncertainty and volatility of the current situation, U.S. citizens in areas where recent events could cause anti-American violence are strongly urged to limit their
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