STATE NEWS
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) — The Texas Senate on Thursday (March 31) unanimously voted to develop an objective system that can fairly assess and evaluate academic advising at Texas colleges and universities. Senate Bill (SB) 36 by Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and relevant experts to develop an
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) — The Texas Senate on Monday (March 28) overwhelmingly voted to include private, for-profit institutions and career schools and colleges in the state’s higher education state’s accountability system. Senate Bill (SB) 38 by Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to collect accurate, timely information regarding degree-granting
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) — The Texas Senate on Monday (March 28) unanimously voted to honor Texas’ Korean War veterans by enrolling portions of several important South Texas roadways in the Texas Memorial Highway System. Senate Bill (SB) 58 by Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would designate segments of State Highways 359, 16 and 285 as the
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – Please be advised that the northbound (NB) Loop 20 left turn lane into the Wal- Mart Supercenter (east entrance adjacent to Wendy’s Restaurant) is now closed. This will allow the traveling public better utilization of the NB Loop 20 dual left turn lanes onto westbound (WB) Spur 400 ( Clark
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – The following street-lane closures are in effect for US 83 (Guadalupe-Chihuahua Sts.) between Monterrey Ave. and Cedar Ave. in Laredo/Webb County: NEW – Marcella Ave. , between Chihuahua St. and Rosario Ave will be closed March 30, 2011 and reopen March 31, 2011 at 6 a.m. Chihuahua St., one outside
Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN, Texas — Fed up with roadside litter and fired up to do something about it, thousands of volunteers will fan out across Texas on April 2 to participate in the state’s largest one-day cleanup. The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off is Texas ’ largest one-day cleanup event that occurs annually. It is
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 conducting outbound examinations on Tuesday seized four assault rifles, two Tec-9 semiautomatic handguns, a 9mm pistol, and seven assorted gun magazines from a vehicle driven by a San Angelo woman. The seizure
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that banks have repaid 99% of disbursed funds from the successful Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), according to the Treasury Department. Taxpayers have recovered approximately $244 billion in TARP funds, including nearly half a billion dollars repaid last week. Banks under the Capital Purchase Program have
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import specialists from Laredo Port of Entry discovered yet another shipment of counterfeit handbags and electronics goods that allegedly infringed on more than a dozen trademarks and copyrights recorded with CBP and carried a retail value of nearly $290,000. CBP import specialists from
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – Members of the Import Specialist Enforcement Team (ISET) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry recently targeted and seized handbags that were confusingly similar to Burberry and counterfeit shirts infringing on well-known brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Hollister and Abercrombie and Fitch for a
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