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Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently seized cocaine valued at nearly half a million dollars during a vehicle inspection. The seizure occurred on April 7, 2011 at Camino Real International Bridge . A CBP officer referred a 2009
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, After receiving hundreds of entries for this year’s annual poetry contest, the best of the best have been selected and are now ready to be recited and awarded. “The poetry contest helps to promote a love of expressing oneself in such a metaphorical way, appreciating the old classic poems, as well as
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry this weekend seized cocaine and marijuana valued at $875,515 in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions. The larger-valued and more recent seizure occurred on April 10, 2011 at Camino Real International Bridge .
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Agreement will create jobs in Texas, drive the economy Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Chairman of the Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus, applauded the agreement reached by the United States and Colombia on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. The deal allows the United States to move products and goods freely to Latin
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 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 Jose Borjon, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced a new program to solicit ideas directly from the taxpayers on his top priorities in the 112th Congress: job creation and cutting the debt. “I spend most of my time talking directly to the taxpayers in my district, and one thing
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
