STATE NEWS
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, recognized Andrew Trautmann Elementary School, located in Laredo, Texas, as a recipient of the 2010 National Blue Ribbon School Award. Only 314 schools nation-wide received the honor this year. The award honors public and private elementary,
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, More than 15,900 homes weatherized under the Recovery Act Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, announced today that Texas has reached a significant milestone under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – completing weatherization work for more than 30 percent of the homes the
Courtesy Abigail Martinez, Rep. Raymond Files Legislation to Protect Texas Families LAREDO–Rep. Richard Peña Raymond (D-Laredo) HJR 36 provides that the Texas State Legislature may not tax any food, drink, medicine, or child-care service that are not being taxed already. This constitutional amendment is designed to protect Texas families from paying additional taxes on basic
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized 14 pounds of crystal methamphetamines (meth) at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge. The seizure occurred on Monday, November 8th when a CBP officer referred a 2003 Ford F-150 for a secondary examination after discrepancies were
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), announced the release of a U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Report that shows Social Security is primary income source for elderly women. The report shows that Social Security accounts for more than two-thirds of all income for women aged 65 and over and that
Courtesy Will Krueger, Priorities Include Jobs, Education, Public Safety, Health (AUSTIN) —Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, today pre-filed the first 44 Senate Bills of the 82nd Texas Legislative Session that will convene on Tuesday, Jan. 11. “My bills reflect the priorities of the families of Senate District 21: creating jobs, improving educational opportunities and treating our
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo Port of Entry amassed a diverse array of enforcement actions this weekend, including a seizure of $246,000 in methamphetamine, seven alleged immigration law violations and six fugitive arrests among other activity. Over a 72-hour period ending on Nov. 7, CBP officers
Courtesy Richard Pauza, SOUTH TEXAS — Ponche, a traditional Mexican holiday punch, is shared and enjoyed among many families along the Southwest Border during holiday seasons. However the ingredients used to make it, guavas, Hawthorne apples and sugar cane are all illegal when imported across the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry on Thursday apprehended an Illinois man wanted on an outstanding warrant for criminal sexual assault. The Nov. 4 apprehension occurred at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge . A CBP officer referred bus passenger Humberto Guzman Robles, a 43-year-old male Mexican
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, WASHINGTON- Small businesses are the engine of our economy, creating nearly two-thirds of the new jobs over the last 15 years. The current recession has hit American small businesses especially hard – with most of the job losses at the end last year at the smallest firms. A new analysis finds
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