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Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this week seized methamphetamine valued at $213,000 from a vehicle driven by a Georgia man. The seizure occurred on Sept. 21, 2010 during a routine examination at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge . A CBP officer referred a
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, Washington- Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that several important consumer protection features of health reform are set to go into effect today, September 23rd, six months after Affordable Care Act was signed into law. Better known as the Patient’s Bill of Rights, these provisions seek to end insurance company
Courtesy TxDot, (Austin, TX) – The deadline is just around the corner for entering the state’s Drive Clean Across Texas (DCAT) online sweepstakes to win a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Texas drivers have until midnight this Sunday, September 26, to sign up to win the low-emission vehicle, which was donated by the Dallas Cowboys. The
Courtesy TxDot, [Austin, Sept. 20 2010] – According to figures from the National Center for Health Statistics, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children 3 to 14 years old. The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that roughly 3 out of 4 child safety seats are not used correctly. Correctly installed
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, McAllen, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) was honored to receive the ‘Friend of the Americas’ Award from the Border Trade Alliance during its 21st Century Border conference at the McAllen Convention Center, on Sept. 9, 2010. Sam Vale, Vice-President of BTA and President of Telemundo 40, presented Congressman Cuellar
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, Washington, D.C.: Today, Congressman Cuellar announced that service members whose service was extended under stop loss orders in Iraq and Afghanistan have until October 21, 2010 to apply for retroactive pay. Troops eligible for retroactive pay will receive $500 a month for each month their service was extended. The Defense Department
Courtesy Raul Leal, (Laredo, TX Sept. 17, 2010) The Second Annual International Cycling Circuit bike race, taking place this Sunday, September 19, 2010, is a circuit race, which means that participants will run laps to meet the designated length for each category of cyclists. The circuit is a 3.6 mile loop and begins from the
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, More Clean Energy Jobs, Lower Energy Bills, Stronger Manufacturing Washington, D.C.- Congressman Henry Cuellar, TX-28, today helped pass H.R. 4785, the 2010 Rural Energy Savings Program Bill, which provides loans to the 1.6 million American families and farmers in rural communities to renovate their homes or farms to become more energy-efficient,
Courtesy Raul Leal, During campaign season, the landscape blooms with a special kind of flower – the political sign. Unlike wild flowers that are welcome anywhere, putting campaign signs on public lands is illegal. So before you plant that sign, learn the law and keep Texas beautiful. You Need To Know: ● It is illegal
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) — Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, announced today that Texas has received more than $1 million to promote child passenger safety. Texas qualifies for this federal Child Safety and Child Booster Seat Incentive Grant funding because of Senator Zaffirini’s Senate Bill (SB) 61 (2009), which requires that children younger than 8
