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TXDOT Launches “Buckle Them Right” Campaign During Child Passenger Safety Week — Sept. 19-25

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

BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE RECOGNIZES CUELLAR

 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

Cuellar ANNOUNCES RETROACTIVE PAY DEADLINE FOR SOLDIERS AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS

  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

Cuellar helps pass Rural Energy Savings Program Bill

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,

Senator Zaffirini’s Legislation Brings Child Safety Funding to Texas

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

Regional Leaders to Discuss I-69 Development

Courtesy TxDot, Corridor Segment Committee to guide TxDOT planning AUSTIN – Regional leaders are set to meet Friday, September 17 as part of a long-term public involvement effort, providing guidance and local perspective to develop I-69. I-69 Corridor Segment Committees Four and Five are two of five regional citizen advisory groups meeting throughout the I-69

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