STATE NEWS
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and U.S. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced the Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives Establishment Act of 2023. The legislation creates an Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to better focus
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge this week seized cocaine in a commercial conveyance that totaled over $3.5 million in street value. “A significant seizure like this one underscores the seriousness of the narcotics threat we face every day and the commitment
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $1,875,000 in federal funds to hire police officers in Laredo. The funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Hiring Program, will be used to hire 15 officers. “The COPS Hiring Program provides our local law enforcement
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, In celebration of Passport & Vital Statistics Day, residents encouraged to apply for passport book/card; request birth or death certificates on this day (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen Passport Division Facility will host a Passport & Vital Statistics Fair on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, On-site interviews and opportunity for same day selection for those hired (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen will be hosting a job fair on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the McAllen Public Library, 4001 N. 23rd St. Those interested should bring their resumés but are encouraged to
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) hosted a webinar on funding opportunities for street infrastructure. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) discussed a wide range of current and future funding opportunities for eligible entities. These opportunities were made possible by the
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, 2023 Outstanding Community Forestry Program Award and Platinum Certification, People’s Choice Award from Scenic City (McAllen, Texas)-Keep McAllen Beautiful (KMB) has recently earned some new hardware for the City of McAllen, from the Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISAT) and Scenic Texas. Keep
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, The funding will be awarded to the Secure Manufacturing in South Texas Strategy Development Consortium, led by UTSA’s Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced a Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grant to strengthen cybersecurity and secure manufacturing in San Antonio. The funding will be awarded
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas — As the U.S.-Mexico border community observes the All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials representing Laredo Field Office ports of entry are advising the traveling public that certain agricultural items used in holiday decorations are prohibited from entry to the U.S. and
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) commended the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) for identifying and returning Army Sergeant Cresenciano Garcia, Jr., to Laredo. Sergeant Garcia, Jr., of Laredo died as a prisoner of war in 1951 during the Korean War and was accounted for on April 25, 2023,
Older Posts››
‹‹Newer Posts
