STATE NEWS
Courtesy Raul Leal, AUSTIN – Motorists who have not paid delinquent tolls may still take advantage of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) offer to reduce violation fees, but time is running out. October 15 marks the halfway point of the program, and toll road customers with unpaid tolls have until November 30, 2009 take
Courtesy Richard Pauza, EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry this week seized $84,000 in marijuana and arrested a San Antonio woman in connection with the seizure. The seizure occurred on Oct. 12 at Bridge II. A CBP officer referred a 2001 Dodge Dakota
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, House votes to extend the program so overseas troops can take advantage of the credit upon coming home Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced the House voted to extend for a full year the first-time homebuyer tax credit program for military service members. The program, available to first-time homebuyers,
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, After 15 years, the Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC) and El Centro Internacional del Los Estudios del Rio Bravo (CIER), a bi-national environmental partnership of Los Dos Laredos, conceived by scientists of Laredo Community College (LCC), has promoted the preservation and protection of the Rio Grande-Rio Bravo watershed, from the headwaters
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, DeMint amendment dropped from Homeland Security Bill Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that a costly border fence amendment authored by Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) has been dropped from the FY2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Congressman Cuellar and other border lawmakers urged House leadership to block the proposal which
Health Care legislation would be posted online before vote occurs Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced his support for a measure requiring Congress to make the final health care reform bill publicly available online 72 hours in advance of a House vote. “This unprecedented measure will set a new standard for
(Laredo, Tx) Jackie L. Ramos candidate for Webb County District Clerk held a bowling tournament on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Many participants played their best and had a good time. Several businesses contributed to this successful event; among them they include Ed’s Trophies on Sanchez Street which donated the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies. In addition, 1st and 2nd
Courtesy Monica Garcia, Prosecutors with the Special Victims Unit of the Office of the District Attorney presented criminal cases to the Grand Jury of the 406th District Court yesterday and report the following indictment: Defendant Edgar Cerda (12/21/1968) is facing a charge of Indecency with a Child by Contact, a second degree felony with a
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, House passes Medicare Premium Fairness Act, protects 11 million seniors Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today voted to pass the Medicare Premium Fairness Act which will spare 11 million seniors from unexpected increases in their 2010 Medicare Part B premiums. Without congressional action, these seniors would have seen increases
(Laredo) Security has been beefed up the Justice Center by the Webb County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Cuellar explained that the increased security has been long overdue and has been in the works since his administration took office being held back because of financial reasons by the Security Commission. “We made a security presentation back in April
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