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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-Palm Valley Animal Society, City of Mission, Hidalgo County, and other municipalities and organizations helped to rescue dogs On Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 9:36 a.m., the McAllen Police Department received a report of an odor at the 3400 block of Ozark Ave. McAllen police officers requested McAllen Fire Department and
Rep. Cuellar Secures Wins for Working Families in Government Funding Bill LAREDO, TX – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted last week to pass an FY24 government funding bill that prevents a costly government shutdown. In the FY24 government funding bill, Dr. Cuellar championed provisions that
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered almost 500 pounds of mango among other prohibited agriculture products in a single enforcement action at the Juarez-Lincoln bridge. “This significant amount of prohibited agricultural items seized illustrates the important work of our frontline CBP agriculture specialists in preventing harmful prohibited agriculture
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen’s Parks & Recreation Department and McAllen Public Utility have been awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) grant. The grant award is for $47,745 with no local match required. The CO-OP grant provides funding for programming that engages under-represented populations and encourages
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-McAllen Public Library in McAllen, Texas has received the 2023 Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association (TMLDA,) an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League, for the tenth year in a row. “McAllen Public Library has received this recognition because it consistently brings high quality programs,
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, LAREDO, TX – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, secured $15 million in the FY24 Homeland Security funding bill to expand Laredo’s Border Patrol Checkpoint 29 on Interstate 35, a frequent point of traffic delays. The FY24 Homeland Security funding bill was
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen would like to advise the public of a text scam that is being circulated regarding lost dogs. A resident will receive a text, stating that their dog is lost. They will then receive a subsequent text, giving a City of McAllen Code Enforcement Officer name and stating
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after the FY24 Homeland Security Appropriations bill was finalized last night: “In my first fiscal year as Ranking Member, I worked diligently with my colleagues on both sides
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – With the Easter festivities right around the corner, CBP is reminding the traveling public that cascarones (confetti-filled eggshells) are restricted to quantities of 12 per passenger and the shells may be decorated, etched, or painted but they must be clean, dry, and free of any egg residue. They may
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, The Upgrades were Made Possible by Community Project Funding Secured by Dr. Cuellar in FY24 LAREDO, TX – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) joined local leaders in Laredo to announce a $500,000 federal earmark to pave colonias roads in Webb County. The upgrades were made possible by Community Project Funding secured
