Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry recently seized a noteworthy amount of hard narcotics worth more than $500,000 in two enforcement actions over the weekend. “These significant seizures illustrate the commitment our CBP officers have in keeping dangerous narcotics off

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Initiative part of McAllen’s It’s Time Texas Community Challenge ongoing participation  (McAllen, Texas)-Mayor’s Wellness Council, the health and wellbeing council formed by the City of McAllen as part of its ongoing efforts to change the perception and image of McAllen as an obese and unhealthy community, has officially launched its website, www.livewellmcallen.com, as

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Shaping Our Children’s Future bilingual art kit will be developed, distributed to area daycares, McAllen Public Library  (Laredo, Texas)-The City of McAllen recently received only one of four grants awarded by the foundation, Texans Care for Children, in the amount of $5,000 to assist the municipality with its efforts for Census 2020 outreach efforts.  The

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Texas projected to pick up three House seats due to population growth Washington, D.C.- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) continues to encourage South Texans to participate in the 2020 Census, ahead of projections released by the U.S. Census Bureau that the state of Texas could add three seats to its Congressional delegation when districts are redrawn next

Courtesy RIchard Pauza,  LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended a traveler wanted on three outstanding felony warrants for indecency with a child. “The arrest of a fugitive with multiple outstanding felony warrants for indecency with a child helps keep our community

Courtesy Leslie Martinez, Funds will support students in food sciences and STEM careers LAREDO, TX- Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Laredo College announced $425,000 in federal funding to support students studying food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences (FANH) and Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. “Expanding education opportunities for underrepresented groups in South

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Congressman Co-Sponsors Amendment in the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) is working to improve access to healthcare services in rural communities by co-sponsoring an amendment that will create a grant opportunity to establish Graduate Medical Education programs for rural hospitals in medically

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry continues to make necessary arrangements to implement facilitation measures to assist the traveling public with their experience while crossing one of the busiest land border ports in the country. As one of its

Courtesy Richard Pauza,   LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged crystal methamphetamine and marijuana valued at more than $2.3 million in two enforcement actions this weekend. “These significant seizures were possible because of the continued vigilance and alertness our CBP officers put forth on a daily

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Ratings for general obligation bonds; rates outlook stable  (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen recently went before Fitch Ratings for review on its $5.6 million general obligation (GO) refunding bond, series 2019 and received a rating of ‘AA+,’ rating the outlook as stable.  Fitch also affirmed the City of McAllen’s $101 million in