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KGNS: Supreme Court rules independent commissions can draw district lines

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The Supreme Court has ruled that independent commissions can draw district lines for their states. The decision was close with a five to four ruling. As a result of the decision, congressional districts can be decided by independent commissions not only by lawmakers. Some voters had claimed the districts had been drawn by lawmakers to favor their…

INFONORTE: LIBRE EXPRESION

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.-Director de Pemex, viene a Reynosa .-Celebran 70 años de Cuenca Burgos .-Homenajes a RTC, en todo el estado .-Y nadie exige justicia a la Federación Esta semana que inicia habrá una serie de eventos relevantes en Tamaulipas, concretamente en Reynosa, relacionados con la Industria Petrolera y los beneficios que traería consigo la Reforma Energética impulsada por el gobierno de…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Married at Last

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Planning a wedding usually starts with a ring and ends with an official ceremony. The process can take about a year for some couples.   For Laredo residents Fernando Salinas and Celso Carré, their wedding had to happen first, and as soon as possible. The couple has been together seven years, but they knew they wanted to get married in Laredo since year…

EL MANANA: Anuncian mejoras para el Puente I

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Tras el anuncio de un contrato de construcción para mejoras en el puente Juárez-Lincoln, oficiales municipales con apoyo del Congresista Federal Henry Cuellar gestionarán los recursos necesarios para hacer renovaciones también en el puente La Puerta de las Américas. El jueves, el Congresista Cuellar confirmó que la Administración General de Servicios (GSA) autorizó un contrato con la…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: $62 million in fixes eyed for bridges

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U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, announced Thursday that the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge, also known as bridge II, will undergo renovations starting this summer that will include a new bus inspection and passenger processing area; an improved waiting area; restrooms and a canopy for loading and unloading buses. The $62 million construction project will also include some…

KTSA: Cuellar Calls For Obamacare Improvements

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CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR SUPPORTS THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND SUPREME COURT RULING, BUT HE THINKS IT’S TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE LAW…KEEP WHAT WORKS, AND MODIFY WHAT ISN’T. AND, HE SAYS, THOSE CALLING FOR FULL REPEAL AND THOSE SAYING KEEP IT AS IS, NEED TO CALM DOWN…HE SAYS THE SUPREME COURT HAS RULED TWICE, SO ITS TIME TO GET AWAY FROM THE EFFORT TO DISMANTLE THE AFFORDABLE CARE…