TEXAS VIEW: Aerial surveillance is needed Cutting manpower is not going to help. The recent decision by the Department of Homeland Security to reduce by nearly 50 percent the manpower for aerial surveillance of border patrol operations here does not seem to be prudent, nor has it been well explained. Cutting the hours of National Guard men and women who fly above and offer vital air… Read more »

Webb County building new fire station The Webb County Volunteer Fire Department showcases its new fire trucks.  Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 3:49 pm |Updated: 3:50 pm, Wed Feb 24, 2016. Special to the Times In 2013, Commissioners Court approved a $1 million bond for the construction of a new fire station for Webb County. The forthcoming Webb County Volunteer… Read more »

Bill Clinton mocks Trump as he rallies for his wife Hillary in Dallas: We need to make America whole again Texas Tribune 23 Feb 2016 at 11:26 ET                    Don't miss stories. Follow Raw Story! Texans delivered rapturous welcomes to former President Bill Clinton on Monday as he campaigned for his wife in Dallas and the border… Read more »

Contemplan futuros proyectos para agua potable y aguas residuales Con el anuncio de la implementación de futuros Proyectos de Agua Potable y Aguas Residuales a menos de 62 millas de cada lado de la Frontera, el Congresista Henry Cuellar dijo que esta intención pretende impulsar programas para el cuidado del medio ambiente, además de brindar un mejor servicio de agua potable en lo que… Read more »

Bill Clinton; "Make America whole again" By John W. Gonzalez February 22, 2016 Updated: February 22, 2016 9:27pm Former President Bill Clinton greets supporters of his wife while on the campaign trail in Laredo. LAREDO - Boasting ties to South Texas going back four decades, Hillary Clinton is solidly ahead in the Democratic presidential race with the Texas primary a week… Read more »

Aerial RGV surveillance of border is necessary Read The Monitor's entire immigration editorial series at http://myrgv.com/brokenborders/ The recent decision by the Department of Homeland Security to reduce by nearly 50 percent the manpower for aerial surveillance of border patrol operations here does not seem to be prudent, nor has it been well explained. Cutting the hours of… Read more »

Officials discussing new federal courthouse in McAllen There are plans for a new federal courthouse building in McAllen. While there’s still plenty of work to do, Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, has catalyzed the process and is working different avenues to try to make the project work. Mayor Jim Darling told Cuellar that McAllen would provide land for the project just like San… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and the General Services Administration (GSA) announced long-awaited improvements worth $26.8 million to the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge, also known as the Convent Avenue Port of Entry or International Bridge 1. International Bridge 1 is 70 years old and is the oldest of Laredo’s four ports. Together with previously announced… Read more »

Remodelan Puente Puerta a las Américas en Laredo, Texas Con una inversión superior a los 26 millones de dólares del Gobierno federal de los Estados Unidos, arrancaron los trabajos de modernización y ampliación en el Puente Internacional Puerta a las Américas. Esto en la frontera de los dos Laredos, en la región Texas y Tamaulipas, anunció el congresista federal de Texas, Henry Cuellar.… Read more »

New phase of Chacon Creek Hike & Bike Trail completed The vision of an 8-mile-long hiking and biking trail in Laredo is now only one step away from completion. Today Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, announced the opening of the second phase of the Chacon Creek Hike and Bike trail system, which he made possible through a $3.3 million earmark in 2005. Phase II connects the Haynes… Read more »