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CALLER TIMES: Hawley talks channel deepening with congressional leaders

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by Chris Ramirez of the Caller Times Posted: September 9, 2015 6:23 PM The head of Corpus Christi's port authority has been making the rounds with federal lawmakers pitching the merits of widening and deepening the Ship Channel. Judy Hawley, who chairs the Port of Corpus Christi commission, met with U.S. Sen. John Cornyn on Wednesday in Houston to talk about the…

FUEL FIX: Blue Dog Democrats endorse oil export bill

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Posted on September 9, 2015 | By Jennifer A. Dlouhy WASHINGTON — A coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats on Wednesday declared their support for legislation to lift longstanding oil export restrictions. The 14-member Blue Dog Coalition said they backed the bill the night before a House subcommittee is expected to approve the measure. Related story: House…

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE: A Federal Employee Pay Cut Even Republicans Are Outraged About

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 By Eric Katz September 9, 2015 In recent years, congressional Republicans have been better known for their proposals to cut federal employees’ compensation than for their attempts to boost it. Some typical crusaders against increased spending in government, however, were outraged about a Obama administration plan to cut pay for certain feds. The State Department…

SECURITY DEBRIEF: Mexican Energy Reform is Gateway to U.S. Security

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When we talk about border security, we often focus on what the United States should do to stop illegal crossings. Less often discussed, however, is what can be done in Mexico (and elsewhere in Latin America) to dampen the desire to illegally enter the United States in the first place. One surefire way to achieve this: economic development.   Today, Mexico’s energy sector is…

EL FINANCIERO: Pancho Domínguez, de gira por Estados Unidos

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 El gobernador electo de Querétaro se reunió con el exembajador Arturo Sarukhán y el congresista Henry Cuellar. REDACCIÓN BAJÍO  08.09.2015 Última actualización08.09.2015Especial] El gobernador electo del estado de Querétaro, Francisco Domínguez Servién, realiza una gira de trabajo en Estados Unidos, con el objetivo de fortalecer las relaciones internacionales, así…

CODICE INFORMATIVO: “Buscamos potencializar el progreso económico y social para Corregidora”: Kuri

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 Por: Karen Munguía Estados Unidos 08/09/2015 7:40 pm         El presidente municipal electo de Corregidora, Mauricio Kuri González, lleva a cabo una gira de trabajo por Estados Unidos. Con el objetivo de aumentar las posibilidades de crecimiento del municipio Corregidora y posicionarlo en el ámbito internacional, Mauricio Kuri González,…

THE MONITOR: LETTERS: On helping businesses with international trade and healthier school lunches

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LETTERS: On helping businesses with international trade and healthier school lunches Posted: Monday, September 7, 2015 2:00 am   Helping businesses with trade International trade has been particularly important for my business. We’re a small coffee roasting company based in Boerne, Texas, with just five employees.   If we had pursued domestic sales, instead of…

SDP NOTICIAS: Gobernador electo de Querétaro realiza gira por EU

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  REDACCIÓN SDPNOTICIAS.COMlun 07 sep 2015 22:08 Domínguez sostuvo un encuentro con el congresista Henry Roberto Cuellar, con quien abordó temas de seguridad, educación, desarrollo económico y transporte público.   Querétaro, Querétaro.- Aunque todavía no ha tomado posesión de su cargo, el gobernador electo de Querétaro, Francisco Domínguez, inició este lunes…

THE MONITOR: Starr County sets sights on economic boost from infrastructure

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Posted: Sunday, September 6, 2015 5:00 pm KRISTEN MOSBRUCKER | STAFF WRITER  Posted on Sep 6, 2015 by Kristen Mosbrucker   RIO GRANDE CITY — A decade ago Starr County economic development leaders asked developers for the chance at building a movie theater.   “I left the meeting, went back to Dallas and said to myself, ‘They are insane. A theater will not…