People in El Paso, used to a constant flow of immigrants from Mexico and Central America, are now seeing a lot of Cubans coming in across the various bridges that connect their town with Ciudad Juarez.
They look pretty much like all others crossing the border, but volunteers here point out a difference: Cuban migrants are eager to get wi-fi access so they can communicate with family… Read more »
El estudio de viabilidad para el desarrollo de un tren de alta velocidad que iría desde San Antonio, Texas, hasta Monterrey, Nuevo León, estará disponible para revisión y comentarios del público el próximo 29 de agosto; sin embargo, el Departamento de Transporte de Texas junto con la Administración Federal de Ferrocarriles (FRA, por su sigla en inglés) publicará el estudio final a… Read more »
El patrón de inmigración de cubanos a Estados Unidos está cambiando y prueba de ello es el creciente número de ciudadanos del país comunista que se aventuran a ingresar a suelo estadounidense por tierra, a través de la frontera texana.
Para miles de cubanos cruzar la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos a través del territorio texano es una alternativa segura, según Alejandro Ruiz,… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today visited with children at the Sacred Heart Children’s Home in Laredo, where he delivered over 500 children’s books from a wide range of genres from the Library of Congress. The books will be used for instructional and personal enrichment by the children teenagers of all ages at the home. Congressman Cuellar has delivered thousands of books to… Read more »
LAREDO, Texas – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) is encouraging residents of Laredo, Webb County and the surrounding area to participate in the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study Public Meeting to be held in Laredo on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) offices located at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop.
The purpose of the meeting is for… Read more »
It's finally happening.
The long-awaited Harbor Bridge replacement project officially kicked off Monday with a ceremony that drew state and federal officials, who praised it as a kickstarter for the Coastal Bend's economy.
Speaking amid 98-degree heat, Gov. Greg Abbott congratulated local and state leaders for working together to make the project a reality.
Abbott joined U.S. Sen. John… Read more »
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, recently announced the Federal Railroad Administration and the Texas Department of Transportation’s release of 10 service and route options for high-speed passenger rail service connecting Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Laredo and South Texas.
Last week, the Texas Department of Transportation will seek public input from the Laredo community… Read more »
The notion of high-speed rail service connecting cities throughout Texas has been a dream since the 1980s. And study after study suggests a viable demand for inter-city rail travel at speeds up to 220 mph.
The determination of visionaries to make this a reality seems to harden as automobile traffic congestion in Texas increases with its population. Ultimately, however, the cost of… Read more »
Oregon Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader and three fellow congressmen have introduced a bill that, says Schrader, would make the phase-in of new overtime rules more "reasonable."
The Department of Labor had proposed new rules in May that raise the threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay from $23,660 to $47,476. The rules take effect Dec. 1.
This is the first time since… Read more »
NEWS RELEASE
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Charles Smith
Executive Commissioner
Date: Aug. 3, 2016
Contact: Bryan Black, 512-424-6951
Medicaid Will Pay for Mosquito Repellent to Fight Zika
AUSTIN – Texas Medicaid will cover the cost of mosquito repellent for women who are between the ages of 10 and 45 or pregnant, HHS Executive Commissioner Charles… Read more »
