RIO GRANDE CITY — The Starr County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution opposing aerial spraying of herbicides along the banks of the Rio Grande which environmentalists argue would pose safety risks to residents. The spraying is part of an effort by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board to eradicate Carrizo cane along the river. The cane is viewed as an… Read more »

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Whispers of middle-ground decision on Open Skies By Jennifer Scholtes and Martine Powers 06/27/16 10:00 AM EDT With help from Kathryn A. Wolfe WHISPERS OF MIDDLE-GROUND DECISION ON OPEN SKIES: As we first flagged for Pros on Friday, major players in the aviation industry say the State Department has secretly decided its path forward in the showdown between the “big three” and the… Read more »

The Attack Intensifies on the NLRB’s Joint-Employer Standard If you are concerned about this issue, write your legislators and urge them to return common sense to this aspect of labor law. by Jon Hyman Last week was a good week for opponents of the NLRB’s new and more liberal joint-employer standard, announced last summer in Browning-Ferris Industries of… Read more »

Busca mejorar gobernabilidad Henry Cuéllar, anunció un apartado en la ley de servicios financieros POR: LUIS SUÑER El congresista federal por el distrito 28, Henry Cuéllar, anunció un apartado en la ley de servicios financieros y buen gobierno (por sus siglas en inglés FSGG) para el año fiscal 2017, con el que se busca traer más transparencia y mejorar el desempeño… Read more »

Encuentro de dos Alcaldes Por: Primitivo López El Día Lunes 27 de Junio del 2016 La Nota se ha leido 366 veces. 31 en este Día. * Cabeza de Vaca en Laredo, Texas * Seis años sin Rodolfo Torre Cantú * Finanzas Sanas” CCR Formal fue sólo en la vestimenta, de traje y corbata, y más bien fue informal, de acercamiento en el primer encuentro que tuvieron este lunes el alcalde (Mayor) de… Read more »

PASTORS TO MEET IN NEWLY OPENED COMMUNIST CUBA High interest in 1st training session already triggers plans for another Cuba’s communist regime, which for years persecuted Christians and restricted visitors, now is open to Americans for business and vacation travel. For the most part. The Hill reported Friday that even though President Obama has declared that travel to the… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced he, along with Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD-1), successfully included an amendment to the House Fiscal Year 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations bill to help small businesses who depend on H-2B, or temporary guest worker visas. The amendment and the bill passed the committee and now must be voted on by the Full House. … Read more »

The Latino Coalition Concludes Successful 2016 High Impact Small Business Summit Empowering U.S. Entrepreneurs with New Initiatives and Partnerships The Latino Coalition (TLC), the leading national non-partisan organization representing Hispanic businesses and consumers, celebrated and marked its most successful 2016 TLC Small Business Summit to date in Washington,… Read more »

Para nuestros dos países, que comparten una de las fronteras más largas del mundo, un alto volumen de comercio de cerca de 1.5 millones de dólares al día, y con 22 millones de estadounidenses de origen mexicano que vive en los Estados Unidos (EU), las buenas relaciones diplomáticas son la base fundamental para el éxito de nuestras economías. Al ser un representante de EU en… Read more »