Cuellar wins by a landslide Incumbent Henry Cuellar won by a landslide the Democratic primary for the 28th District of Texas seat. Cuellar, D-Laredo, had 90.3 percent of the vote. His opponent, William Hayward, had 9.7 percent. The U.S. Congressman will face Republican Zeffen Hardin and Green Party candidate Michael Cary in the general election Nov. 8. Surrounded by City of Laredo… Read more »

“No entiendo cómo un hispano sale a votar por Donald Trump”: congresista demócrata de Texas ( el video enlace esta localizado abajo) El congresista demócrata de Texas, Henry Cuellar, habló con NTN24 acerca de la importancia del voto latino en el ‘Supermartes’ y las jornadas electorales que faltan en EE.UU. Aseguró  que no entiende cómo un hispano puede votar por Donald… Read more »

Texas Border Counties to Receive Critical New Border Infrastructure Funding Hurd, Cornyn secure federal dollars for Texas Bridges and Highways Federal funding for three border infrastructure projects in the 23rd Congressional District of Texas was approved today by the Texas Transportation Commission. The following counties and projects will receive Coordinated Border Infrastructure… Read more »

Four-day STEM Event Wraps Up (video link below)   A four-day annual event came to a close Sunday morning. Anxiously awaiting the awards ceremony, high school students gathered at the Student Center Ballroom at TAMIU. The event promotes science, technology, engineering, and math through a combination of lectures, activities, and even a robotics competition. Over 20 groups of… Read more »

A group of Laredo middle school students visiting Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Friday, Feb. 26 will met National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut and engineer Stephanie D. Wilson, the second African-American woman to go on a space mission. Wilson was the keynote speaker during the 2016 TAMIU STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Alliance… Read more »

US Congress commemorates Khojaly massacre The US Congress held on Feb. 25 a special event devoted to the Khojaly massacre. The event, organized as part of the "Justice for Khojaly" international awareness campaign, was attended by US congressmen, congressional staff, US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as… Read more »

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 »

To fight cancer, talk to the animals Cancer victims have new weapons in their battle against the deadly disease, but they don’t come in the form of pills. Instead, as members of Congress learned Wednesday, they increasingly come in the form of four legs and a wagging tail….or even trunk.   Scientists traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to reveal breakthroughs and… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar on Gitmo, homeland security and oil exports BY SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH 2016   SAN ANTONIO - Congressman Henry Cuellar, who represents parts of South Texas and San Antonio, spoke to News 4 San Antonio's Randy Beamer about the amount of work Congress may be able to get done during President Obama's last year in office. Plus,… Read more »

Cuban migration spikes as U.S. relations with Havana thaw By Gustavo Valdes, CNN Updated 2:29 PM ET, Thu February 25, 2016 Story highlights ·         Many Cubans have benefited from a law that allows them to live and work in the U.S., and puts them on a fast track for citizenship ·         Cuban migration… Read more »