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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…

Congressman Henry Cuellar Announces Opportunity to See Pope Francis at Nation’s Capital

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Congressman Henry Cuellar today announced that constituents in the 28th Congressional District will have the opportunity to see Pope Francis in Washington, D.C., by being selected through a lottery drawing. On September 24, His Holiness Pope Francis will become the first sitting pope to address a joint session of Congress. Following the address, Pope Francis will make a brief appearance…

Rep. Cuellar Attends Floresville Post Office Renaming Ceremony

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) attended a dedication ceremony with officials from the United States Postal Service, local veterans groups and members in the community to officially rename the Floresville Post Office as the “Floresville Veterans Post Office Building,” in honor of the sacrifices made by veterans everywhere. In June of this year, Congressman Cuellar announced…

Rep. Cuellar Announces Removal of Antimony from Former Anzon Smelter Site

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that a large portion of contaminated soil located at the former Anzon site, an old antimony smelter near residential neighborhoods in north Laredo, has been cleaned and is one step closer to being redeveloped into a sewer treatment plant. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public…

KGNS: Henry Cuellar: Anzon site has been cleaned

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Its an update to an issue that's been going on for quite sometime. On Monday the office of Congressman Henry Cuellar, announced that a large portion of contaminated soil at the former Anzon site, has been cleaned. The site is now being redeveloped into a sewer treatment plant. At one time the largest antimony smelter in the world, the former Anzon site was originally located in…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Minority STEM program begins 2nd year

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Tags: Education

Judith Rayo LAREDO MORNING TIMES lmtonline.com About 100 students prepared Saturday morning to enter into their second year at TAMIU’s Minority Science and Engineering Program. The program is a science, technology, engineering and mathematics-based academic enrichment program that emphasizes the development of abstract reasoning and problem solving skills.   The…

Rep. Cuellar Speaks to STEM Students at TAMIU

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Tags: Education

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today attended an event at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) celebrating the beginning of the second year of a three-year grant to improve minority representation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Congressman Cuellar helped to secure a three-year federal funding grant of approximately $750,000…