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Senator Uresti focuses on growth of Latinos, Census disparity
A series of mistakes in the redistricting process -- stretching all the way back to the legislative session earlier this year -- is keeping a lot of lawyers and judges busy these days. But Texas voters, particularly Hispanics, have been left out in the cold.
The U.S. Supreme Court has an opportunity to rectify some of the problems, but the attorney general's mishandling of the case has already caused the March 6 primary to be delayed by almost a month and injected plenty of confusion into the....
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CASA presents Uresti with "Big Voice for Little Texans" Award
(SAN ANTONIO) — Citing his ongoing battle against child abuse and the passage of a Foster Children's Bill of Rights in the last session of the Legislature, Texas CASA presented Sen. Carlos Uresti its "Big Voice for Little Texans" Award — for the second time.
Uresti accepted the award on Monday, Aug. 22, during a graduation ceremony for 35 new CASA volunteers at the group's San Antonio headquarters.
"I'm both honored and humbled to receive this award, but thankfully my voice isn't the o....
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Combs Anuncia Exitosa Venta de Bonos a Corto Plazo
(AUSTIN) — La venta de $9.8 mil millones de bonos de flujo de caja de un año del estado de Texas fue bien recibida por la comunidad financiera. La alta demanda por los bonos impulsó la disminución de la tasa de interés al 0.27 por ciento, siendo ésta la tasa de interés más baja que el estado a recibido en los bonos a corto plazo anuales.
“Texas tuvo un éxito rotundo en esta venta y la demanda por los bonos reflejan el alto nivel de confianza en la recuperación de económica de Texas y el sóli....
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September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
As America wrangles daunting issues, no challenge is more urgent than protecting the health and wellbeing of our children – now, and as they grow.
Over the past decades we have witnessed childhood obesity grow to epidemic proportions. More than 23 million children and teenagers are obese or overweight. That’s roughly one child in every three. Some groups are disproportionately affected. According to a 2009 report, approximately 67% of Texas adults are overweight or obese compared to....
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JULY JOBS REPORT SHOWS LITTLE MOVEMENT
The July report on jobs came out this past week, but there were only fractional changes from the June report in most cases. At the statewide level, the unadjusted total reflected an increase of 31, 700 jobs from the previous month. This worked out to an increase of less than three-tenths of one percent. Looking at the large cities, only San Antonio and Bexar County recorded a gain and, as noted above, it was a fraction of a percent and it amounted to only 400 additional jobs. The biggest ....
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CBP Officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry Seize
$2.7 Million in Cocaine from San Antonio Woman Th....
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EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry this week seized $2.7 million in cocaine – their largest cocaine load thus far in Fiscal Year 2010.
The cocaine seizure occurred on Aug. 10, 2010 at Bridge I. A CBP officer referred a 2005 Ford F-150 pickup driven by a 42-year-old female U.S. citizen from San Antonio for a secondary examination. In secondary, CBP officers noticed ....
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TAHC and USDA Rounding Up Stray Livestock Due to Rio Grande River Flooding
AUSTIN - The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has been working jointly with the United States Department of Agriculture-Veterinary Services (USDA-VS) to recover stray livestock that have come across the Rio Grande River due to recent rainfall that has flooded several South Texas counties.
USDA-VS personnel in the Laredo and Eagle Pass areas responded to stray livestock issues as a result of the Rio Grande River flooding. To date, two Mexico horses were washed across the Rio Grande Rive....
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Patterson says stay calm, the Texas coast is clear for now
Deepwater Horizon slick is still 160 m....
AUSTIN * Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today sought to calm
concerns about the oil slick from the Deepwater Horizon spill and
potential effects on the Texas coast. Currently, the slick is still
about 160 miles east of the Texas coast.
*Despite some media reports, Texas is not yet affected by this
spill,* Patterson said. *We*re watching and waiting, but it*s
just not time to go to general quarters. No news is good news.*
If any oil from the Deepwater Horizon makes it to the Te....
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