South Texas Chisme (Free subscription) | yesterday
I thought the Texas Medical Board was just a social political plum where people got together for an expense account meal or something. But, no. They, also, assess teeny, tiny fines for egregious violations. Dr. Jeffrey Brown, Dr. Ruben Pechero, and Dr. Hildebrando Salinas each were fined $1K . No more lattes for you this month. You can check to see if your doctor got hit here .
Burnt Orange Report (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Momentum in the Texas Senate race has picked back up. A day after a new poll shows Noriega closing to within 7 points of Cornyn (even after 2 weeks of statewide Cornyn TV), news that Hillary Clinton will indeed be coming to McAllen for a fundraiser for the Noriega campaign. Trail Blazers : Noriega's camp just announced that Clinton will endorse Noriega, a five-term state representative, at an...
South Texas Chisme (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The McAllen Monitor wants to know. Hundreds of abuse reports at the state's troubled youth prisons were closed in the last year with no formal indication of whether or not they were ever investigated. A review of the Texas Youth Commission's case tracking database shows no disposition for more than 560 incidents of alleged sexual and physical abuse, according to the agency's independent ombudsman....
The Eagle Texas and Region (Free subscription) | yesterday
McALLEN -- A former Mexican police officer has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after being convicted of involvement in international drug smuggl ...
Capitol Annex (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Capitol Annex has learned that U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is set to endorse U.S. Senate candidate Rick Noriega (D-Houston) at 5p.m. today at the McAllen Airport. More as it develops.
Jeff Strater's Denver Bound Blog (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Hillary is fundraising for State Rep. Rick Noriega tonight in McAllen, Texas. Noriega is running against incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn. Click here for the story. President Bill Clinton appeared in Florida on behalf of Obama. He says that Obama has better answers to the economy. Click here . This is really silly but I must share. The Detroit Fee Press reports that Hillary turned down an...
HispanicTrending (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
... increased by as much as 60 to 80 percent. The bus company sends daily buses from Raleigh, N.C., to McAllen, Texas, near the Mexican border, said the terminal's owner, Miguel Nuñez. Most of the tickets Nuñez sells are for trips to Mexico. Six months ago, the Hall County Sheriff's Office struck a partnership with federal officials under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,...
One Old Vet (Free subscription) | yesterday
... increased by as much as 60 to 80 percent. The bus company sends daily buses from Raleigh, N.C., to McAllen, Texas, near the Mexican border, said the terminal’s owner, Miguel Nuñez. Most of the tickets Nuñez sells are for trips to Mexico. Six months ago, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office struck a partnership with federal officials under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,...
South Texas Chisme (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Yes! New York senators Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer will be in the Rio Grande Valley for a fundraiser on Thursday evening that will benefit Rick Noriega’s U.S. Senate campaign and Clinton’s political action committee HillPAC. The private event is being organized by McAllen businessman Alonzo Cantu. Schumer’s visit is important for Noriega, the Guardian is told, because he chairs the Democratic...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Share McALLEN — Saying that a Democratic president needs a filibuster-proof Democratic U.S. Senate to get the job done, Sen. Hillary Clinton endorsed Rick Noriega on Thursday in his challenge against incument Republican Sen. John Cornyn.Clinton flew to this South Texas city to give Noriega's campaign a big-name boost and raise him much-needed campaign cash at a private fundraiser.Clinton, who...
Pan Dulce (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
... Next Door.” The other Keynote Speaker was Dr. Ellis Orozco, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of McAllen and Trustee of Buckner International. Dr. Orozco spoke on the topics “Preaching across Cross-Cultural Transitions” and “The Missional Church.” STSCS is an independent institution providing opportunities for students to enroll in BA programs through Howard Payne University and the Master...
