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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 8, 2025

Senate Approves Coast Guard Authorization Act Unanimously

Bipartisan bill advances to the House for consideration WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured February 24, 2025

Felon sentenced after hiding firearm under child’s mattress

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 34-year-old Laredo felon has been ordered to federal prison
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 24, 2025

McAllen felon sentenced for possessing multiple firearms

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 34-year-old man has been ordered to prison for possessing firearms
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 21, 2025

14 members of Bandidos motorcycle gang indicted for offenses including racketeering, assault and murder

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 22-count indictment has been unsealed in the Southern District
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured February 1, 2025

Governor Abbott Releases 2025 Texas Music Industry Economic Impact Report

Governor Greg Abbott today released the 2025 Texas Music Industry Economic Impact Report from his Texas Music Office (TMO). The biennial
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El Periodico USA Staff Finance January 31, 2025

Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Accepting Applications for District Court, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal Vacancies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced that they are accepting applications for federal judicial
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News January 30, 2025

Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune “Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants” was
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News January 30, 2025

Former deputy sheriff heads to prison for drug trafficking

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A former deputy with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office has
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News January 30, 2025

Texas Republicans in Congress propose bills to codify Trump executive orders

By Katharine Wilson, The Texas Tribune “Texas Republicans in Congress propose bills to codify Trump executive orders” was first published
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News January 21, 2025

Dealer handed prison sentence for selling fentanyl to teenager resulting in death

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 23-year-old resident of Laredo has been sentenced for providing
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