Judge Hale sworn in for his 5th term
Courtesy of the 406th District Court
Jan. 5, 2021
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406th District Court Judge Oscar Jesus Hale Jr. took his oath of office for his fifth term as his family and staff observed via Zoom.Courtesy photo /406th District Court
Judge Oscar Jesus Hale Jr. took his oath of office on Monday for his fifth term as judge of the 406th Judicial District Court as his family and staff observed via Zoom.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, administered the oath remotely from his office in Washington, D.C., and Mayor Pro Tem Alberto Torres served as emcee during the virtual ceremony.
Further coronavirus relief for San Antonio may hinge on outcome in Georgia Senate runoffs
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City Manager Erik Walsh speaks during a discussion of the city budget on Friday, June, 26, 2020.Bob Owen /San Antonio Express-News
Whether San Antonio gets more federal cash to spend on coronavirus-related expenses as its leaders see fit may depend on what happens Tuesday in Georgia.
The city already is assured of additional funding to help residents stay in their homes and keep the lights on at small businesses after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion federal stimulus package last week though it’s not clear how much or what kind of authority the city will have over that money.
Federal travel restrictions impact Laredo economy
Non-essential travelers are essential for the border economy, local officials say
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LAREDO, Texas – Federal travel restrictions imposed after the pandemic began in March, on a month-to-month basis, have taken a toll on border economies.
Mexican shoppers who fall under the government’s non-essential category, are indeed essential to Laredo’s economy, said Miguel Conchas, longtime president and CEO of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce.
“It’s been a major problem for us,” Conchas said.
Conchas said shoppers who would come to Laredo from throughout Mexico, represented 40% of the city’s retail sales. He said many would also travel to San Antonio.
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For over a year Delfina Gracilazo has traveled across the Texas-Mexico border between Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass, TX to sell her blood. It’s a common way to make some extra money at the border. She stands outside one of Eagle Pass’s two Plasma donation facilities waiting with a group of other Mexican citizens who can sell it multiple times a month, earning about $40 per donation. The money didn’t used to make it back.
“We would come donate, stop by the stores and shop and then we would go back,” Garcilazo said in Spanish. “Now, it’s different. We come and go straight back.”
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