Former La Joya school board trustee sentenced to 37 months for wire fraud conspiracy

A federal judge sentenced former La Joya school board Trustee J.J. Garza to 37 months in federal prison Wednesday for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa sentenced Juan Jose “J.J.” Garza, 50, of La Joya — who headed the La Joya Housing Authority and served on
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Sony Pictures is taking on California's Knee Deep Brewing Company over the name of one of its IPAs: Breaking Bud. The “Breaking Bud” beer is one of Knee Deep's best-selling brews and earned a bronze medal at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival. The beer was introduced in 2015 and portrays a
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Mortgage companies that want to take advantage of the latest tech solutions have more options than ever before, but figuring out the right infrastructure for their business is complicated. After a panel on managing infrastructure at the MBA Technology Solutions Conference in Detroit on Wednesday, we
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Replacing the inefficient and insecure old methods of buying used watches, which included local jewelers and eBay , a host of new online … with younger buyers who, may not feel the need to go into a retailer and try on a watch,” said Michael Thompson, the editor of the International Watch website.
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Huawei is helping banks and telcos deliver mobile financial services to 152 million people in 19 developing nations across the globe … Bringing financial services to millions of people in the developing world who previously had limited access to banking, has the potential to revolutionise the lives of
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Share of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) have caught the attention of the Wall Street community. The stock price is settled at $124.25 after trading hours. Taking a look at the daily price change trend and size of price movement it is recorded that ARE spotted a positive behavior with drift of
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Newmark Security PLC (LON:NWT) said its wholly-owned subsidiary Safetell Limited has received a formal contract extension for the supply of physical security equipment and preventative maintenance to the UK branch network of a leading worldwide supplier of retail banking services. The AIM-listed
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On paper, there's no reason for Baton Rouge not being like the often-compared Texas capital city of Austin, said economist John Tuccillo, who delivered the keynote address today at the 2018 Trends in Baton Rouge Real Estate seminar. Maybe. But no one at the moment is confusing Baton Rouge with
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The fastest-selling market in 2017 was San Jose, Calif., where the typical home sold in 41 days. …. Zillow is the leading real estate and rental marketplace dedicated to empowering consumers with data, inspiration and knowledge around the place they call home, and connecting them with the best local
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The new report, which is launched on Tuesday, focuses on international buying behaviours and looks at exporting from a consumer perspective. It highlights the need for industry to monitor and adapt to the needs of each marketplace to create more opportunities. Produced for those currently exporting,
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Michigan's last remaining horse racetrack could soon disappear and become a 48-acre residential development for new single-family homes, townhouses and multifamily housing. Michigan's last remaining horse racetrack could soon disappear and become a 48-acre residential development. According
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Highland Group's annual report for the Corporate Housing Providers Association of Indianapolis offers a thorough overview of the corporate housing sector in Canada. Providers of corporate housing serve both companies seeking to house employees and insurers requiring accommodation for
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Low inventory conditions negatively affected home sales in Westchester and Rockland during the first quarter of 2018. (Video by Akiko Matsuda/The Journal News) Wochit. by Taboola by Taboola. AD CONTENT. Tophatter · It's Like Ebay, but Everything Sells in 90 SecondsTophatter. Undo. Credit.com.
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The healthcare industry is slated to cash in $100 billion in tax benefits during the next 10 years, according to a report from Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden. Mr. Wyden said earnings calls and supporting documents from 20 of the 37 Fortune 500 healthcare companies projected the new tax law will
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The owner of Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks has revealed an extra £350 million hit after seeing soaring payment protection insurance (PPI) claims … Banking analyst Gary Greenwood at Shore Capital said: “Without doubt, this is a bit of a disaster for CYBG, with the original indemnity provided by
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The lodging sector of the commercial real estate industry recorded its eighth consecutive year of increasing profits in 2017, according to CBRE Hotels' Americas Research's latest “Trends in the Hotel Industry.” Despite a slowing in the rate of revenue growth, total operating revenue was up last year by
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Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. (PRMI) has announced that Senior Vice President and General Counsel Darryl Lee has been promoted to Executive Vice President … Previously, he practiced as an attorney with a national law firm, first in its Washington, D.C. office and then in its San Francisco office.
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BMO Capital Markets strategists, who have remained firm on their forecast that the yield curve will invert in 2018, said in a note Tuesday that there could very well be “a tactical bump steeper as momentum is exhausted.” Yet trading flows Wednesday indicated lasting wagers on narrowing spreads.
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Those green tea supplements might not be as healthy for you as you think. Consuming too many of the supplements can have a harmful effect on your liver, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Taking a green tea supplement is a bit different than drinking green tea, which the agency
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Anyone born in Cuba can buy property, including exiles if they re-establish legal residency. Foreigners are still barred from buying land but in a separate reform the government allowed foreign investors to lease government land for up to 99 years. ———. LEGAL MIGRATION: In 2013, Castro ended
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