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Monday, March 11, 2013  District 40 State Rep. Terry Canales is calling out Fox News host Bill O'Reilly after making what Canales calls ignorant claims about the people of South Texas.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Should there be a limit on how much tax payers dollars can be given to someone on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Should there be a limit on how much taxpayer dollars can be given to the someone on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program?

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Two new bills would make it difficult for people who get government assistance to buy for junk food and energy drinks for their kids.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  More older Texans apparently struggling to make ends meet have been turning to food stamps.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  A Mission grocery store is expected to face a federal judge after being indicted in a WIC and food stamp fraud scheme.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  A Cameron Park business owner will spend the next several years behind bars and must pay $2.5 million dollars in restitution.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  Fast food restaurants are lobbying to accept food stamps and it’s not coming as a surprise industry experts.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  A Cameron Park store owner is expected to plead guilty in a 'food stamps for cash' case.

Friday, June 03, 2011  Officials with the Food Bank Rio Grande Valley are worried that federal budget cuts could affect how much assistance they are able to provide to area residents.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Cameron Park residents told Action 4 News that they are upset that a local supermarket owner was running a Food Stamps for cash scheme in their community.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  An undercover federal investigation ended with a business owner and two employees behind bars for $3.9 million dollars in Food Stamp fraud.