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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  An annual assessment of threats posed to Texas by gangs has found that the Tango Blast prison gang now leads the list.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A Brownsville high school failed to meet standardized testing marks repeatedly, so the state has stepped in with extra resources and facilitators to help get them up to par.

Monday, October 15, 2012  For 15 years the Environmental Protection Agency has warned against eating the fish in Donna's reservoir and canal system, now they are trying to find the source of the contamination.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  City leaders have been taking time to reviewing the cases against a fire captain that showed up to work intoxicated, an officer recently arrested and an officer accused of road rage.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  More than 400 school districts across the Lone Star State are calling upon the state legislature to re-examine the way students are tested.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Since the first signs of hail Thursday evening, McAllen city workers have been on the clock non-stop making sure each and every citizen’s concerns are addressed and needs are met.

Sunday, February 19, 2012  The Texas Education Commissioner bowed to pressure from state lawmakers, including some from the Valley, to delay a requirement that would make the new STAAR test 15 percent of a student's overall grade in core classes.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  A Harlingen mother is expressing alarm about new, more-rigorous standardized testing for Texas school children

Thursday, September 29, 2011  It's a report that uses words like "Real War", "Military-Like" and "Narco-Sanctuary” and was released by two senior military officers commissioned by the Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tod Staples.

Thursday, April 28, 2011  The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills has been a long debated test.

Friday, June 04, 2010  Nine of 10 Texas public high school seniors passed the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills required for graduation this year.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009  Wondering if the H1N1 flu is bad enough to require a doctor's attention?