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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.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A bill has been filed limiting rollovers of SNAP funds.

Friday, March 01, 2013  The story reported by Action 4 News Anchor Joey Horta captured national attention after a tax payer revealed what he claims is abuse of the system.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Action 4's Joey Horta appeared on the O'Reilly Factor on Fox News tonight with his recent investigation into food stamp abuse happening in the valley.

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?

Monday, December 10, 2012  An argument over a Lone Star card ended with a San Benito woman behind bars on a list of criminal charges.

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

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  The Human Services Committee voted seven to two approving house bill 11-52 which calls for banning junk food purchases on Lone Star Cards.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  There's a move in the Texas Legislature to restrict what people can buy with the Lone Star Card.

Friday, December 18, 2009  The state's lingering backlog of food stamp applications has led to a lawsuit by a legal aid group in south Texas.