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Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Thousands of people from across the City of Brownsville have signed a petition to show they are united in their voice to Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Cuts to the state budget are resulting in drastic reductions in prescription reimbursement for independent pharmacies.  Registered Pharmacists Nario Rene Cantu and Bobby Muniz joined us to discuss how the cuts have affected them.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Local shelters are taking a hit following $20 million in state budget cuts for homeless prevention programs.

Monday, January 09, 2012  They sacrifice pay, family time and put their own lives on the line as volunteer firefighters.

Thursday, July 28, 2011  Rio Grande Valley lawmakers met with local business leaders in Rancho Viejo where they discussed state and federal budget cuts.

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.

Monday, April 04, 2011  That's about $23 billion less than the current two-year spending plan. The measure now goes to the Senate.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  Texas lawmakers have a tough job on their hands, battling the state budget. Miles and Miles away in Harlingen, a massive undertaking is underway to generate money into the economy.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011  Texas lawmakers have a big battle on their hands, balancing the budget. Tuesday was thousands of elderly Texans rallied outside the state capitol, calling for Governor Rick Perry and state lawmakers to stop the proposed state budget cuts.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  The state budget plan unveiled in Austin is everything it promised to be and that's not a good thing for public schools now having to look at how to make their own cuts outside of slashing jobs.