Latest local news, weather, high school sports in the Rio Grande Valley

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  A state representative is pushing a bill that would reduce punishments for some drug cases.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A Rio Grande Valley lawmaker is in the hospital after getting into an auto accident in Austin.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  A judge decided that Texas schools need more money and the way the state funds education is unconstitutional.

Friday, February 01, 2013  A South Texas lawmaker has filed a bill to lower the drinking age to 18 years old for men and women who are considered active duty military.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A pair of stolen pugs has been returned to a La Feria family while a suspect in their theft is being held in custody.

Monday, January 14, 2013  An alleged puppy thief was caught on camera outside a La Feria home ringing the doorbell numerous times before making off with a package, and according to the home owner “Maria,” her two pug puppies.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Texas State Rep. Rene Oliveira (D-Brownsville) said it's possibly the most important piece of legislation he's ever worked on and quite possibly the best thing to happen in the Rio Grande Valley in the past 50 years.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Health care coverage for all has been the goal of the federal government for years. But as they inch closer to finally having some type of universal coverage---some businesses, namely the hospitality and restaurant industries, are bracing for that claim is a damaging move.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Another state representative from South Texas is making the switch from Democrat to Republican.

Friday, February 10, 2012  A Rio Grande Valley law maker is worried that Texas is not prepared to meet the demand of electricity for state which means possible brown and black-outs .

Thursday, January 19, 2012  Authorities are being tight-lipped following a raid at a home health care business in Mission.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  Some local districts say money that should be theirs is not getting handed out.

Thursday, October 13, 2011  Rio Grande Valley residents and one lawmaker spoke to Action 4 News about a controversial proposal to administer drug testing to food stamp recipients.

Monday, August 15, 2011  A Texas state representative from the Rio Grande Valley is taking more on-line security precautions after her Facebook account was hacked.

Monday, June 13, 2011  In an 88 to 63 vote, the Texas House of Representatives approved $4.3 billion in cuts in the formula funding a school district gets per child.