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Thursday, May 16, 2013  A senate committee passes a bill requiring elected state lawmakers to take drug tests.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  The Action 4 News team is tracking of 37 races from 11 cities and four school districts from across the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Early voting begins today for cities like Brownsville, Rio Hondo and Harlingen.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A San Benito nun is in the running for a $50,000 prize that would benefit a refugee center.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  A nun from San Benito is among 41 Catholics from across the United States vying for a $50,000 grant to improve their community.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A bill that would require some people applying for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to undergo a drug test, is one step closer to becoming state law.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A bill that would require drug testing for welfare recipients is moving on to the full Texas State Senate for a vote.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Drug testing on tap for food stamp receipients after Texas Senate passes bill.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Big changes are coming to the city of McAllen, not only in the upcoming city elections, but for the voters as well.

Monday, November 19, 2012  All 7 Edcouch-Elsa school board members were in attendance Monday night as a packed house hung on their every word.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Voters have ousted six of seven school board members at Edcouch-Elsa ISD.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  As of election night only one vote separated Pedro "Pete" Delgadillo and current Pct. 1 Constable Horacio Zamora.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Cameron County elections officials knew they'd have to wait until Tuesday to count mail-in votes and provisional votes, since the law requires the department to allow a waiting period of five days after Election Day, for the votes to arrive.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  At 19 years old Ashley Diaz voted for the first time. After months of educating herself on the issues, Ashley told Action 4 News she started to talk to her family.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  The ultimate goal for Cameron County Democratic Party Chair Sylvia Garza-Perez is to help turn Texas into a blue, or democratic state.