Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senate Bill 612, which would require state elected officials to submit to drug testing, passed the Senate committee on Thursday, May 16th.
The estimated jackpot for Saturday's multistate Powerball drawing has risen to $600 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association said Friday. That would be the second largest lottery jackpot in U.S.
The State of Texas added over 33,000 jobs in April keeping the state annul growth above 2.5%.
Texas seasonally adjusted total non-farm employment expanded by 33,100 jobs in the month of April.
"Burglaries are a huge problem is your area? Absolutely, absolutely." said Brownsville resident Gloria Perez.
Gloria Perez lives on Hamburg street off Alton Ggloor. She says her home was broken into several years ago.
Family member s of former Hidalgo County Clerk Omar Guerrero have bonded themselves out of jail.
The former Hidalgo County clerk's father and sister, along with another female have been released from jail.
Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire at a Los Fresnos business.
The fire broke out before 3 p.m. on Thursday at Bob's World off of FM 100 and those in the museum were evacuated.
It's fishing season, which means it's time for competitors to break out their lines. This Saturday, the University of Texas-Pan American Costal Studies Lab is hosting a fishing tournament seminar.
Kids who exercise regularly do better in school, attend more classes, score higher in tests and feel better about themselves.
All of that is according to studies, experts and teachers themselves.
