EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Republican Ted Cruz is returning to the Senate, scuffed by a surprisingly close race but still President Donald Trump’s take-no-prisoners defender on the hard right in Texas. His own White House ambitions remain intact, too. What’s next for Rep. Beto O’Rourke is less clear. His loss deflated supercharged Democrats across…… MORE
DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Colin Allred wins 32nd Congressional District in Dallas County over long time Incumbent Pete Sessions. “To me this is about North Texas, the people in this district were ready for fresh ideas they were ready for new leadership, they wanted change,” Allred said. “They were ready for someone that was on their…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) — Collin County voters have elected State Senator Van Taylor to the U.S House of Representatives, representing Texas Congressional District 3. “They wanted a proven leader with a track record of listening and solving problems,” Taylor told WBAP/KLIF. “That’s certainly what I did in the Texas legislature and what I’ll do in…… MORE
(AP) – Republican Sen. Ted Cruz fended off rising-star Democrat Beto O’Rourke to win re-election in a much-watched Texas race that began as a cakewalk but needed a visit from President Donald Trump to help push the incumbent over the top. Cruz finished a surprising second in the 2016 Republican presidential primary and began the…… MORE
Voters have approved the largest bond in Tarrant County history. The total was eight hundred million dollars. It is the first one for the Tarrant County Hospital district in 33 years. JPS will be able to not only improve patient care but will leverage the bond money to bring in new revenue through creative public-private partnerships.…… MORE
(AP) – Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has won a second term after an uneventful race against Democratic challenger Lupe Valdez. Abbott’s re-election was seldom in doubt. Republicans have won every governor’s race in Texas since 1994, starting with George W. Bush and continuing with Rick Perry and now Abbott. Valdez is a former sheriff…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – Virginia officials and some state lawmakers were recently briefed by the head of the state’s economic development office that Amazon was considering splitting up its second headquarters but had not made a decision, according to a person familiar with the matter. Officials in Virginia believe there’s a strong likelihood Amazon will…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The voting polls close at 7 p.m. this evening for the 2018 November Mid Term Elections. If you need help finding your polling place, click here. Not sure if you’re registered to vote, click here. Tune into 570AM KLIF tonight for full election coverage & check online at KLIF for real time election results…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Central Texas elections supervisor has resigned after she berated a woman who was apparently confused about where to vote. Williamson County Elections Administrator Chris Davis told KVUE-TV in Austin that the supervisor resigned in the aftermath of the confrontation Friday and is not working on Election Day. Friday was the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – With Election Day here many are making their voices heard. The American Civil Liberties Union is also making sure the voters are able to cast their ballots without concerns. Tommy Buser-Clancy is a Staff Attorney with ACLU and says if something goes wrong at the polls, give ACLU a call: “Even if the…… MORE
