State Education Board Preliminarily Rejects Sex-Ed Instructional Materials for Jr/Sr High

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The ongoing controversy over “inappropriate” content in Texas public schools, resulted in the Texas State Board of Education this week rejecting proposed sex-ed materials for middle and high schoolers. The 15-member board gave a preliminary thumbs down to instructional materials that includes topics like contraception, gender identity and self-harm, according to the…MORE

Texas abortion ban stays in force as justices mull outcome

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two weeks have passed since the Supreme Court’s extraordinarily rushed arguments over Texas’ unique abortion law without any word from the justices. They raised expectations of quick action by putting the case on a rarely used fast track. And yet, to date, the court’s silence means that women cannot get…MORE

House Censures Rep. Gosar for Violent Video in Rare Rebuke

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has voted to censure Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona for posting an animated video that depicted him killing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword. It was an extraordinary rebuke on Wednesday that highlighted the political strains testing Washington and the country. The resolution will also remove…MORE

Federal Investigators Launch Probe in Carroll ISD

SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF) – A branch of the U.S. Department of Education is launching a civil rights investigation in the Carroll ISD. “We can confirm that OCR has opened three investigations at the Carroll Independent School District into allegations related to discrimination based on race, color, national origin, or sex,” said a spokesperson for the education…MORE

Texas Instruments to Build Potential $30 Billion Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing Facilities in Sherman

SHERMAN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The economy in Sherman will get a massive boost thanks to Dallas-based Texas Instruments. Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that TI selected the North Texas city as the location for four new semiconductor chip manufacturing plants. The new fabrication facilities will manufacture 300-mm semiconductor wafers with construction of the first two…MORE

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