San Diego (AP) – Two organizations say they are ending cooperation with the Biden administration to identify the most vulnerable migrants waiting in Mexico to be admitted to the United States to seek asylum. The withdrawals of the International Rescue Committee and HIAS from a consortium of groups helping the government is a blow to…… MORE
Dallas (AP) – A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year expired Saturday. The moratorium, put in place by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, has been the primary tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. Many of them lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, and have fallen months…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A four day, mid summer march across central Texas wrapped up at the Texas State Capitol in Austin Saturday. The marchers walked 27 miles in all to demonstrate their objections to proposed voting reforms now under consideration by a special session of the Texas Legislature. They see the proposals as an attempt…… MORE
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – An administrative court judge has ordered that anyone entering a Dallas County courthouse must be wearing a mask to be admitted. The order Friday by Administrative District Judge Maricela Moore requires masks to be worn in the common areas of the George Allen Courthouse, the Frank Crowley Courthouse and the Henry…… MORE
Dallas (AP) – An administrative court judge has ordered that anyone entering a Dallas County courthouse must be wearing a mask to be admitted. The order Friday by Administrative District Judge Maricela Moore requires masks to be worn in the common areas of the George Allen Courthouse, the Frank Crowley Courthouse and the Henry Wade…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Up to 2,000 Texas legislative staffers are caught in the political crossfire in the standoff over voting restrictions. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the Legislature’s $400 million section of the budget after Democrats walked out of a legislative session in May and blocked the GOP’s plan to reduce polling hours and ballot…… MORE
Washington (AP) – Texas Republican Jake Ellzey is the newest member of the U.S. House. Ellzey was sworn into office Friday after winning a special election from a congressional district near Dallas. He defeated Susan Wright, the widow of Rep. Ron Wright, who died in February after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Ellzey’s victory came despite…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) : The Justice Department has sued the state of Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that gives Texas Department of Public Safety troopers power to seize vehicles, if police suspect the driver is transporting migrants who have COVID-19. The order, which was issued on Wednesday, also allows troopers to reroute civilian vehicles back to…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, apparently ending a long legal showdown over the records. During the Trump administration, then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he wouldn’t turn over the tax returns because he concluded they were being…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Another health system in North Texas will require COVID-19 vaccinations for its workforce. Texas Health Resources announced on Friday a mandatory systemwide COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees. The policy goes into effect on September 10. According to the health system, to be considered fully vaccinated, either both shots of the Pfizer…… MORE
