UPDATED: 7/13/21 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Democrats in the Texas Legislature bolted for Washington, D.C., to try to stop Republicans from enacting new voting restrictions. They say they’re ready to remain there for weeks in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws. Private planes carrying more than 50 Democratic Texas lawmakers took…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – While state legislature dealt with the sudden departure of dozens of House Democrats on Monday, a state Senate panel advanced a two transgender sports bills. The bills would would require transgender student athletes to compete in sports corresponding to their gender at birth instead of their gender identity. Proponents say the bills,…… MORE
The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, in what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year. In some cases the outbreaks have spread from the camp to the broader community. The clusters…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. regulators added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction. The announcement Monday said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem. The government said there have been reports of 100 people who got the shot developing an immune…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) Dallas Police are asking for help in locating two missing kids. They are 10 year old J. Ana Reyes-Dominguez and 9 month old B. Ana Reyes-Dominguez. They were last seen Monday morning around 9 o’clock in the 5600 block of Spring Valley Road in North Dallas. B Ana is described as a 9…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- The family of Marvin Scott III, who died in Collin County Jail custody, continues to fight for justice. The video of the incident was recently made public, something the family has wanted for a long time. Marvin’s mother, LaSandra Scott said the public needed to see how her son was mistreated and believes…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Last week, Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) directing the PUC and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to take immediate actions to increase power generation capacity and ensure reliability of the Texas power grid. ERCOT has sent a letter to Governor Gregg…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)- Former State Representative Matt Rinaldi of Irving is named the next chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. Rinaldi was elected to replace Allen West, who announced his resignation last month and is now challenging Governor Greg Abbott to become the next governor. Rinaldi won the election by getting 34 votes from the…… MORE
WASHINGTON – Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will be needed. The company said it…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – Millions of eligible American families will begin receiving monthly advance child tax credit payments from the IRS, starting July 15th. The payments are up to $300 a month per child under six and $250 for children between the ages of six and 17. Many parents have already been receiving $2,000 from…… MORE
