(WBAP/KLIF) — Governor Greg Abbott is firing back at Democrats who walked off the job to prevent a voter protection bill from passing. Abbott says he’ll veto a line in the state budget that allows lawmakers to be paid. The Biden administration has called Texas SB-7 as one of the most stringent voter suppression bills…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- With warmer weather, all of the rain that North Texas has had recently and more predicted, there’s emerging concerns about West Nile Virus. “It is very likely that with all the rain and standing water that mosquito season is going to be very serious this year and some of those mosquitoes may…… MORE
MCALLEN (WBAP/KLIF) Senator John Cornyn is pushing his new bipartisan legislation that confronts the current surge of migrants at the southern border. Senator Cornyn and his coauthors visited with law enforcement in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, and toured a facility in Donna. Cornyn’s ‘Bipartisan Border Solutions Act’ focuses on ways the Federal government…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Several North Texas cities are struggling to fill summer jobs, leading to reduced hours at pools and rec-centers. Cities like Lewisville, Irving, and Plano are short on lifeguards. Health concerns and uncertainty brought on by the COVID pandemic are partially to blame, even for previous employees. “They’ve gone out and found other…… MORE
CANBERRA, Australia (WBAP/KLIF News) – Production has started to resume in the wake of a cyber attack on the world’s largest meat supplier that forced JBS offline this week. In a statement released Tuesday, JBS became aware of the issue on Sunday and said the organized attacked impacted some of its supporting its North American…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans pressed ahead with their push for tougher election laws Tuesday, vowing to ensure Democrats’ weekend victory over SB-7 is merely temporary. GOP Gov. Greg Abbott prepared to call lawmakers back for a special session to revive the voting measure that died when Democrats staged a dramatic walkout from the state Capitol…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – After a year hiatus, due to the covid-19 pandemic, the time-honored tradition of the State Fair of Texas is returning in all its lone star glory this fall. State Fair of Texas president, Mark Glieber said in a statement, “This year’s commemorative theme art encompasses the foundation of what the fair is…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has received the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. In a written statement Trump said, “No one has done more to secure the border and keep our communities safe than Governor Abbott. Trump added that Abbott is a staunch defender of the 2nd Amendment and has made Texas…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth has closed Lake Worth until further notice due to high elevation levels caused by heavy rain. This closure includes all recreational activity including boats, jet skis, kayaks, canoes, and swimming. “At the current elevation, boat wakes could cause flooding in some homes, and some boat docks could be under water,…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed several pieces of legislation into law on Tuesday that are aimed to stop cities from defunding the police and enhance penalties for criminal activities that interfere with or harm law enforcement. “The men and women of law enforcement put their lives on the line every day to…… MORE
