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
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
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Former President Donald Trump was the headline speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Sunday, in Dallas. The Former President spoke to a few thousand people, mostly conservatives, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas Sunday evening. He wasted no time criticizing the Biden Administration just a few minutes into…… MORE
NEW MEXICO (AP)-Thrill-seeking billionaire Richard Branson makes a successful flight into space on his Virgin Galactic spacecraft, in a signature moment for the potential of commercial space flight. 71-year-old Branson also announced a partnership with Omaze to hold an online raffle for two seats on a Virgin Galactic space flight and a tour of Spaceport…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An unopened copy of Nintendo’s video game ‘The Legend of Zelda’ that was produced in 1987 has sold at auction for $870,000. Heritage Auctions in Dallas says the video game was a rare version that was created during a limited production run that took place during a few months in late 1987.…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Some Texas Democrats say they’re ready to stage a second walkout to again stop consideration by the Texas Legislature of restrictive voting measures. Democrats temporarily thwarted a sweeping Republican backed bill in May with a dramatic late-night walkout. Houston Representative Jarvis Johnson says his party should leave again, on the grounds that…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott heard from the sheriffs of border communities during a briefing on border security in Austin on Saturday. The sheriffs told Abbott that in order to tackle the issues that come with the ongoing surge of migrants and illegal crossings, they’re in need of more funding, manpower, jail space…… MORE
Pensacola, Fla. (AP) – The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed at raising money for a border wall has been indicted on a second tax charge in Florida, adding to an earlier tax charge and fraud charge. A federal grand jury in Pensacola indicted Brian Kolfage on a charge of filing a…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBASP/KLIF) – A large, early Saturday morning fire has done a lot of damage to the Metro Golf Cars dealership on the east side of Fort Worth’s South Freeway near Seminary Drive. Firefighters were forced into an intense battle, not just because of the roaring flames, but also because tanks of welding gas…… MORE
