AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said on Tuesday that he is tired of dysfunction in the State House of Representatives. Patrick was speaking at an event hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The comments came hours after Governor Abbott announced he would call several special sessions to address his legislative priorities.…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shaking up elections in Texas’ largest county, the GOP-controlled Legislature on Tuesday approved abolishing a position in Harris County that oversees more than 2 million voters around Houston months before the city chooses a new mayor. The election bills approved in the House would not apply to any of Texas’ 253…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Amid support from Republicans in his home county, the Texas Senate has approved a plan to hold the impeachment trial for Attorney General Ken Paxton no later than August 28th. House Investigating Chairman Andrew Murr says the Senate will set the rules of the trial.The House has set a board of managers…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced a special session and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for the Special Session that began at 9 p.m. on Monday. Governor Abbott issued the following statement: “I will soon be signing laws that advance our state and the future of all Texans, including laws that: The…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas school district has apologized for not giving parents any warning or guidance before it sent elementary school students home with a Winnie the Pooh-themed book about what to do in the event of a school shooting. Parent Cindy Campos says she was shocked to realize that the book her 5-year-old…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Legislature has approved a $321 billion budget to run the state during the next two years. It includes a historically high $32 billion surplus. The budget also stays within constitutionally mandated spending limits. It includes tax cuts, increased funds for mental health care, pay raises for state employees, border security,…… MORE
Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) – Lewisville Police are looking for a murder suspect. The body of a man was found near the start of the Central Park hiking trail Saturday evening. He had been shot in the head. Lewisville Police have identified a suspect, and are looking for him now. They say the suspect and the victim…… MORE
Tarrant County (WBAP/KLIF) – A gun battle erupted early Sunday morning outside a Fort Worth-area strip club. One man was killed, three others injured in the shooting at Temptations Cabaret in west Tarrant County. According to witnesses, a man who had just been ejected from the club for fighting opened fire on others in the…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The new owner of an abandoned Dallas hotel wants to turn it into affordable housing. The 10 story Cabana Hotel on the edge of the design district was gutted more than three years ago to prepare it for a renovation. That renovation didn’t happen, and the Cabana now has a new owner.…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A march to honor the nation’s war dead takes place in Dallas this weekend. The 20-hour march runs along the Katy Trail beginning at Reverchon Park and continues through the night into Memorial Day, as Dallas focuses on those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country.. Carry the Load is sponsoring the…… MORE
