HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott is prioritizing election integrity legislation this session. The Governor named election integrity as an emergency legislative item earlier this year and doubled down on his priorities during a briefing Monday in Houston. He was joined by Senator Paul Bettencourt and Representative Briscoe Cain, who have both filed several pieces of…… MORE
U.S. to House up to 3,000 Immigrant Teens at Dallas Site
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) – The U.S. government will use the downtown Dallas convention center to hold up to 3,000 immigrant teenagers as sharply higher numbers of border crossings have severely strained the current capacity to hold youths. The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center will be used for up to 90 days beginning as early…… MORE
Two Charged In Assault of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Who Died After January 6 Riot
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer’s death. Authorities arrested 39-year-old George Tanios, of Morgantown, West Virginia, and 32-year-old Julian Khater, of Pennsylvania, Sunday.…… MORE
Houston Police Chief Accepts Job in Florida
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Houston’s police chief is leaving the city to become the chief of the Miami, Florida police department. Art Acevedo formally accepted the Miami job Monday morning, saying “it’s the right thing for me to do, and the right time to do it.” Acevedo sent an email to his staff late Sunday calling…… MORE
Texas to Receive 800,000 COVID-19 Vaccine First Doses This Week
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Efforts to vaccinate Texans from COVID-19 continue to ramp up. This week, the state will receive 800,000 first doses of vaccine to be shipped to providers across Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 656,810 doses to at least 445 providers in 178 counties. About 200,000 first doses…… MORE
Galveston Woman Arrested After Refusing to Wear a Mask at Her Bank! You Gotta Hear This!
Galveston Woman Arrested for Refusing to Wear a Mask at Her Bank or Leave. Hear What Dave & Amy Have to say about it and then tell us what you think. Plus, It’s Dave & Amy’s 9 Year Work Anniversary this week… Happy Work Anniversary!… MORE
Side Effects from the COVID-19 Vaccination
Dave & Amy discuss Drastic side effects reported from the COVID vaccine in a few places around the world.… MORE
Good News: Texans 50 + are Eligible for the COVID Vaccination TODAY!
Amy is back from vacation. She was in Miami, but she was not part of the party that injured two police officers. Texans 50 & Older Are Eligible for the COVID vaccination today. Challenges at the U.S. / Mexico Border… MORE
Saints QB Drew Brees Announces Retirement
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Drew Brees era with the New Orleans Saints — marked by a Super Bowl celebration, raucous record-setting nights in the rebuilt Superdome and the undersized quarterback’s outsized role in a historic city’s rebirth — has ended. Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire…… MORE
Vaccine Eligibility Expands
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – As of today (Monday) any person over the age of 50 is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas. Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties are opening their wait lists to anyone 50 and over who wishes to be inoculated. Applicants can register through the county websites, or by telephone. Those who…… MORE
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