AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – When the Texas Senate opens for the 87th Legislative Session January 12th, there will be new COVID-19 protocols in place. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick released the measures Monday morning and said they were necessary to protect elected officials, their staff and the public. “At a time when the U.S. Capitol and…… MORE
Dallas City Memo Causes Backlash from Governor Abbott
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Dallas City memo is causing quite a controversy. The memo in question was sent on January 1st and indicated that Dallas police would cease to be dispatched to handle certain crimes. Among the offenses listed were 911 calls about graffiti, vehicle burglaries, and credit card fraud. The memo, which drew criticism from Governor…… MORE
Ted Cruz Effort to Reject Electoral Votes Gaining Steam
(WBAP/KLIF) — A growing group of Republicans plan to oppose the electoral votes during the certification of the 2020 Presidential Election. Texas Senator Ted Cruz is gaining recruits in a bid to reject the certification. Lawmakers are set to vote on certifying the election this week, but Cruz and other lawmakers are calling for a committee…… MORE
UT Austin Quarterback Passes On 5th Season
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger is passing on a fifth season with the Longhorns to enter the NFL draft. Ehlinger announced the decision in a video Sunday, a day after Texas fired coach Tom Herman and replaced him with Steve Sarkisian. Ehlinger finished his Texas career with 11,436 yards passing and 94…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Goodnight to the 2020 Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys had an unlikely run toward the playoffs near the end of the season, but it fell short after a Week 17 loss. Steve Lamb joins Dave & Amy to put a bow on the disappointing 2020 season.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Mama Chodroff Gets the COVID Vaccine!
What’s it like to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Amy’s Mom got it, and joined the show to talk about it!… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Republicans Against the Electoral Count
Senator Ted Cruz and many other Republicans in Washington plan to fight the electoral votes when push comes to shove Wednesday. Constitutional lawyer David Coale joins Dave & Amy to talk about what their plan is.… MORE
Three Sheriffs Deputies Shot at a Houston Nightclub
(WBAP/KLIF) — One woman was killed and three deputies wounded in a Houston nightclub shooting early Sunday morning. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the three deputies were working a second job when they responded to the shooting and were shot by 25-year-old Joseph Anthony Gonzalez.. All three are expected to survive. A spokesman for…… MORE
Metroplex Sees Another 9,200+ COVID Cases
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Coronavirus pandemic in Texas spread to more than 14,500 more residents over the weekend. Health officials in the Lone Star State report almost 1.6 million COVID-19 cases and close to 28,000 deaths. 50 of those fatalities were reported, Sunday. The Metroplex has a total of over 421,000 cases. Total cases per county…… MORE
Texas Hits Another COVID Hospitalization Record
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas has hit a new record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations. State health officials reported 12,563 Coronavirus patients in Texas hospitals Sunday, an increase of more than 240 from Saturday. It was the sixth time in seven days that the state reported record breaking hospitalizations. The surge continues to strain state medical resources. The…… MORE
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