Dallas Steps-up to Provide Displaced Apartment Tenants a Place to Stay

(WBAP/KLIF) — Three Dallas firefighters injured in an apartment building explosion this week remain hospitalized in critical, but stable condition. Dallas Fire Rescue officials remain optimistic about their prognosis. In addition, the Dallas Office of Emergency management is coordinating with local hotels to extend the stay of residents displaced by the blast through the weekend.…MORE

Biden at Capitol as Democrats Scale Back $3.5-trillion Plan

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has traveled to Capitol Hill as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled back version of his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill. Biden is huddling privately with House Democrats. This after days of frantic negotiations with no deal. Biden is also planning to visit…MORE

Governor Abbott Adds Illegal Voting Penalty Increase to Third Special Session Agenda

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a message to the Secretary of the Senate on Thursday identifying legislation to increase the penalties for illegal voting as an additional agenda item for the Third Special Session that began on Monday, September 20. The Governor said the the penalties were reduced in Senate Bill 1 that…MORE

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Firing 13 Times During Floyd Protest

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Texas man who says he is affiliated the anti-government “boogaloo” movement has pleaded guilty to opening fire on a Minneapolis police station last year during unrest over the death of George Floyd. Ivan Harrison Hunter was accused of firing 13 rounds from a semi-automatic assault-style rifle on the Third Precinct police…MORE

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