AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The path for Texas to enact its version of a North Carolina-style bathroom bill is poised to get far tougher after the Republican-controlled state House failed to meet the midnight deadline to approve legislation on Thursday. A proposal mandating transgender Texans to use public restrooms according to their birth certificate gender sailed through…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dozens of people will rappel down Reunion Tower at the Hyatt Regency Dallas this weekend to raise money for a non-profit that helps fight addiction. “Shatterproof” helps families who are dealing with a loved one addicted to prescription drugs like painkillers. The group’s Nancy Palo said she’s worked with lawmakers in Austin to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Several dozen people staged a protest outside of the office of Congressman Pete Sessions in Dallas Friday morning. They said they’re outraged over Sessions support of the American Health Care Act. This man said he’s angry but he’s thinking ahead to the elections in 2018. “This is all nice and well…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – Family and students gathered outside the library at North Lake College Thursday afternoon for a vigil for the student killed in a murder suicide on campus last week. Janeera Gonzalez was killed by Adrian Torres, a man her family said was stalking her. Torres committed suicide shortly after the murder. Sharon Manna…… MORE
Saturday’s Dallas City Council election results have been totaled and a number of ballots were thrown out after possible voter fraud delayed the process earlier this week. Dallas County Elections Administrator Toni Pippins-Poole said that 700 ballots were presented to a signature verification committee and then passed along to the election board. After reviewing the ballots,…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – For the third time, Attorney General Ken Paxton has failed to remove the judge presiding over his criminal case. Paxton is facing trial for securities fraud charges. Paxton’s attorneys had asked the Judge George Gallagher to step aside twice before and argued that he could only make decisions until his assignment expired at…… MORE
A new study shows that publicly funded projects in close proximity to DART light rail stations have made a big economic impact in North Texas. Researchers from the Economics Research Group at the University of North Texas, led by Michael Carroll, Ph.D., looked at 11 public projects, like Parkland Hospital, the Irving Convention Center or…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A woman who led authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen car Thursday afternoon surrendered in Highland Park. It started sometime after 12 p.m. in Fort Worth, when police attempted to pull the car over. The driver took off and led officers on a chase from I-20 near downtown Fort Worth, onto northbound 45…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas is defending its decision to issue a travel advisory in response to Governor Greg Abbot’s signing of an anti-sanctuary cities bill into law on Sunday. The advisory warned anyone traveling to Texas to anticipate a possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s a tradition for the Dallas Mayor to place a wreath at an annual memorial to honor fallen police officers but this year Mayor Mike Rawlings has been asked to stay away. The Fraternal Order of Police President Michael Walton sent Rawlings a letter asking him not to attend this…… MORE
