2021 Big Tex Choice Awards Finalists Announced

DALLAS – August 11, 2021 – The final countdown to three of the most coveted food titles in all of Texas begins. The State Fair of Texas is proud to present the 17th Annual Big Tex® Choice Awards. On Sunday, August 29, three winners will be crowned in the categories of: “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best Taste – Sweet,” and “Most…MORE

More Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Holdout

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Thirty days after Democrats left Texas to stop new voting restrictions, cracks in the standoff widened Tuesday as more began returning home from Washington, D.C., and Republicans again authorized using law enforcement to find those who still refuse to come back. But unlike a month ago, when missing Democrats were out…MORE

Governor Abbott’s Office Responds to Lawsuits Over Mask Mandate Ban

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott has yet to speak out publicly about the numerous lawsuits filed against his mask mandate ban, and more specifically how it impacts schools across the state, but Abbott’s office on Tuesday issued a written statement on the matter.   The statement reads in part: “Removing government mandates, however, does not…MORE

Chris Krok Show: The WORST PR Stunt Ever!

The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Governor Abbott and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan did have the authority to arrest the runaway Texas Democrats if they come home from Washington DC and refuse to come to the Legislature to do their jobs! Enough is enough! The “For the People” Act did not pass,…MORE

COVID Cases Surge, While Pandemic Deaths Dwindle

(WBAP/KLIF) — The battle over mask mandates and mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations rages on in Texas.  Coronavirus cases are on the rise, but the death rate has plummeted. While proponents of requiring school children to wear masks and mandatory vaccinations point to a surge in COVID-19 cases, those against both cite a vastly small percentage of child…MORE