(WBAP/KLIF) — Earmarks were banished from Congress over a decade ago, but the funding for lawmakers’ pet projects is making a sudden return. About $14-billion will be devoted to earmarks in this year’s spending bills. Aiming to avoid scandal, lawmakers have revamped the process, now requiring that earmark requests be made public and that lawmakers…… MORE
Could Beto Be Back? O’Rourke Mulling Bid For Texas Governor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again. Three years after becoming Democrats’ breakout star out of Texas, and a year removed from crashing back to Earth in a short-lived presidential run, O’Rourke is again weighing another campaign — this…… MORE
More Rain (off and on)
Today, Cloudy, Humid, Scattered to Numerous showers and storms, tapering of after dark, 75 / 69 Winds SE8-10 Tuesday, More Scattered showers and storms, 81 / 70, Winds S10-20 Wednesday, PtCldy, Humid, Isolated showers and storms, 85 / 74, Winds S10-15 Thursday, Partly to Mostly Cloudy, Breezy and Humid, 86 / 73, Winds S15-20 Friday,…… MORE
Three Dead, Including Two Children, in Hwy 380 Crash
Denton, TX – Two vehicles on highway 380 near Denton at the intersection of Rockhill Road collided head-on around noon Sunday, killing two children and one adult. The deceased adult and an injured adult were in one vehicle, and two injured adults and two injured children were in the other vehicle. Five were transported, but…… MORE
The Average US price of Gas Jumps 8 Cents Per Gallon to $3.10
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) – The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 8 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.10 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the increase is attributed to supply disruption from the 10-day shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline following a cyberattack, and a rise…… MORE