AUSTIN, TX – Before the current legislative session ends on may 31, Governor Abbott notified lawmakers via email that allocation of some $16b in Covid-19 relief funds will be handled during a special legislative session this fall. Abbott had already planned for a special session later this year to allow legislators to do their once-every-ten-years redistricting…… MORE
GOP-Led Texas Legislature Wants to Deny State Work to Firms that Spurn Gun Industry
AUSTIN — Major banks and tech firms could be barred from future contracts in Texas, under a Republican-led effort to punch back at companies that cut ties with the firearms industry. A bill nearing Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk would stop the state from inking contracts with businesses that refuse to work with gun sellers, manufacturers…… MORE
Tim O’Hare, Former Tarrant County GOP Chair Running to be Next Tarrant County Judge
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Tim O’Hare, a man of many titles: former Tarrant County Republican Chair, former Farmers Branch Mayor, Lawyer and founder of the Southlake PAC is vying for a new title, the Tarrant County Judge in 2022. “It seems like our country has been turned upside down on what right is wrong, wrong is…… MORE
The Texas Legislature Reaches an Agreement on Constitutional Carry
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas House and Senate conferees reached an agreement on House Bill 1927, better known as constitutional carry. The measure would do away with the need to have a license to carry a gun in Texas. “By working together, the House and Senate will send Governor Abbott the strongest Second Amendment legislation in…… MORE
Vaccination Clinic at Bob Bolen Complex for FWISD Students, Parents
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth is sponsoring a one-day vaccine event for Fort Worth ISD students aged 12-15 years and their eligible family members on Saturday, May 22 at the Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex, 505 W. Felix St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents are encouraged to preregister, but walk-ups…… MORE