HOUSTON (AP) — While officials with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are blaming miscommunication for preventing reporters from witnessing the state’s first execution in nearly a year, legal and death penalty experts worry it’s another example of what they see as a lack of transparency and competency in how the death penalty is carried…… MORE
Texas Senator Calls For A Per-Mile Tax On Big Trucks
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Senator John Cornyn discussed the possibility of a new tax to pay for repairs to the country’s infrastructure. He spoke with the Senate Finance Committee about the idea of a 25 cent per mile tax on heavy trucks: semis, moving trucks, cement mixers, and such. Cornyn told the committee “we’ve got to…… MORE
Not Quite Done with the Rain yet
Today, PtCldy, Rain mainly east, 82 / 70, Winds SE8-10 Saturday, Cloudy, Breezy, Widely Scattered PM Showers and Storms, 77 / 69, Winds SE10-20 Sunday, More Isolated PM showers and storms, 79 / 70, WInds SE10-20 Monday, Cloudy, Breezy, Humid, 81 / 70 Tuesday, PtCldy, Slight Chance, Isolated PM Tstorms, 82 / 70… MORE
Ezekiel Elliott Faces Charges Relating To Dog Bites
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – A dog belonging to Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott reportedly bit two people Thursday in Frisco. The dog, a Rottweiler, was one of three that were running through Frisco’s Starwood neighborhood. The Rottweiler is said to have bitten two people who are now hospitalized. It’s not clear whether all three dogs…… MORE
COVID-19 Vaccine Spoilage Surge in TX Hints At Plummeting Demand
HOUSTON (AP) – State data show about 60% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses that have spoiled since Texas’ vaccination program began in December were wasted in the past two weeks. The Houston Chronicle’s analysis shows demand for the vaccine is plummeting in Texas. The roughly 36,000 vaccine doses spoiled in the past two weeks are…… MORE