WASHINGTON (AP) – The No. 2 House Republican is publicly calling for the removal of Rep. Liz Cheney as the party’s third-ranking leader in the chamber. Rep. Steve Scalise, the House GOP whip, issued a statement early Wednesday backing Rep. Elise Stefanik for the post. It’s the first public statement from Republican leadership that Cheney…… MORE
Austin Committee Votes Down Transgender Student Athletes Bill
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A bill to require transgender Texas athletes to compete only on teams that match the sex designated on their birth certificates appears to be dead in Austin. The Texas House Committee on Public Education refused to pass the bill by Lubbock Republican Senator Charles Perry on to the full House after…… MORE
Texas Corporations Lobby The State Legislature
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – More than 50 companies and business organizations have sent an open letter to the Texas Legislature expressing their opposition to “any changes” that would make it harder to vote in this state. Tuesday’s letter was signed by American Airlines, Microsoft, HP, Levi Strauss, and others. It was released to the public as…… MORE
Dallas’ Police Chief Has A Plan to Fight Crime
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia will present his 29 page crime fighting plan to the Dallas City Council today. It will say that violent crime is primarily centered on four geographic areas within the city, covered by the department’s southeast, southwest, and south central divisions. The chief’s plan is quite detailed in…… MORE
Five Tornadoes in 3 Hours Monday Night
Today, Sunny, 76 / 58, Winds NE5-10 Thursday, Mostly Sunny, 80 / 62, Winds NE5-10 Friday, Mostly Sunny, Windy, 82 / 66, Winds S15-20G Saturday, PtCldy, Windy, Humid, 86 / 72, Winds S20-30G Sunday, Afternoon/Evening Showers and Storms, 86 / 66, Winds SW15-20G… MORE