LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Lubbock voters have approved a measure aimed at outlawing abortion in the West Texas city, a move likely to prompt legal action from opponents who call it an unconstitutional ban on the procedure. Residents voted Saturday to declare Lubbock a “sanctuary city for the unborn,” bypassing the City Council’s rejection of…… MORE
Paxton Says Border Crisis Endangering Kids
(WBAP/KLIF) — The border crisis continues to cost Texas taxpayers dearly, as thousands of illegal immigrants continue to flow through the open U.S. border. Attorney General Ken Paxton says the increasing numbers of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. will cost Texas billions of dollars. Not only is the influx of illegal immigrants across the southern…… MORE
Governor Abbott Questions Final Census Numbers
Austin (WBAP/KLIF/FOX)- Republicans are investigating changes in the census, which have favored Democratic-run states. Original numbers released by the Census Bureau showed Texas picking up three congressional seats, but final numbers indicate only two. Governor Greg Abbott said on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures” he wants an investigation into the numbers. Abbott said the issue is…… MORE
Army Disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in Probe of Soldier’s Death
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Army said Friday that it has now taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection with death last year of Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found. The punishments, which include firing six senior commanders, are…… MORE
Smuggling Operation Suspected after 90 Found in Texas Home
HOUSTON (AP) – Police say more than 90 people were found in a Houston home that investigators suspect was used in a human smuggling operation. Assistant Police Chief Daryn Edwards says authorities initially served a search warrant at the southwest Houston house after someone Thursday night reported a loved one was being held there. Edwards…… MORE