AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A special committee of the Texas Senate has convened to hear executives from Houston’s largest utility provider explain the massive electricity failure that occurred when Hurricane Beryl hit the city on July 8. CenterPoint Energy’s chief executive officer told a panel of state senators in the Texas Capitol on Monday that…… MORE
Biden Calls for Supreme Court Reforms in Texas Speech
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that “extremism” on the U.S. Supreme Court is undermining public confidence in the institution and called on Congress to quickly establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices. He also called on lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.…… MORE
Texas Senators Cruz; Cornyn Introduce Sanctions Against Mexico for Failure to Deliver Mandated Water.
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn have introduced legislation that would place sanctions on Mexico for failure to deliver water to the Rio Grande as per a 1944 international treaty that allows for and mandates the sharing of water resources between…… MORE
Fort Worth’s City Manager to Retire
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth will soon be looking for a new City Manager. After serving as City Manager for over ten years, David Cooke is retiring. After being first reported by the Fort Worth Report, the city later confirmed the news. A statement from Cooke called his ten years at the top of…… MORE
Another Season Ending Cowboys Injury
(WBAP/KLIF) – A season-ending injury is reported again in the Dallas Cowboys. Newsbreak reports third-year defensive end Sam Williams has torn his ACL; the injury occuring Sunday in California during practice. Williams played in 17 games as a Cowboys reserve last season. The 25-year old was responsible for the safety Dallas forced in 2023…… MORE