UPDATED: 5/27/23 Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The legislative director for the Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars talks up the agency’s stance on a number of issues, including a failed effort by the Texas legislature to ban some hemp products – which the agency opposed – to major federal legislation that expanded a toxic exposure-related lawsuit against…… MORE
Texas House Votes to Impeach AG Paxton, Trial to be Held in Senate
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – UPDATE 5p.m. 5/27/2023 The Texas House of Representatives approved a resolution on Saturday afternoon to impeach State Attorney General Ken Paxton by a vote of 121-23. The measure heads to the Senate where an impeachment trial will be held. The trial is expected to happen during special session. The regular legislative session…… MORE
Open Records Act Bill May Die; Transparency Along with It
(WBAP/KLIF) — Lt. Governor Dan Patrick may allow an open records law to die in the Senate. With two days left in the 88th Legislative Session, House Bill 30 appears to be running out of time. State Representative Joe Moody’s Chief of Staff, Ellic Sahualla, explains how the bill affects the Open Records Act. House…… MORE
Senator Cornyn Holds Round Table on Ticket Scalping
(WBAP/KLIF) — For years, if fans wanted to see a highly popular sporting event or concert, they would expect to pay three to four times the original ticket price on the secondary market. U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas held a round table of ticket industry experts at American Airlines Center, Thursday, to help address…… MORE
Ken Paxton Speaks Out Before Impeachment Vote
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton held a press conference, Friday, to address the legislature’s planned vote to impeach the embattled politician. Paxton minced no words in describing how he views the actions of certain members of the Texas House, calling them “corrupt politicians” and engaging in an act of “political retribution”. House members…… MORE