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Texas Approves Hunting Feral Hogs by Hot Air Balloon
Photo courtesy of WFAA TV AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas lawmakers have approved hunting feral hogs and coyotes from hot air balloons. The state already allows shooting feral hogs from helicopters. ...
May 25, 2017
Texas Voucher Clash Kills Sweeping School Finance Fix
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A standoff between Texas’ Republican-majority House and Senate over a modest voucher program has killed an ambitious, bipartisan $1.6 billion school finance plan. The ...
May 24, 2017
Senator Cornyn Opens Up After Withdrawing as Candidate for FBI Director
U.S. Senator John Cornyn has opened up after withdrawing his name from a list of possible candidates to replace former FBI Director James Comey who was fired by the Trump administration earlier this m...
May 24, 2017
Denton County Sheriff Defends Facebook Post Following Manchester Attack
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Denton County Sheriff is defending his remarks following the terror attack in Manchester, England. Sheriff Tracy Murphree posted on Facebook Monday, in part, “This is wha...
May 24, 2017
Bill to Enforce Reporting Police Shootings Heads to Governor’s Desk
A bill to enforce reporting of all Peace Officer shootings and deaths is headed to the Governor’s desk. If signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, Representative Eric Johnson’s House Bill...
May 24, 2017
Judge Declares Mistrial in Fort Worth Officer Shooting Case
Fort Worth Police Officer Courtney Johnson FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A Tarrant County judge declared a mistrial after the jury appeared deadlocked in the case of a Fort Worth police officer who s...
May 24, 2017
Texas House OKs Guns in Parked Cars at Schools
Photo by Amy Chodroff AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas House has voted to allow concealed carry permit holders to have guns in their locked cars parked outside schools. Tentative approval c...
May 24, 2017
Texas moves to soften voter ID law after judge finds bias
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A weakened Texas voter ID law moved closer to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk on Tuesday with the state House approving legislation that waters down an original version that a ...
May 24, 2017
Texas One Step Closer to Making Offenses Against Police Hate Crimes
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is moving closer to making offenses against police officers punishable as hate crimes. The state Senate passed 30-1 on Tuesday a bill adding law enforcement agents to ...
May 23, 2017
Starbucks Joins Push to Revamp Red Bird Mall
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As part of a national plan to help under served communities develop economically, Starbucks has announced plans to open a store in the struggling Southwest Center Mall ...
May 23, 2017
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