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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
Dallas Pensions Bill Unanimously Passes Senate
The Texas Senate by a vote of 30-0 approved its version of HB-3158 Tuesday. Senator Royse West said the plan would return the troubled Police & Fire Pension Fund to financial solvency in 46 years....
May 23, 2017
Texas Senate Approves Banning Drones over Stadiums, Jails
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Drone flights could soon face new restrictions in Texas. The Texas Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to ban drones over sports arenas and jails. The measure makes flying a dr...
May 23, 2017
First Men’s Domestic Violence Shelter Opens in Dallas
The first domestic violence shelter for men in Texas has opened in Dallas. The Family Place has offered family violence services to women, men and children and saw a recent need to give men a shelter ...
May 23, 2017
Texas bathroom bill could expose secrets of transgender kids
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Schools in Texas could be forced to reveal the identities of some transgender students under a bill headed for passage in the state Legislature. Some schools have quietly ag...
May 23, 2017
State Republicans Trying to Prohibit Coverage of Abortion on Certain Health Plans
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas lawmakers are reviving efforts to prohibit coverage of abortion by some health insurance plans with just a week left to deliver the bill to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott...
May 23, 2017
New Video Released of Richardson Road Rage Incident
Courtesy: Richardson Police Department RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) — Richardson Police have released new surveillance video of a road rage incident that left one person dead last week. The depar...
May 23, 2017
Texas’ ‘Second-Chance’ Bill would Seal Some Criminal Records
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Legislature is moving closer to approving a bipartisan law letting some first-time, low-level offenders seal their criminal records – keeping them from being...
May 22, 2017
