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Coalition Wants EPA To Investigate State Agency

Coalition Wants EPA To Investigate State Agency

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A coalition of 13 advocacy and environmental groups has filed a 61 page petition calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to review the job performance of Texas’ top environmental agency. The coaltion claims the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality routinely violates civil rights and environmental laws by ignoring the ways air pollution…MORE

Terminally Ill Police Dog Retires

Terminally Ill Police Dog Retires

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An explosives sniffing Dallas Police dog has retired after working more than 7 years at Love Field. Marco worked his last shift Wednesday, and is retiring to live with Corporal Carrol Clore, his long-term partner and handler. Marco was recently diagnosed with inoperable, terminal cancer so D.P.D. has retired him to have…MORE

New Report Details Missed Chances to Stop Uvalde Shooting

New Report Details Missed Chances to Stop Uvalde Shooting

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A new report on the Uvalde elementary school massacre in Texas says a police officer had a chance to open fire on the gunman but missed it while waiting for permission to shoot. The report also says some of the 21 victims at Robb Elementary School likely “could have been saved”…MORE

Governor’s Office on Border Surge: “All Strategies Remain on the Table”

Governor’s Office on Border Surge: “All Strategies Remain on the Table”

(WBAP/KLIF) – The idea is that declaring an invasion, under the U.S. and state constitutions, would allow Texas to act separately of the Federal government in response to a continued surge of illegal immigration. “While President Biden ignores the ever-growing humanitarian crisis, and Congressional members visit the border for photo-ops and then return to Washington…MORE