AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Texas cannot ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure that Republican-led statehouses across the U.S. have sought to outlaw in recent years. The law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in 2017 was never enforced and was previously blocked by a federal judge in Austin.…… MORE
El Paso (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott is sending a surge team of medical professionals to El Paso to deal with an ongoing wave of COVID-19 cases. The 75 doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists will be accompanied by a supply of extra personal protective equipment to help El Paso hospitals meet the rapidly increasing number…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County’s Elections Department says the first day of early voting brought tens of thousands of voters to the polls. The count when the polls closed was 56,257 ballots cast in Dallas County. That, of course, does not include any of the other counties in Texas. The elections department says the polls…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- As early voting is underway the Better Business Bureau is warning North Texans about election scams. Amy Rasor with the Fort Worth BBB said the number of registered voters increased this year, so expect to see more scams. “Voting scams can take many forms, including robocalls asking for donations to a political…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas County Commissioners Court is still looking into how they’ll spend a $15 million grant received from the Center for Technology and Civic Life for the November Election. During Monday’s meeting, the Commissioners Court was supposed to address the grant used for PPE, equipment and other things needed for early voting and…… MORE