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Gay Mansfield Teacher Settles Lawsuit Against Mansfield ISD

Gay Mansfield Teacher Settles Lawsuit Against Mansfield ISD

Mansfield, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A settlement has been reached with a Mansfield teacher who alleged that she was discriminated against because of her sexual orientation in 2017. Art teacher Stacy Bailey will get a letter of recommendation and a 100-thousand dollar payment. She was removed from her classroom for showing students at an Arlington elementary…MORE

39 States Including Texas to Investigate Juul’s Marketing

39 States Including Texas to Investigate Juul’s Marketing

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A lecturer at Harvard Law School says an investigation by 39 states leaves Juul Labs with little choice but to change its marketing practices. James Tierney said Tuesday that “when you see these kinds of numbers, it means they’re in a world of hurt.” Attorneys general from Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and…MORE

Reproductive Rights Groups Sue Over Texas Anti-Abortion Ordinances

Reproductive Rights Groups Sue Over Texas Anti-Abortion Ordinances

DALLAS (AP) — Two reproductive rights groups are suing seven small East Texas cities that have declared themselves “sanctuaries for the unborn” with anti-abortion ordinances that prohibit them from operating within city limits. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of the Texas Equal Access Fund and the Lilith Fund for…MORE

UNT’s Kimi Lynn King Talks Texas Super Tuesday

UNT’s Kimi Lynn King Talks Texas Super Tuesday

(WBAP/KLIF) — With talk of Texas turning from red to blue during the next presidential election, Bernie Sanders is riding the wave.  The senator from Vermont leads the Democratic Primary candidates as Super Tuesday approaches next week. The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll shows Sanders leading with 24%, Joe Biden second with 22%, and…MORE