AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus all received a letter Tuesday from institutional investors urging them to reject SB 6, the so-called bathroom bill. According to the Austin American-Statesman financial industry giants T. Rowe Price and BlackRock are among the 40 companies that signed…… MORE
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‘I Pee With LGBT”: New Ad Against Texas Bathroom Bill
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) The ACLU of Texas and Legacy Community Health are using some potty humor to encourage Texans to contact their state legislator in opposition to the Texas Bathroom Bill, also known as S.B. 6. The 60 second digital ad, which will be distributed through targeted Facebook ads, is called “Taking a Seat, Making a…… MORE
NBA weighs in on NFL’s bathroom bill warning to Texas
As Texas lawmakers mull a controversial transgender “bathroom bill” similar to North Carolina’s law that outraged top sports leagues, the NBA said Thursday that making sure its fans are treated “fairly and equally” is a key factor in determining which states it chooses to host key events – including future NBA All-Star Games. Entitled “Texas Senate Bill…… MORE
Frisco students could be told, “Hand in your homework and take out the trash.”
FRISCO, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) — As the Frisco Independent School District struggles to provide for a continuing budget shortfall volunteers are trying to come up with ideas to tighten the district’s belt. One of the suggestions is to cut back on janitorial staff hours and have students tidy up the classrooms, including taking out the…… MORE
Carrion luggage: raw meat seized at DFW airport
DALLAS, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists seized 22 pounds of illegal animal meat at DFW Airport this past week. Included in the seizures were raw chicken, pig and cow meat, brains, hearts, heads, tongues and feet, all found in the luggage of a woman returning from Vietnam. According to…… MORE