The once-a-decade battle over redistricting is set to be a showdown over the suburbs, as new census data showed rapid growth around some of the nation’s largest cities and shrinking population in many rural counties. From Texas to Florida, some of the biggest gains reported Thursday came in states where Republicans will control the redistricting…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican officials in Texas say law enforcement has now been deputized to help bring Democrats back to the state Capitol and end a standoff over a GOP voting bill. The move to bring in law enforcement came a day after officers of the Texas House of Representatives served civil arrests warrants to…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better protect them from the virus. The announcement Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration applies to millions of Americans who take immune-suppressing medicines because of organ transplants, cancer or…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The decision by the Biden administration to halt construction of the border wall has prompted a lawsuit from the Texas Land Commissioner. The results of an open border policy has devastated Texas border towns and exposed the Lone Star state to a surge in COVID-19. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush says his suit…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Newly released Census data shows four of the nation’s ten fastest-growing municipalities are suburbs of big cities in Texas. That means the second-largest state in the U.S. could play a big part in the redistricting battle for control of congress. The new data pulled from the 2020 Census is coming more than four…… MORE