AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott will host a Border Security Summit on Thursday evening in Del Rio. The meeting comes amid a continued surge of crossings at the southern border. According to the Governor’s office, Governor Abbott’s Border Security Summit will bring together Texas sheriffs, police chiefs, county judges, mayors, and landowners to hear from state…… MORE
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Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke‘s has launched ‘Texas Drive for Democracy,’ a voter registration drive that stopped in Denton County Monday. During comments before an enthusiastic crowd gathered at North Lakes Park, O’rourke spoke out against Texas Senate Bill 7; and praised Democratic State Rep. Michelle Beckley who joined her colleagues in opposing…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley announced on Tuesday that he will not seek a fifth term in the upcoming 2022 election. Judge Whitley has served as the Tarrant County Judge since 2007, having previously served as a Tarrant County Commissioner since 1997. “After much deliberation with fellow leaders, friends, and, most…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The American Red Cross North Texas is helping residents who have been impacted by the flooding that has inundated parts of the region over the past few days. The organization is opening an emergency shelter in Weatherford Tuesday morning. Red Cross said teams will be on-site and ready to help…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Some Texas residents want an extension of a state moratorium on shutting off utilities for non-payment The moratorium is set to end on Friday. That’s when the Public Utility Commission of Texas is expected to make a decision on whether to extend it, according to the Dallas Morning News. The moratorium was…… MORE