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George P. Bush Announces Run for Texas Attorney General

George P. Bush Announces Run for Texas Attorney General

(WBAP/KLIF) — George P. Bush, the son of former presidential candidate and Florida Governor Jeb Bush, announced his plan to run for attorney general in Texas, Wednesday night. Bush currently serves as Texas Land Commissioner and has posted on his social media accounts about pushing back against the Biden administration’s “Federal overreach” in the state.…MORE

Governor Abbott Defends Senate Bill 7

Governor Abbott Defends Senate Bill 7

(WBAP/KLIF) — Governor Greg Abbott is firing back at Democrats who walked off the job to prevent a voter protection bill from passing.  Abbott says he’ll veto a line in the state budget that allows lawmakers to be paid. The Biden administration has called Texas SB-7 as one of the most stringent voter suppression bills…MORE

Senator Cornyn Takes Bipartisan Immigration Proposal to the Border

Senator Cornyn Takes Bipartisan Immigration Proposal to the Border

MCALLEN (WBAP/KLIF) Senator John Cornyn is pushing his new bipartisan legislation that confronts the current surge of migrants at the southern border. Senator Cornyn and his coauthors visited with law enforcement in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, and toured a facility in Donna. Cornyn’s ‘Bipartisan Border Solutions Act’ focuses on ways the Federal government…MORE

North Texas Cities Struggle to Find Summer Employees

North Texas Cities Struggle to Find Summer Employees

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Several North Texas cities are struggling to fill summer jobs, leading to reduced hours at pools and rec-centers. Cities like Lewisville, Irving, and Plano are short on lifeguards. Health concerns and uncertainty brought on by the COVID pandemic are partially to blame, even for previous employees. “They’ve gone out and found other…MORE