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Texas Legislature Adjourns Without Passing A Contentious Voting Bill

Texas Legislature Adjourns Without Passing A Contentious Voting Bill

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Legislature reached the end of the 2021 regular session Sunday night without passing a controversial voting bill. The House was ready to vote on it a few minutes before midnight when Democrats walked out as a group, meaning the Republican majority no longer had a quorum, and bringing the proceedings…MORE

Texas’ Fix After Blackout Doesn’t Dwell on Climate Change

Texas’ Fix After Blackout Doesn’t Dwell on Climate Change

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ biggest fix to February’s deadly winter blackout that left more than 4 million people without power puts new attention on projections by the state’s climatologist but does not dwell on climate change after a deep freeze buckled the state’s unprepared electric grid. A far-reaching bill sent Sunday night to Republican…MORE

Dems Walk Out, Stop Texas GOP’s Sweeping Voting Requirements

Dems Walk Out, Stop Texas GOP’s Sweeping Voting Requirements

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A restrictive voting bill in Texas that was on the verge of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk has failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House chamber before a midnight deadline. Abbott swiftly said he would call a special session to try passing a voting bill again…MORE

Fort Hood Soldier Charged With Death Of An Arizona Baby

Fort Hood Soldier Charged With Death Of An Arizona Baby

Fort Hood (WBAP/KLIF) – A U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Hood has been arrested for the death of a baby in Arizona. Khairee Patton is accused of the 2019 death of his former girlfriend’s baby. Patton is in the Bell County jail awaiting extradition to Arizona. He’s charged with suspicion of second-degree murder, child…MORE