Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas legislators are bracing for a final weekend vote on Republican sponsored new voting laws that many analysts say will be the most restrictive in the U.S. A sweeping bill finalized Saturday would eliminate drive-thru voting, reduce polling hours, and scale back Sunday voting. To become law the changes have to be…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – This weekend may be a good time to replace outdated water systems and inefficient appliances. That’s because from Saturday through Monday at midnight, certain energy-efficient products displaying the energy star logo can be purchased tax free. It’s part of Texas’ water efficient sales tax holiday. By taking advantage of the tax…… MORE
Houston (AP) – 11 employees with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office have been fired, and six others have been suspended following the February death of a county jail inmate who had been hit multiple times in the head by detention officers. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Friday medical examiners had ruled Jaquaree Simmons’s death a homicide…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Texas lawmakers have approved letting college athletes earn money with endorsements and sponsorship deals that have been previously banned. Friday’s Senate vote sends the measure to Gov. Greg Abbott to consider signing into law. Several states have already approved measures allowing allow athletes to earn money off their name, image and likeness.…… MORE
El Paso (AP) – U.S. officials say they will fast-track the immigration court cases of families arriving on the southern border. The move comes comes as the Biden administration has eased some asylum restrictions that had expelled many arriving immigrant families from the country. Under the plan, immigrant families stopped on the border could be…… MORE