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Texas’ Top Elections Official Is Quitting

Texas’ Top Elections Official Is Quitting

Austin (AP) – Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs, the state’s top elections official, will resign at the end of May. Hughs was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2019, but never received the required confirmation vote by the state Senate. Hughs said in a letter to Abbott that the time is right for…MORE

No ‘Critical Race Theory’ in Texas Schools

No ‘Critical Race Theory’ in Texas Schools

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – What many refer to as ‘critical race theory’ is now officially banned in Texas schools. After lengthy debate Friday night and Saturday morning, House bill 3979 successfully passed early Saturday morning. In a written statement Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said the bill “makes certain that critical race philosophies including the 1619…MORE

Houston Police Officers Kill Gunman

Houston Police Officers Kill Gunman

Houston (AP) – Police in Houston say officers fatally shot a man who approached them during a traffic stop, then pulled a gun and opened fire. Assistant Police Chief James Jones says officers had stopped a pickup truck for speeding early Friday and the driver said he was fleeing gunfire from someone in a car…MORE

Should A Grand Jury Have Indicted A Killeen Police Officer?

Should A Grand Jury Have Indicted A Killeen Police Officer?

Killeen (AP) – A Texas grand jury has declined to indict a police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man who rushed toward him during a mental health call. The case was presented Wednesday to a Bell County grand jury, which declined to indict Killeen police Officer Reynaldo Contreras. Contreras, a five year veteran…MORE

Did You Have A Check-in Problem At An Airport Friday Morning?

Did You Have A Check-in Problem At An Airport Friday Morning?

Boston (AP) – The computer problem that caused delays and long check-in lines for multiple airlines at airports across the nation on Friday morning is being blamed on a hardware failure. Texas-based Sabre is a company that multiple airlines use for flight check-in services. It says it experienced an outage that affected several customers. Sabre…MORE