AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Lawmakers in Austin are pushing last minute legislation as the regular session of the 87th state legislature wraps up at the end of this month. “There’s still time remaining for the House and Senate to work together to get important conservative legislation to my desk,” said Governor Abbott on Wednesday. “Members in…… MORE
PATTERSON, La. (AP) – News outlets report that at least seven people were injured when a wild well in a coastal Louisiana marsh caught fire while they were trying to control it. The owners said Wednesday that the fire was out within two hours after it started Tuesday, and the flow of gas is minimal.…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elzie Ford lost power in his freezing home for nearly a week during February’s catastrophic blackouts in Texas. By the time the 68-year-old widower was found on the floor, his hands were purpled with frostbite. He died the next day. “The whole thing was a train wreck from day one, pretty…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – Exxon Mobil’s shareholders have voted to replace at least two of the company’s 12 board members with directors who are seen as better suited to fight climate change, bolster Exxon’s finances and guide it through a transition to cleaner energy. The preliminary outcome of the vote was announced by the company…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County continues to partner with the UNT Health Science Center in an effort to reach herd immunity. Doctor Sylvia Trent-Adams with the UNT HSC said Tarrant County and its partners have administered close to 800,000 vaccine doses. She said they currently have 10 public health partnership vaccine sites in the county.…… MORE