A cheer went up on the chamber floor upon the near-unanimous passage of the three bills that comprise the package. AUSTIN, Texas — Legislation creating a landmark $18 billion tax cut for property owners in the state won approval in the Texas House on Thursday, sending the plan to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk and ending a monthslong…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — With the U.S. Border Patrol over-whelmed with processing illegal migrants, less resources are dedicated to preventing crime, drug smuggling, and human trafficking. That has forced border states and local communities to cover the costs of enforcement. Senator John Cornyn addressed the possibility of reimbursing states for border security efforts. Cornyn is taking notice…… MORE
No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in the West Wing lobby last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn’t identify a suspect, according to summary of the Secret Service investigation obtained by The Associated Press. There are no leads on who…… MORE
Silver Spring, MD (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. Thursday’s approval of the oral contraceptive Opill will allow consumers to purchase a birth control pill without a prescription in the U.S. The tablet only contains progestin and is taken once daily. It can be…… MORE
Euless, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A gas leak in Euless forced the evacuation of over two dozen homes overnight. Euless Fire Assistant Chief Mark Williams says the call came in around 1 a.m. about the rupture of a 6-inch high pressure line at South Main Street and South Pipeline. Williams says the neighborhood at the corner…… MORE