Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Workforce Commission has sent letters to businesses across the state reminding them Governor Abbott has issued an executive order forbidding Texas businesses from requiring their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. That presumably squeezes employers between the governor’s order forbidding vaccine mandates, and the Biden administration’s federal order that requires vaccines…… MORE
Most Texas Schools Haven’t Used COVID Testing Money
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency says an $800 million federal grant that’s been given to Texas schools to bolster COVID-19 testing has been mostly unused so far. Public schools have spent about $3.6 million of it. All private schools combined spent a little more than $125,000. T.E.A. points out just because schools aren’t…… MORE
Helicopter Explodes In McKinney
McKinney (WBAP/KLIF) – A helicopter exploded while trying to take off from McKinney’s airport Thursday evening. Witnesses said someone had been working on the helicopter, and was trying to lift off when it tilted to one side, and exploded. That unidentified person managed to get out of the burning helicopter, but was injured, and was…… MORE
Keller School Libraries Under Investigation
Keller (WBAP/KLIF) – Keller Independent School District libraries are being investigated by the Texas Education Agency. T.E.A. says it’s responding to last month’s demand by Governor Abbott that it keep “pornography and other obscene content” out of Texas schools. According to T.E.A., it’s had a complaint about library books with “sexually explicit content” in Keller…… MORE
Judge says Texas abortion law’s enforcement mechanism not valid
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge said Thursday the enforcement mechanism behind the nation’s strictest abortion law— which rewards lawsuits against violators by awarding judgments of $10,000 — is unconstitutional in a narrow ruling that still leaves a near-total ban on abortions in place. State District Judge David Peeples of Austin side-stepped the broader…… MORE