FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- At the direction of the Fort Worth ISD Board of Education, Superintendent Kent P. Scribner will implement a mask requirement for employees, students, and visitors of the Fort Worth ISD. The directive – which begins Monday, September 13 – requires all staff, parents, students, and visitors to wear protective facemasks at all Fort Worth ISD…… MORE
Sweeping new Vaccine Mandates for 100 Million Americans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant. The government’s expansive new rules, announced Thursday, mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to…… MORE
Economists Watching Potential Impact of Texas Abortion Law on Business
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas economists say the impact of the state’s newly enacted abortion law has yet to be seen. In recent years, big corporations have been vocal in opposing some state laws. “Both the NBA and the NCAA pulled events from North Carolina when they passed the restrictive bill on transgender rights,” said Texas…… MORE
Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over State’s New Abortion Law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution.” The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Texas, asks a federal judge to declare that the law is invalid, “to enjoin its enforcement, and…… MORE
Allen ISD Parents file Federal Lawsuit against District’s Optional Mask Policy
ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF) – Allen ISD is being sued in federal court over its mask policy. A group of Allen ISD parents are behind the Federal right to life lawsuit. “I hope that people understand that we are fighting for the most vulnerable among us,” said Therissa Grefsrud, who is one of the parents behind the suit.…… MORE