AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Gregg Abbott signed a bill into law on Thursday that would eliminate straight-ticket voting in in 2020. The bill was authored by Republican Representative Ron Simmons of Carrollton. Straight-ticket voting gives a person the option to check one box to cast a ballot for each candidate from a single political party. According…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – On behalf of San Antonio, the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas over the ban on sanctuary cities. The San Antonio city attorney said the law undermines the ability of elected officials to develop policy on behalf of residents. The Worker’s Defense Project Executive Director Jose Garza…… MORE
Dallas Police Officers are newly equipped with specialized bullet proof vests. Central Market in Dallas made a $25,000 contribution the the ‘Barbecue Boots and Badges’ campaign for the purchase of fifty ballistic plates. Interim Dallas Police Chief David Pughes said the plates protect against high powered rifles. “These plates are an additional plate that the…… MORE
Tenants of a low income neighborhood in West Dallas signed home loans after being told to buy their homes or move out. Property management company HMK Limited is redeveloping the neighborhood and told tenants they could buy their home for $65,000 or leave. Julian Campos said he didn’t want to move and was one of 17…… MORE
The University of Texas at Dallas is tobacco-free. UTD has joined the 1,827 campuses who have taken a stand against the number one cause of preventable death in the United States: tobacco. As of June 1, UT Dallas prohibits the use of tobacco on their campus, hoping to effectively reduce tobacco use by preventing initiation,…… MORE