Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines has issued a statement rejecting a newly passed Texas Senate bill that the airline says “would make it more difficult to vote.” The statement reads that it is “strongly opposed” to Texas Senate Bill 7 and “others like it,” making the Fort Worth-based carrier the latest major corporation to stand…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Proposed overhauls of Texas’ power grid that buckled during February’s deadly winter storm are moving through the state legislature. Some of the reforms passed Tuesday in the Texas Capitol include new oversight and mandates that power plants prepare for more extreme weather. More than 100 people died in subfreezing weather in…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas State House of Representatives will consider a series of bills Tuesday to reform ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission. State Representative Matt Shaheen of Plano says the legislature will among other things reform the six figure salaries the ERCOT board members and require all board members to live in Texas. …… MORE
Associated Press (WBAP/KLIF) – A GOP lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump on his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results is now playing a central role coordinating the Republican effort to tighten voting laws around the country. Cleta Mitchell, a longtime Republican lawyer and advocate for conservative causes, is also fighting Democratic efforts…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border and work with Central American nations to address root causes of the problem. Biden made the announcement as he and Harris met at the White House on…… MORE