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Washington, D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) – President Obama has commuted the sentences of 200 federal prison inmates; 5 of them serving time for crimes committed in north Texas. All five were convicted of dr...

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Candidates to be the next chair of the Dallas County Republican Party are wasting no time after the sudden resignation of the former chairman. Mark Montgomery planned to ste...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – State health officials say Texas Medicaid will cover the cost of mosquito repellent for pregnant women amid concerns over the Zika virus. The Texas Health and Human Services...

Austin (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas has agreed to weaken its voter identification law in time for the November election. Last month, an appeals court ruled the law passed in 2011 unconstitutional. M...

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – With local Zika cases detected in Florida and increased travel to Brazil for the Summer Olympics, Texas is on high alert for local Zika transmission by mosquito bites a...

DESOTO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police in DeSoto said they’ve been called twice in the last three months to deal with incidents involving former Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins. In...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying one last time to have his criminal indictment on securities fraud charges dismissed before trial. The Republican has asked the st...

Lancaster (WBAP/KLIF) – A movie theatre in Lancaster was robbed late last night by multiple suspects carrying guns. At least one person has been hurt. The theatre was the Cinemark 14 off Pleasan...

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Dallas says they’re making progress in cutting down on illegal dumps around town. Paul Hansen with the Dallas City Marshalls says thanks to help they&...

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The chairman of the Dallas County Republican Party is stepping down. Mark Montgomery, who has only served the post for a few months, says in a statement, “There have b...