AP Auto Writer Tesla has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers. The company will build on a 2,100-acre tract in Travis County and will get more than $60 million in tax breaks from the county and a local school district. The new…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD Board Considering Tax Hike to Pay for Additional Items Needed for Covid-19 School Plan
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth ISD is considering a tax increase to help pay for items needed in light of COVID-19. Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner said in order to educate students under these circumstances, requires money. Scribner said the funding will help to pay for teacher pay and health and safety needs like the…… MORE
Dallas Police Chief Revamps Department Protocols for Peaceful Protests
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall issued an updated general order on Wednesday that immediately revamps the department’s protocols and procedures in the management of peaceful protests. The modifications involve restrictions on the use of non-lethal tools such as tear gas and kinetic impact projectiles. Across the country, police departments are re-examining their…… MORE
Catholic Diocese of Dallas Announces Plans for In-Person Instruction
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Catholic Diocese of Dallas announced this week its plans to reopen school in person amid concerns surrounding the continued spread of COVID-19. According to school superintendent, Dr. Matt Vereecke, the leaders of diocesan schools have been meeting regularly with the Diocese of Dallas administration and outside medical experts throughout Texas. In making…… MORE
Trump, Barr Expand Anti-crime Surge to Chicago, Albuquerque
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr say federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime as Trump runs for reelection under a “law-and-order” mantle. More than 100 federal agents have already been sent to Kansas City, Missouri, to help quell a record rise in violence…… MORE
Hundreds of DFW Military Children to Receive Backpacks and School Supplies
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF)- Operation Homefront plans to give out backpacks and school supplies to around 500 military children in DFW. Registration is now open until July 29th for the Operation Homefront’s Back-To-School Brigade. Robin Miller with Operation Homefront said those who register can come to the event on August 1st from 9 am to 12 pm at…… MORE
US Orders China to Close its Consulate in Houston
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston in the latest escalation of tensions between the world’s largest economies. The move came as the Trump administration steps up actions and rhetoric against China that have increased since the outbreak of the coronavirus but also picked up steam since…… MORE
Disgraced Former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Seeks Prison Release Amid COVID19 Concerns
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A disgraced ex-Dallas mayor pro tem who is in prison on federal corruption charges wants a release to home confinement because of coronavirus concerns. The lawyer for 68-year old Dwaine Caraway says his client has underlying medical conditions that put him at high risk for suffering complications from the virus, according to…… MORE
Democrats Try to Defund the Military
(WBAP/KLIF) — New York slashed a billion dollars from the state’s police department budget, earlier this month, as lawmakers caved to pressure from groups to “defund the police”. Democrats in the House of Representatives recently proposed cutting roughly $65-billion from the national defense budget. According to the Heritage Foundation’s Jim Carafano, the move is an…… MORE
The Latest on the Pandemic in Texas. Congress is Fighting Over The Next Economic Stimulus Package. The Census Wants More “Cooperation From Texans
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