AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of House Bill 3, sponsored by Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood: “I congratulate Sen. Taylor and the Texas Senate on the passage of this monumental and historic education reform bill. House Bill 3 will transform our public schools with cutting edge strategies that…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Janette Kennedy Gallery opens it’s doors to showcase moments with Dallas Police Officers. Senior Corporal Lindsey Allen calls it “The Faces of Service Exhibition” because each photo tells a story and shows officer’s dedication. “I can remember each little story about the picture whether it was SWAT putting on their equipment or when…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A stretch of Highway 75 north of Dallas will soon go by a new name. A portion of Central Expressway through Richardson will be named after fallen Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard beginning September 1, as announced by Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday. “I am announcing the David Sherrard Memorial Highway,” said Governor…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – A historical preservation group is responsible for the discovery of close to 30 unmarked graves in the two historically black Plano cemeteries. The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation was researching Old City Cemetery and Davis Cemetery when it resorted to technology. “We wanted to see if we could find any unmarked graves,”…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler has scheduled a Wednesday vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for not providing special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report. Nadler had given Barr until 9 a.m. Monday to comply with his demand. Now Nadler is proposing to hold Barr in contempt…… MORE
WACO, Texas (AP) – Baylor University announced a $100 million donation that administrators said is the largest gift in school history. In a statement, the university said the donor wishes to remain anonymous. The donation, announced Saturday night in Waco, has been earmarked for Baylor’s $1.1 billion Give Light philanthropic campaign that includes teaching, research…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A number of North Texas police agencies were on hand in Austin Sunday for the Texas Peace Officers Memorial Service. The service included the reading of names of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2018. The list included Officer Garrett Hull of the Fort Worth Police Department…… MORE
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – A Plano bartender is facing up to a year in jail for allegedly over-serving the man who shot eight people at a Cowboys watch party back in 2017. Brett Stalcup is an attorney who represents some of the victims’ families and tells WFAA-TV the problem goes above bartender Lindsey Glass. “Well there’s…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars are going to the limit. The Blues have forced a Game 7 in their NHL second-round series by scoring three unanswered goals in a 4-1 victory at Dallas. David Perron furnished the game-winner in the second period, and the Blues broke it open when Jaden…… MORE
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke uses his home state as a cautionary tale, ticking through Texas’ Republican-backed policies as warning flags for the rest of the country. Mayor Pete Buttigieg mentions once worrying about how coming out as gay in deeply Republican Indiana might have cost him re-election, even in his more moderate…… MORE
