DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mavericks organization officially introduced its new Head Coach and General Manager at the American Airlines Center on Thursday. Owner Mark Cuban said the hire of Nico Harrison as General Manager is expected to bring more structure to the organization. “We didn’t have a lot of structure before,” said Cuban. “One…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. Department of Labor has taken legal action against two North Texas dentists on behalf of a dental hygienist and a dental assistant who were not reinstated after expressing concerns about what coronavirus safety measures would be in place when the practice reopened in spring 2020. In March and April 2020, Roger…… MORE
The Texas voting bills that prompted state Democrats’ flight to Washington this week include a raft of tweaks and changes to the state’s election code. Some are dramatic, others highly technical, and a couple could make life easier for voters. But taken as a whole, the changes add up to one clear result: If the proposals pass,…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)- Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne is hosting a North Texas Job fair office at the Irving Convention Center on July 15 from 1-6pm. The Congresswoman will be joined by over 40 local Mayors, State Representatives and State Senators and has brought in over 130 businesses and counting in the area like Toyota, Amazon and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Republican Party Chairman Rodney Anderson is stepping away from his post. Party Spokesman, Will Busby said Wednesday that the Dallas County GOP saw significant growth during Anderson’s tenure. “Our reach has expanded exponentially and the party is aligned,” said Busby. “Volunteers are active and we have seen tremendous leadership from…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas DPS troopers worked well into the overnight hours on the scene of a deadly wrong way crash on the Dallas North Tollway. Lonny Haschel with DPS says it happened shortly around 12:12AM. “At approximately 12:12 a.m., Highway Patrol Troopers were called to a crash on the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The DFW Hospital Council is concerned about a recent spike in COVID hospitalizations in North Texas. CEO Steve Love said Tuesday that more than 600 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in North Texas, which is the highest number since March. “It could increase but probably will not surge to what it was,”…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Republicans are calling for Democrats to return to the current special legislative session in Austin after dozens of them broke quorum over a Republican-led voting measure. More than 50 Democratic lawmakers from Texas flew to Washington D.C. on Monday to lobby for Federal voting legislation. The move essentially stalled the voting…… MORE
UPDATED: 7/13/21 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Democrats in the Texas Legislature bolted for Washington, D.C., to try to stop Republicans from enacting new voting restrictions. They say they’re ready to remain there for weeks in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws. Private planes carrying more than 50 Democratic Texas lawmakers took…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Last week, Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) directing the PUC and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to take immediate actions to increase power generation capacity and ensure reliability of the Texas power grid. ERCOT has sent a letter to Governor Gregg…… MORE
