FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley announced on Tuesday that he will not seek a fifth term in the upcoming 2022 election. Judge Whitley has served as the Tarrant County Judge since 2007, having previously served as a Tarrant County Commissioner since 1997. “After much deliberation with fellow leaders, friends, and, most…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump has announced another visit to Dallas before the end of this year. Trump will speak during CPAC’s ‘America Uncanceled’ event at the Hilton Anatole July 9-11. The former President will also be in Dallas in December as part of “The History Tour” with Bill O’Reilly. Trump and O’Reilly will visit…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Jim Ross has declared victory as the next Arlington Mayor, replacing term-limited Mayor Jeff Williams. Ross said a main focus is to bring even more jobs to the city. “I’m an entrepreneur first of all so I’m never satisfied with the status quo. Every place I’ve gone to whether it’s the police department,…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Mattie Parker has been elected the 45th Mayor of the City of Fort Worth. Parker, who is 37 years old, is the youngest leader of a major city. The city of Fort Worth was recently dubbed the 12th largest city in the country, nearing 1 million people. Parker said she ran for…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Today is the day north Texans settle several run-off elections. Fort Worth voters will be choosing a new mayor. They’ll pick either Deborah Peoples or Mattie Parker to be the city’s first new mayor in a decade. Peoples was a former Democratic Party chairwoman who, if elected, would become Fort Worth’s first…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, Lt. Col. Allen West, submitted his resignation Friday morning. According to the Texas GOP, West will remain the Chairman until a new one can be selected on July 11. “It has been my distinct honor to serve as Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas,” said…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at a CPAC event next month in Dallas. ‘America Un-Canceled’ will take place July 9-11 at the Hilton Anatole. Other featured speakers include former U.S. HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp, and others. The former president won the CPAC Presidential straw…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Association is praising Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia’s recent decision to reduce and rescind discipline of officers by former Chief Renee Hall after her review of the Vice Department. In January 2020 Hall reprimanded or suspended nearly two dozen vice officers after a 3-year investigation looking into the mishandling…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Construction on two new H-E-B grocery stores will kick off in North Texas this week. Crews are breaking ground on the Frisco location on the northwest Legacy Drive and Main Street Thursday, June 3rd, and will host a similar ceremony in Plano on the southwest corner of Preston Road and Spring…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Lake Highlands High School valedictorian scrapped a speech approved by her school administrators and delivered an abortion rights call in its place. Paxton Smith submitted a speech to school officials that addressed the effect of the media on young minds. instead, she spoke at Sunday’s graduation ceremony of what she called…… MORE
