AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday that authorities arrested Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown, and three others on charges in connection with an organized vote harvesting scheme during the 2018 Democratic primary election. To increase the pool of ballots needed to swing the race in Brown’s favor, the Paxton said the group targeted young, able-bodied voters to…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced new legislative proposals on Thursday to combat riot violence and protect public safety. The Governor was joined at the Dallas Police Association by House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Senator Kelly Hancock, Representatives Angie Chen Button, Justin Holland, Candy Noble, Matt Shaheen, and members of the Dallas Police Association. “The Constitution guarantees the right…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas-based luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has emerged from chapter 11 bankruptcy with a new round of pink slips. The company started notifying employees this week of additional widespread layoffs to include retail and restaurant workers, according to the Dallas Morning News. As part of its bankruptcy filing, the company got rid of…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas economic growth has picked up with the decline of new COVID-19 cases since July, but areas of weakness remain, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ latest Texas Economic Update. “Despite broad, modest improvement, pockets of deep distress exist in parts of the services, retail and transportation sectors, as well…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- A North Texas fifth grader’s artwork is being displayed on Google’s homepage for millions of users to see. Sharon Sara, a fifth grader at Frisco’s Vaughn Elementary, (pictured below, right) won the 2020 ‘Doodle for Google’ national contest. Sharon says her artwork, illustrates what kindness means to her by encouraging others not to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Protesters marched in Dallas and Fort Worth over charges announced in Kentucky regarding Breonna Taylor. The unrest came after a Kentucky grand jury did not bring charges against Louisville police for the killing of Taylor, however fired officer Brett Hankison was indicted on first-degree endangerment charges. Two other officers who also fired shots…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas City Council approved a $3.8 billion budget for 2021 on a divided 9-6 vote Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson was among councilmembers who voted against the budget as amended. “Today, I voted against the proposed Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget. While I am not the first mayor to vote against an annual budget,…… MORE
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) – Another slow start doomed the Dallas Stars. Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final slipped away from the Western Conference champions in a hurry Wednesday night, with a suddenly vulnerable Anton Khudobin allowing two early goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning once again showing how difficult it is play catchup against…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth City Manager David Cooke has initiated an audit and criminal investigation following the termination of the director of the city’s Aviation Department. Assistant City Manager Fernando Costa said they fired Aviation Director Bill Welstead on September 9th following an internal investigation. He said then stories came out about wrong doing within…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- BioLabs, a top biotech laboratory operator, has selected Dallas as its first location in the central United States. Following recently unveiled plans by J. Small Investments, in partnership with Lyda Hill Philanthropies, BioLabs is opening a 23-acre, mixed-use office campus located in Downtown Dallas Pegasus Park. BioLabs at Pegasus Park, a new fully…… MORE
