Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Another attempt to bring legalized casino gambling and sports betting to the Lone Star State appears to have gone bust in the Texas legislature … again. Millions of dollars was spent by gambling interests to promote the effort, while dozens of lobbyists backed the issue. Texas lawmakers who sponsored such bills told…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: How’d Elon Do on SNL?
SNL’s cast criticized the show for bringing on Elon Musk as a guest host, but how did he do? Dave and Amy react to the audio.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Underwhelming Jobs Numbers
Turns out, April’s jobs numbers were pretty underwhelming when compared to expectations. Fox’s Rachel Sutherland joins Dave & Amy to break the numbers down.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Col. Allen West Talks Race, Senator Tim Scott
Lieutenant Colonel Allen West wasn’t happy with the way Senator Tim Scott was treated by the left following his response to President Biden’s congressional speech, particularly here in Texas. He joined Dave and Amy to talk about it.… MORE
GPFD Recovers Body From Joe Pool Lake; Officials Urge Use of Life Vest or Floating Device
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The body of an elderly man was recovered from Joe Pool Lake over the weekend. The Grand Prairie Fire Department says the 75-year old man dove off a boat late Saturday afternoon and never resurfaced. Divers who searched the lake until dark, recovered the man’s body when they resumed the…… MORE
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Today – Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. High 64F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Tonight – Thunderstorms likely. Low 57F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Tomorrow – Thunderstorms in the morning, overcast during the afternoon with occasional rain. Potential for heavy…… MORE
A Texas Mayor Reportedly Resigns After Multiple DWI Arrests
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) – A North Texas mayor has submitted his resignation following his third driving while intoxicated arrest. Granbury Mayor Nin Hulett had been arrested on April 25 on a DWI charge, which had initially been a class B misdemeanor. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the charge was upgraded to a felony on May…… MORE
Political Aide to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Arrested
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A top political aide to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been arrested after accusations that he stole money from investors looking to join the state’s new hemp industry. Court records show Todd Smith is charged with third-degree felony theft. Smith is a longtime political aide to Miller, whose department issues…… MORE
Election Officials Face Fines, Charges in GOP Voting Laws
(UNDATED) – The county officials who run elections are facing a slate of new punishments as part of a nationwide Republican campaign to roll back access to the ballot, months after many hailed them as heroes for the creative ways they expanded voting access last year during the coronavirus outbreak. The penalties, typically buried within…… MORE
Alabama Court Allows Lawsuit Over Texas Woman’s Death
Montgomery, AL (AP) – The Alabama Supreme Court is clearing the way for a lawsuit over the death of a Texas woman who killed herself after claiming she was raped while attending the University of Alabama. The court ruled Friday that a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Megan Rondini wasn’t barred by…… MORE
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