DFW AIRPORT (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was given over $60-million in federal grant money to help to COVID-19 relief. Senator John Cornyn’s office announced the grant money Monday. “Quality transportation services are vital for boosting local economic growth, and now, more than ever, we must ensure airports have the support they need,”…… MORE
Texas Power Company Seeks Bankruptcy Protection After Storm
(AP) – The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing last month’s winter storm that left millions without power. Brazos Electric Power, which serves 16 distribution member cooperatives that cater to more than 1.5 million Texans, said Monday that it was a “financially robust, stable company” prior to…… MORE
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Griddy Energy Company After Customers Hit with High Bills
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fallout from the severe winter storm that hit Texas last month continues. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Griddy, LLC for hitting customers with massive bills amid the storm. Paxton said the company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act through “false, misleading, and deceptive advertising and…… MORE
Dallas County DA’s Office to Present Oral Arguments in Amber Guyger’s Appeal Case
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office has served notice to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals of its intent to file oral arguments on April 27 on behalf of the State, related to the Amber Guyger case. Guyger, a former Dallas police officer was sentenced to 10-years in prison the shooting…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: CPAC Fanfare, Cuomo’s Explanation, and Goodbye Gritty
In today’s KLIFnotes, Dave and Amy discuss the raucous support former President Trump got at CPAC, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s explanation of his sexual harassment claims, and Texas dumping a wholesale electricity provider.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Another Stimulus and More Vaccines Soon
The House passes a new stimulus bill, but it may hit some snags in the Senate thanks to the minimum wage add-on from Democrats. Plus, how quickly will we see the Johnson & Johnson vaccine available to receive? Fox’ Rachel Sutherland explains to Dave and Amy, THEN the two discuss a GoFundMe page gone wrong.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: President Trump Speaks!
Former President Trump was the keynote speaker at Sunday’s CPAC in Florida, and he certainly met many people’s expectations. Fox’s Eben Brown was there and joined Dave and Amy to talk about it.… MORE
Texas Jail Inmates Hungry, Shivering During Freeze
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When an unusually heavy winter storm blanketed much of Texas with snow, knocking out electricity to millions of homes and leaving many struggling to find clean water, one sector of the population was particularly vulnerable: inmates at the state’s largest county jail. Raul Carreon, a pretrial inmate at the Harris County Jail, said it…… MORE
Trump Calls for GOP Unity, Repeats Debunked Claims About Election Loss
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for GOP unity, even as he exacerbated intra-party divisions by attacking fellow Republicans and promoting lies about the election in a speech that made clear he intends to remain a dominant political force. Speaking…… MORE
COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Texas Down 1,400 From A Week Earlier
DALLAS (AP) – Texas reported 197 more deaths from COVID-19 Sunday following a steady decline in the number of people hospitalized with the disease caused by the coronavirus. The Texas Department of State Health Services also reported 2,921 new confirmed cases of the virus Sunday and another 715 probable cases. The state has reported more…… MORE
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