Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A group of wealthy investors with ties to billionaire Warren Buffett‘s Berkshire Hathaway Energy are reportedly pitching Texas state lawmakers in Austin on the idea of spending billions to boost the state’s emergency power capacity. The proposal comes in the wake of the massive power outages across the state in February,…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: An Awkward Dallas City Council Moment, and a Pilot Caught on a Hot Mic
A man blamed the Dallas Mayor for defecating himself, and a Southwest Airlines pilot has a potty mouth on a hot mic while landing in California. Did either of them take this week’s Idiot of the Week crown? Amy and Scott go through the candidates!… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Depp, Dench, Garner, and Odenkirk’s New Movies!
New movies are coming out featuring Johnny Depp, Judy Dench, Jennifer Garner, and Bob Odenkirk…and Frank Swietek is here to review them all with Amy & Scott!… MORE
KLIF Morning News: President Biden Addresses the Media Finally
President Biden finally had his first open news conference since taking office, and it’s catching criticism from many. SMU’s Cal Jillson joined Amy & Scott to break it all down.… MORE
Dominion Voting Sues Fox Over 2020 Election Claims
WASHINGTON (AP) – Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing the cable news giant falsely claimed in an effort to boost faltering ratings that the voting company rigged the 2020 election. Friday’s defamation lawsuit is the first filed against a media outlet by the Denver-based company at the…… MORE
New Social Distancing Guidelines For Texas Schools
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency has released its updated public health guidance for schools. It has now formally adopted the revised guidelines issued by the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention that decided 3 feet of classroom space between students will be safe as long as masks are worn by all. T.E.A.’s guidance…… MORE
A Congressional Delegation Has Come To Texas To Inspect The Border
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A group of congressional Republicans, including Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, will be taking a firsthand look Friday at what they’ve been saying is a growing crisis on the border. All 17 of them plan to tour federal facilities in the Rio Grande Valley, and spend time with Border Patrol…… MORE
Dallas ISD Votes To Rename Schools Honoring Those With Confederate Ties
(WBAP/KLIF) — Three Dallas ISD schools will be renamed next school year. Board members, Thursday, voted unanimously to rename three district schools named after men with ties to the confederacy. John Ireland Elementary, John H. Reagan Elementary, and Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard will all be renamed next fall. Reagan Elementary will be renamed the…… MORE
Texas Death Toll from February Storm, Outages Surpasses 100
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas officials have raised the death toll from February’s winter storm and blackouts to at least 111 people. That’s nearly double the state’s initial tally following one of the worst power outages in U.S. history. The majority of the deaths are associated with hypothermia, according to the Texas Department of State…… MORE
Four DFW cities form the East Dallas Response Team to address mental health response
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The cities of Balch Springs, Seagoville, Sunnyvale and Mesquite have partnered for the first time to provide funding that will help assemble a cross-jurisdictional approach to address mental health response needs in their communities. The East Dallas Response Team will focus on proactive and reactive mental health services for citizens in all four…… MORE
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