Washington – AP (WBAP/KLIF) – President Joe Biden says he’ll pick the president of the American Statistical Association to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as it works toward releasing data from the 2020 census that will be used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts. If confirmed, Robert Santos, a Mexican American from San Antonio, would become…… MORE
Former Texas Lt. Governor Arrested By Dallas Police
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) Former Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst was arrested by Dallas Police Tuesday on a misdemeanor charge of family violence assault. According to police, a woman called late tuesday afternoon saying she was assaulted by a man she knew in the 33-hundred block of West Mockingbird Lane near Dallas Love Field. Police identified that…… MORE
Texas Students Disciplined Over ‘Slave Trade’ on Snapchat
ALEDO, Texas (AP) — Students at a North Texas high school are being disciplined for their role in a mock slave auction they conducted on social media. A group of students at the Daniel Ninth Grade Campus in the Fort Worth suburb of Aledo set up the so-called “slave trade” of Black classmates on Snapchat,…… MORE
Texas Energy Managers Call For Conservation On A Beautiful Spring Day
DALLAS (AP) — The electric grid manager for most of Texas issued an electricity conservation watch Tuesday, appealing to customers to conserve electricity despite weather conditions typical for spring. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which previously came under fire after it was accused of mismanaging its resources in preparing for the historic freeze in…… MORE
Texas Joins Other States Asking COVID-19 Vaccine Providers to Stop J&J Shots
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is joining other states in asking COVID-19 vaccine providers to stop giving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot. The move follows federal health officials’ recommendation to “pause” to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. Texas health officials said that none of the reported blood clots occurred in the state.…… MORE
Move to Protect Identities of Those Counted in the Census Challenged
AUTIN, TX. (AP) – Texas is among sixteen states backing Alabama’s challenge to a new method the Census Bureau is using in an effort to protect the privacy of people who participated in the head count. A judge on Monday allowed the 16 states to file briefs in a support of a lawsuit brought by…… MORE
Arlington PD Released Annual Report: Saw Uptick in Crime in 2020, Hopes New Strategy Will Reduce Crime
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Arlington Police Department released its 2020 Annual Report to City Council and the community. This public report provides a robust look at how the department serves the Arlington community, highlights departmental and officer successes, and breaks down crime trends the city experienced during 2020. Highlights of the report include: A 7% reduction in overall crime and…… MORE
Local Medical Experts Don’t Expect Pause of J&J Vaccine to Impact Projected Herd Immunity
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation said on Tuesday that the Federal Government’s pause of the Johnson&Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is not expected to impact the target date for herd immunity in Dallas County. According to PCCI, Dallas County has administered 61% Pfizer, 35% Moderna, and 4% J&J to date. “We were progressing…… MORE
ERCOT Urging Texans to Conserve Energy
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)-ERCOT is requesting Texans to conserve energy Tuesday afternoon. “Due to a combination of high generation outages typical in April and higher-than-forecasted demand from a stalled cold front over Texas, ERCOT may enter into emergency conditions this afternoon,” said ERCOT Vice President of Grid Planning and Operations Woody Rickerson. “Given the event in February,…… MORE
City of Dallas Launches Study to Assess Impact of COVID Pandemic on Work Force
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is investing in its work force amid a changing economy. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced on Monday that the city is partnering with Cicero Group to conduct a study assessing the state of the city’s workforce. The study is funded by a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of…… MORE
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