Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County’s Elections Department says the first day of early voting brought tens of thousands of voters to the polls. The count when the polls closed was 56,257 ballots cast in Dallas County. That, of course, does not include any of the other counties in Texas. The elections department says the polls…… MORE
Better Business Bureau Tips to Avoid Election Scams
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- As early voting is underway the Better Business Bureau is warning North Texans about election scams. Amy Rasor with the Fort Worth BBB said the number of registered voters increased this year, so expect to see more scams. “Voting scams can take many forms, including robocalls asking for donations to a political…… MORE
Dallas County GOP Wants Answers Regarding $15M Grant to Elections Administration
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas County Commissioners Court is still looking into how they’ll spend a $15 million grant received from the Center for Technology and Civic Life for the November Election. During Monday’s meeting, the Commissioners Court was supposed to address the grant used for PPE, equipment and other things needed for early voting and…… MORE
Jill Biden Visits Dallas, Urges Texans to Vote
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Democrat leaders in Texas spent Tuesday afternoon working to made good on a pledge to turn the state blue. Congressman Colin Allred, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, and others were joined by Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden, for a “Get Out the Vote” Rally at Fair Park. As…… MORE
Coney Barrett Supreme Court Hearing Is High Stakes For November Election
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett could result in a voters making changes in Congress and the White House come November. Constitutional Law historian David Coale says there is great incentive for both Democrats and Republicans to dig in at hearing. “Are the Senators trying to inform each other or…… MORE
Big Crowds, Long Lines on First Day of Early Voting
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The first day of early voting in November’s general election brought big crowds to the polls in North Texas on Tuesday. Long lines were reported at many polling places but poll workers kept voters socially distanced the best they could. The American Airlines Center and the Allen Events Center both opened as mega…… MORE
FBI: Groups Also Discussed Kidnapping Virginia Governor
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) – An FBI agent testified during a court hearing in Michigan that members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio. Special Agent Richard Trask was part of the investigation that led to six men being arrested and charged last week with plotting to kidnap…… MORE
Fort Worth Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting an Infant
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A joint investigation between Fort Worth Police and the U.S. Secret Service led the arrest and conviction of a North Texas man who videotaped the sexual assault of a child. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox said 34-year-old Chester Devin Leban of Fort Worth was…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Facebook’s Slippery Slope of Censorship
Facebook says it’s banning posts about denying the Holocaust, which appears to be a good thing. But Dave and Scott raise a few questions about a slippery slope Facebook is treading.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Early Voting, Trump Rallies, and ACB in KLIFNotes
The President is VERY excited about testing negative for COVID-19. Dave and Scott have audio from his first rally since recovering, plus much more in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
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