A Denton County Sheriff’s Captain ‘Disgusted’ That His Name is Being Used to Scam People

North Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The name of a Denton County Sheriff’s Department captain is being used to try to scam people. Melanie Hartmann, a Tarrant County real estate agent told WFAA-TV that she got a call on her cell phone, by a very professional sounding man identifying himself as Captain Eddie Barrett with Denton County…MORE

School Safety Bill Clears Texas Senate

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has approved legislation that would require the state’s schools to develop safety plans and would provide access to increased mental health resources to help prevent campus shootings. The measure responds to the May 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School near Houston that killed eight students and two…MORE

Texas push to decriminalize pot falters despite GOP support

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ tough stance on marijuana as pot in the U.S. becomes increasingly legal has grounded a bipartisan push in the state to decriminalize minor offenses — a change the Texas GOP platform has come around to endorsing, but not Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. It all but ensures that Texas will remain…MORE

Teen Charged in Carrollton Police Chase and Crash

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF)- A Carrollton teen is charged with aggravated assault and evading arrest after a police chase just after midnight on Monday, April 29th. Carrollton Police responded to a theft in progress at a 7-11 store on North Josey Lane when officers saw a Black Cadillac leaving the scene. The officer observed that the vehicle was displaying a…MORE

Rod Rosenstein Submits Letter of Resignation to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) – Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has submitted a letter of resignation to President Donald Trump. It’s effective May 11. His departure ends a nearly two-year run defined by his appointment of a special counsel to investigate connections between the Trump campaign and Russia. The departure had been expected since the confirmation of…MORE

Beto O’Rourke Unveils Climate Plan with Yosemite as Backdrop

EL PORTAL, Calif. (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has announced his first major policy initiative, a sweeping $5 trillion plan to combat climate change. The former Texas congressman unveiled his proposal Monday before visiting California’s Yosemite National Park, a dramatic backdrop for a move he hopes can jumpstart a campaign that began to…MORE

Fewer Penalties for Pot Possession if Texas House Bill Becomes Law

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas House of Representatives is debating a bill that would lower criminal penalties for marijuana. House Bill 63 would continue to make marijuana possession illegal, but there would be fewer consequences. Governor Greg Abbott supports lessening criminal penalties for possession of marijuana, but has yet to come out in support of decriminalizing…MORE

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