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
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
Tonya Couch, Mother of “Affluenza” Teen, Back in Jail for Failed Drug Test
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The mother of a teenager who used his wealth as an excuse for a fatal drunk driving crash in 2013 is back in jail. Tonya Couch was booked into Tarrant County Jail for failing a drug test required as a condition for her bond. Couch faces money laundering and hindering apprehensive charges…… 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
Deadline to Protest Property Tax Appraisals Approaches
(WBAP/KLIF) – The last day to protest property tax appraisals is quickly approaching. Rising home values in North Texas brings higher appraisals, and as a result more expensive property taxes. But University of Texas at Dallas Director of Real Estate programs Randy Guttery suggests gathering comparable home values in a neighborhood before protesting an appraisal.…… MORE
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