AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican-led Texas House has approved a bipartisan school finance bill that would pour $9 billion into the state’s public education system — lawmakers’ latest attempt to revamp a funding structure the state Supreme Court has deemed barely constitutional. Houston Republican Rep. Dan Huberty’s proposal would pump $6.3 billion into the…… MORE
Texas Prisons Making Changes, Effective Immediately
DALLAS (AP) – Texas prisons will no longer allow clergy in the death chamber after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the scheduled execution of a man who argued his religious freedom would be violated if his Buddhist spiritual adviser couldn’t accompany him. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says effective immediately it will only permit…… MORE
Frisco Investigators looking into Suspicious Fires outside Residential Homes
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- The Frisco Fire Department, Police and the U.S Postal Service are investigating suspicious fires in the city. Jake Leeper with the Frisco Fire Department says this happened around residential areas on Nicolson Drive and Robinson Drive in West Frisco at around 4 am. He says two recycling bins were torched outside two homes as well…… MORE
Over 250 Illegal Immigrants Arrested at Allen Business
ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF)- Homeland Security Investigations arrested about 280 illegal immigrants at the CVE Technology Business in Allen. HSI said they were searched and taken into custody for unlawfully working in the U.S. This criminal investigation befan after HSI said they received multiple tips that the company may have knowingly hired and many of the employees were using…… MORE
Taco Bell Testing Vegetarian Fast Food in DFW
(WBAP/KLIF) – Vegetarian fast food is headed to North Texas. Taco Bell will soon be using the Dallas market to test some of its new vegetarian options. Around 200 locations in DFW will be adding the meatless items to their menu. Some of the new menu items include a vegetarian Quesarito and the vegetarian Crunchwrap…… MORE
Dallas County District Attorney Dismisses Felony Charge Against Victim of Deep Ellum Attack
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office will not prosecute the felony charge brought against the victim of last month’s Deep Ellum attack. L’Daijohnique Lee was charged Tuesday by Dallas Police with Criminal Mischief after allegedly breaking a window on the truck belonging to the bartender caught on video repeatedly punching her. Dallas…… MORE
Murder Trial of Former Dallas Police Officer Delayed
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas judge has delayed the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger who is charged in the 2018 shooting death of her neighbor, Botham Jean. The trial was to begin August 12th was rescheduled to September 23rd to accommodate scheduling issues with one of Guyger’s lawyers. Attorney Toby Shook…… MORE
Texas House Lawmakers to Vote on a Major School Funding Overhaul
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas house is set to vote on a 9-billion dollar plan aimed at overhauling the way public schools are funded statewide. The highly debated bill gives $6.3 billion of new money to public schools over the next two years. A snapshot of some North Texas school districts shows Plano getting over…… MORE
Texas Senate backs Trump’s ‘border crisis’ assertions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate has approved a resolution supporting President Donald Trump’s assertion that there is an immigration “crisis” on the U.S.-Mexico border. The non-binding language was introduced on the floor by Houston Republican Sen. Paul Bettencourt on Tuesday. Outnumbered Democrats said they were blindsided and complained bitterly during hours of heated…… MORE
Woman Seen on Video Beaten in Deep Ellum Charged with Felony
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The woman seen on cell phone video being repeatedly punched by a Deep Ellum bartender is facing a felony charge in the case. The Dallas Police Department said Tuesday that L’Daijohnique Lee broke the windows on Austin Shuffield’s truck after the attack. The estimated damage caused to the truck was higher than $3,000. In…… MORE
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