WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) – The Texas Ethics Commission will soon rule on a female candidate’s request to pay for campaign-related child care expenses with political contributions. The Times Record News reports that Wichita County Commissioner candidate Catie Robinson filed a request with the commission last month for an advisory opinion on allowing all Texas…… MORE
George W. Bush Participates In “The Art & Leadership of Winston Churchill”
DALLAS (AP) – A former American president with a flair for art and painting will discuss an ex-British leader also known for his world influence and portraits.George W. Bush on Tuesday night will be part of a Dallas program called “The Art & Leadership of Winston Churchill.”Organizers say the event, at the George W. Bush…… MORE
Progress Made on Dickies Arena in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Progress on the construction of the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth was celebrated Monday with a topping out ceremony. Trail Drive Management Corp, the not-for-profit operators of Dickies Arena, and general contractors, The Beck Group, helped raise the final beam into place. The arena is expected to open in November, 2019.…… MORE
A Fort Worth Neighborhood Rallies Behind an Evicted 80-Year Old Army Vet
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A GoFundMe page has so far raised over $5000 for an 80-year old Army veteran who was recently evicted from his Fort Worth home. Billie McGruder had lived at the Marion Ave. residence near Highway 35 for decades. McGruder was evicted by the new owner of the property after he fell…… MORE
Supreme Court Rules For Texas Redistricting Plans
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is upholding Texas’ use of electoral districts that a lower court struck down as racially discriminatory. The justices ruled 5-4 Monday in an unusual case involving congressional and state legislative districts that had first been adopted by the lower court on an interim basis, then approved by the Texas…… MORE
Donations, Volunteering Surge At Border Asylum-Seeker Center
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) – A rest center for asylum-seekers in the Texas border town of McAllen has seen such a big surge of donations that they’ve had to rent additional storage space, and caravans of volunteers from across the U.S. have also showed up at their doors. The respite center run by Catholic Charities of…… MORE
Ivanka Trump makes a large donation to a Plano church
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) — When Ivanka Trump learned that Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano was raising money to minister to migrants at the Texas – Mexico border she donated $50,000 to the effort. Pastor Jack Graham said the donation was received after he sent a tweet reading, “We @Prestonwood are currently working to provide solutions…… MORE
In a Podcast Interview, a Tearful Roseanne Says She ‘Humiliated’ Over Tweet Fallout
UNDATED (WBAP/KLIF) – In an emotional podcast interview released Sunday, Roseanne Barr apologized for a tweet where she compared a former Obama adviser to an ape, which prompted ABC to cancel the revival for her hit show “Roseanne.” The 65-year-old said she “never would have wittingly called any black person a monkey.” In an emotional…… MORE
In a Podcast Interview, a Tearful Roseanne Says She ‘Humiliated’ Over Tweet Fallout
UNDATED (WBAP/KLIF) – In an emotional podcast interview released Sunday, Roseanne Barr apologized for a tweet where she compared a former Obama adviser to an ape, which prompted ABC to cancel the revival for her hit show “Roseanne.” The 65-year-old said she “never would have wittingly called any black person a monkey.” In an emotional…… MORE
Kaufman County: Body of Missing 6-Year Autistic Boy Found in a Pond Overnight
Kaufman County (WBAP/KLIF) – The body of a 6-year autistic boy was found in a pond near his home early this morning. Dalton Richardson had gone missing Sunday afternoon, wearing only a pull-up diaper, triggering a massive search involving 10 fire department, 8 police agencies and community members. Kaufman county sheriff Bryan Beavers told reporters…… MORE
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