We talk with Eddie Gossage about the Hurricane Harvey Donation Drive TMS is holding on Thursday and Friday… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Temporary Restraining Order Halts the Removal of Robert E. Lee Statue in Dallas’ Lee Park
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The removal of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Lee Park has been stopped after a temporary restraining order was filed in Dallas County. The Dallas City Council voted 13 to 1 on Wednesday to have the statue removed immediately and placed in storage until a task force decides what…… MORE
Texas Attorney General’s Wife Announces Run for State Senate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The wife of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching her own political career and running for a state senate seat once held by her husband. Angela Paxton made the announcement Wednesday. She was a guidance counselor at a Frisco private school and has never held elected office. But she’s…… MORE
Relatively Low Harvey Death Toll is ‘Astounding’ to Experts
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Harvey has so far killed at least 70 people. Experts say that surprisingly low toll shows that people heeded warnings, that first responders and volunteers acted quickly and that everyone was lucky. Phil Bedient is co-director of a Rice University effort to research severe storms and evacuations. He says it was…… MORE
House Passes Almost $8 Billion Hurricane Harvey Relief Package
(CNN) — The House approved Wednesday an initial $7.9 billion package of disaster relief funds in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, while Senate leaders appear likely to attach the bill to a politically-fraught effort to raise the debt ceiling. The vote was 419-3. The bill moves to the Senate, which is expected to vote on…… MORE