Yearly Archives: 2017

Development Plan Update Adopted by Dallas City Council

Development Plan Update Adopted by Dallas City Council

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council has adopted the 360 Plan update, presented to it by Downtown Dallas Inc. DDI President and CEO Kourtny Garrett said, “For us, it really sets our priorities and our agenda and becomes what we work toward every day. It creates a system of accountability and consensus around the direction…MORE

Texas Senate Begins Rewrite of Sexual Harassment Policies

Texas Senate Begins Rewrite of Sexual Harassment Policies

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A top Texas senator said current policies against sexual harassment are so ambiguous that she “would be hesitant” to come forward with a complaint. Republican state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst is overseeing a rewrite of sexual harassment policies in the state Senate. The chairwoman of the Senate Administration Committee suggested Thursday that they…MORE

Federal Communication Commission Votes to Repeal Net Neutrality Protections

Federal Communication Commission Votes to Repeal Net Neutrality Protections

(CNN Money) — The end of net neutrality may be here. The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to approve a controversial plan to repeal Obama-era net neutrality protections. The repeal passed 3-2, along a party-line vote. The vote came amid mounting protests from the tech industry, consumer advocacy groups and even some Republican members of Congress…MORE

Representative Blake Farenthold Won’t Seek Re-election

Representative Blake Farenthold Won’t Seek Re-election

CORPUS CHRISTI  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Republican Representative Blake Farenthold of Corpus Christi announced that he won’t seek re-election next year as he battles allegations of sexual harassment and verbal abuse of his staff. Farenthold has been under fire in recent weeks, after it was revealed that he had paid an $84,000 sexual harassment settlement using…MORE