Yearly Archives: 2018

For Now, The Tax Rate in Frisco Will Stay The Same

For Now, The Tax Rate in Frisco Will Stay The Same

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – For the next fiscal year the tax rate in Frisco will remain at .4466. On Tuesday night, Frisco City Council members adopted a flat tax rate of .4466 – one of the lowest rates in North Texas. Frisco Council members also approved a $507 million total budget which takes effect October…MORE

DFW and Dallas Love Field Airports Ranked high in a U.S Airport Satisfaction Survey

DFW and Dallas Love Field Airports Ranked high in a U.S Airport Satisfaction Survey

DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A  North America Airport satisfaction study by J.D Power, Dallas Love Field was ranked #2 of 24 large airports and DFW was ranked  #5 of 19 mega airports.   JD Power’s, Michael Taylor said  they surveyed over 40,000 North America travelers who traveled through at least one Domestic Airport in the past three months. The…MORE

Police Officer Expected to Recover After Struggle With A Suspect

Police Officer Expected to Recover After Struggle With A Suspect

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) – A South Texas police officer has been shot following a pursuit and struggle with a suspect who authorities say was known to smuggle people across the border into the U.S. Starr County District Attorney Omar Escobar Jr. tells The Monitor newspaper that the Rio Grande City officer was shot…MORE

President Donald Trump Wants Answers from Congress About the Border Wall

President Donald Trump Wants Answers from Congress About the Border Wall

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says a spending plan pushed by congressional Republicans is “ridiculous” because funding for a border wall with Mexico that Trump has promised is not included. Trump tweeted Thursday that he wants to know “where is the money for Border Security and the WALL in this ridiculous Spending Bill, and…MORE

Lyndo Jones’ Testimony Wraps Against Mesquite Police Officer Charged in Shooting

Lyndo Jones’ Testimony Wraps Against Mesquite Police Officer Charged in Shooting

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The trial against a former Mesquite police officer accused of shooting an unarmed man he thought was breaking into a truck last November continued Thursday…and the victim Lyndo Jones took the stand for the second day. Derek Wiley is charged with aggravated assault by a public servant. The defense questioned Lyndo Jones’…MORE