Yearly Archives: 2019

Fort Worth Commissioner Removed from Position on Racist Allegations

Fort Worth Commissioner Removed from Position on Racist Allegations

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Fort Worth City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to remove Michael Steele from the city’s Human Relations Commission after he posted a series of inappropriate messages on Facebook. WFAA reported one post included a link to an article blaming immigrants for the decline of the Texas Republican Party. It included…MORE

Dallas Fire-Rescue Behind National Standard In Response Times

Dallas Fire-Rescue Behind National Standard In Response Times

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Dallas Fire-Rescue is reportedly well behind the national standard for response times to life-threatening emergency calls. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Dallas Fire-Rescue has only responded to 50.7% of those type of emergency calls within five minutes. The national standard set forth by the association is for first responders…MORE

Texas Speaker Gives Vague Apology For ‘Hurtful’ Comments

Texas Speaker Gives Vague Apology For ‘Hurtful’ Comments

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas House speaker is apologizing to lawmakers for “embarrassing” and “hurtful” things he said on a secretly-recorded conversation with a hardline conservative activist in a scandal that has rocked state Republicans. First-term Speaker Dennis Bonnen sent an apology email Tuesday. It doesn’t address anything specific that Bonnen said and it…MORE

Chris Krok: Mental Illness is the Problem

Chris Krok: Mental Illness is the Problem

 It appears both the El Paso shooter and the Dayton shooter suffered from mental illness. Chris Krok says we need to stop blaming President Trump and actually address the root causes…MORE