Yearly Archives: 2019

Frisco ISD to Eliminate Pay-to-Play Fees for Student Athletes

Frisco ISD to Eliminate Pay-to-Play Fees for Student Athletes

Frisco, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Frisco ISD is eliminating its pay-to-play fee for student athletes. The district began charging $100 for middle schoolers and 200 dollars for high schoolers to take part in athletics in 2017 after local voters rejected a tax increase. That’s now going away because of the state legislature’s school funding bill, which…MORE

Texas City Bans Abortion; Says It’s A ‘Sanctuary’ For Unborn

Texas City Bans Abortion; Says It’s A ‘Sanctuary’ For Unborn

WASKOM, Texas (AP) – A small Texas city has passed a local abortion ban and declared itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” Right to Life of East Texas says the vote Tuesday by the all-male Waskom City Council means the city along the Louisiana border is “standing for life.” The ordinance refers to groups…MORE

Austin Airport to Consider Welcoming Non-ticketed Visitors

Austin Airport to Consider Welcoming Non-ticketed Visitors

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials are considering opening the airport’s terminals to non-ticketed visitors who want to access the facility’s food, beverage and retail offerings. The Airport Advisory Commission on Tuesday mulled over the idea of welcoming non-ticketed visitors as long as they pass through security, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Bryce Dubee, an airport…MORE