Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas voters are being asked to approve a ballott issue that, if passed, would lead to a monumental transformation of the city. Proposition A asks voter to raise the hotel occupancy tax for tourists by 2%. Monies generated would go toward demolishing and rebuilding the Dallas convention center, renovations at fair park…… MORE
Dallas City Council Vote to Target Panhandling
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An upcoming vote by Dallas City Council today will make it illegal to stand or walk on medians; an accompanying measure would give the Dallas City Marshal’s office the authority to enforce that law. The law is aimed at cutting down on panhandling in the city. Earlier this year the City of…… MORE
Fort Worth Residents Oppose Strip Mall Demolition
(WBAP/KLIF) — Residents opposing the demolition of a Fort Worth strip mall are making their voices heard. The Fort Worth City Council decides on November 8th on whether or not to allow a strip mall to be demolished along 7th Street. Kimco Realty received unanimous approval from the Fort Worth Zoning Commission to knock down…… MORE
Arlington Voters to Set Term Limit Length
(WBAP/KLIF) — During the 2022 Mid-term Election, one issue on the Arlington city ballot is how long elected officials can remain in office. For the first time in history, residents voted to impose term limits on Arlington City leadership in 2018. Now there’s a push to slightly change that decision. Local attorney Larry Fowler says…… MORE
DFW Hospitals to Observe Moment of Silence in Wake of Methodist Killings
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council will observe one minute of silence on Wednesday, October 26, from 12:00 noon to 12:01 p.m. in honor of the two employees, 45-year-old Jacqueline “Jackie” Pokuaa, and 63-year-old Katie “Annette” Flowers, killed at Methodist Dallas Medical Center on Saturday. The DFWHC is asking its member hospitals and community members to join in the…… MORE