DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox in 2022, on Tuesday. According to Dallas County Health and Human Services, the agency is investigating a monkeypox case in a Dallas County resident with international travel in the past month to a country that has also reported monkeypox cases. Preliminary test results were…… MORE
Texas House Speaker Comments on Request by Lt. Gov Dan Patrick
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is commenting on a request of him by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick surrounding school safety. Lt. Gov Patrick announced last Friday that he is asking Phelan to join the Senate members of the Legislative Budget Board in a budget execution letter to move $50 million to either the…… MORE
Governor Abbott Directs State Leaders to Promote iWatch Reporting System
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter on Tuesday directing Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Harrison Keller to expand and accelerate their efforts to promote the ability to report suspicious activity known to students, staff, and families…… MORE
Dallas Non-Profit, DPD Partner to Make Downtown Safer
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Downtown Dallas, Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of its 2022 comprehensive Public Safety Summer Operations Plan. The initiative addresses both quality of life and public safety challenges as thousands more workers return to the urban core and the convention and tourism industry reports a return to pre-pandemic levels. “Our city center remains…… MORE