Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Legislature has named Fort Worth singer Leon Bridges the 2021 Texas State Musician. The state’s lawmakers followed the lead of the Texas Commission on the Arts in presenting the honor to Bridges. He’s the first DFW area artist to win that designation. Past state musicians include George Strait, Marcia Ball,…… MORE
Experts Raise Concerns After Texas Execution Without Media
HOUSTON (AP) — While officials with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are blaming miscommunication for preventing reporters from witnessing the state’s first execution in nearly a year, legal and death penalty experts worry it’s another example of what they see as a lack of transparency and competency in how the death penalty is carried…… MORE
Texas Senator Calls For A Per-Mile Tax On Big Trucks
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Senator John Cornyn discussed the possibility of a new tax to pay for repairs to the country’s infrastructure. He spoke with the Senate Finance Committee about the idea of a 25 cent per mile tax on heavy trucks: semis, moving trucks, cement mixers, and such. Cornyn told the committee “we’ve got to…… MORE
Not Quite Done with the Rain yet
Today, PtCldy, Rain mainly east, 82 / 70, Winds SE8-10 Saturday, Cloudy, Breezy, Widely Scattered PM Showers and Storms, 77 / 69, Winds SE10-20 Sunday, More Isolated PM showers and storms, 79 / 70, WInds SE10-20 Monday, Cloudy, Breezy, Humid, 81 / 70 Tuesday, PtCldy, Slight Chance, Isolated PM Tstorms, 82 / 70… MORE
Ezekiel Elliott Faces Charges Relating To Dog Bites
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – A dog belonging to Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott reportedly bit two people Thursday in Frisco. The dog, a Rottweiler, was one of three that were running through Frisco’s Starwood neighborhood. The Rottweiler is said to have bitten two people who are now hospitalized. It’s not clear whether all three dogs…… MORE