DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – There’s a lot at stake across North Texas in Saturday’s municipal elections. Key races include filling the Congressional seat of the late Ron Wright, and electing a Mayor in Plano, Fort Worth and Arlington. A slew of city council seats are on the ballot in Dallas. Off-year municipal elections, however, typically bring…… MORE
WBAP Morning News: FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
The FDA has moved to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars from sales in the U.S. Michelle Minton, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joined the WBAP Morning News to discuss the FDA’s reasoning. … MORE
WBAP Morning News: NFL Draft – What To Know
The NFL Draft is underway, and first-picks have been made! Who did the Cowboys get? Brian and Hal ran down the big names picked up so far. … MORE
WBAP Morning News: Alcohol To-Go Is Here to Stay!
The then-temporary change in law that allowed restaurants to offer alcohol to-go, in order to help them keep sales up during the pandemic, is now going to be permanent fixture in the state, now that the House and Senate have passed it. Abbott says he’ll sign it! … MORE
Texas Special Election Poses Test For Anti-Trump Republicans
MANSFIELD, Texas (AP) — Adam Kinzinger came to Texas this week to hunt unicorns. The Illinois congressman was looking for Republicans who, like him, see former President Donald Trump as a scourge on their party and a threat to democracy. Kinzinger met privately with one sympathetic Republican, former President George W. Bush, on his first…… MORE