Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – In Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene, a GOP candidate with ties to the unfounded QAnon conspiracy theory and a track record of incendiary rhetoric, won a primary runoff. In a Twitter post Taylor Greene said: “I’ve made all the right enemies. The Fake News Media hates me. Big Tech censors me. The DC…… MORE
Texas Awaits More Guidance on Enhanced Federal Jobless Benefits
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Workforce Commission is still waiting for guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor before making changes to unemployment benefits. President Trump’s weekend executive order extends enhanced benefits by 300-hundred dollars, but the TWC and other unemployment agencies across the country have not updated their systems as they wait for possible…… MORE
Texas Jury Trial Conducted Via Zoom
DALLAS (AP) — The jurors appeared on screen from their living rooms, bedrooms and home offices. Juror 11 took notes as a sheriff’s deputy testified about giving a speeding ticket. Juror 18 occasionally looked away as a white cat scampered across her couch. They gathered on a video conference call Tuesday in what Texas court…… MORE
Metroplex Coronavirus Mortality Rate Drops Again
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex mortality rate for the Coronavirus has now dropped below 1.3%. The number of cases in North Texas is approaching 106,000, while the death toll nears 1,400. Dallas county surpassed a total of over 55,500 positive tests, Tuesday, alongside 785 deaths. Tarrant county eclipsed 34,000 with 427 deaths, while Denton and Collin…… MORE
Patrick Backs President’s Plan to Get Workers Back on the Job
(WBAP/KLIF) — Lawmakers in Washington are at odds over the amount of added federal unemployment benefits. President Trump recently signed an executive order providing a $400 unemployment bonus. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick explained that unemployed Texans receive between $250 and $300 in state unemployment benefits. That, added to the $600 Coronavirus Relief Unemployment bonus…… MORE