(WBAP/KLIF) — It appears Republican John Cornyn will face Democratic challenger Mary “M.J.” Hegar. In a close race for the Texas Democratic nomination for senator, Hegar is confident she’s the winner. Despite all ballots being counted, Hegar maintained 52% of the votes throughout the night, compared to West’s 48%. West declined to concede Tuesday night,…… MORE
FWISD Officials Send Letter to Governor Urging for Flexible Plan for the Upcoming School Year
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth ISD Board of Education President Jacinto Ramos, Jr., and Superintendent Kent P. Scribner are among the signatories of separate letters sent to Governor Greg Abbott. Both urged Governor Abbott to set forth a plan for the coming school year that would waive attendance accounting requirements to ensure school districts receive…… MORE
Governor Abbott: “There’s no Lockdown Coming Right Now”
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – With a rising number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott addressed recent speculation over a potential lock down when speaking with WBAP’s ‘Rick Roberts Show’ on Tuesday. “I’ve been getting phone calls over the past day or two wondering if there’s a lock-down coming,” said Abbott. “Listen, there’s…… MORE
DART Silver Line Project Gets Back on Track
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Long portions of steel rails were delivered Friday, July 10, to Addison, Texas along the Silver Line, showing that construction on Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) $2 billion project is underway. Manufactured by Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) in Columbia City, Indiana, the rail traveled 1,100 miles to its new home in North Texas.…… MORE
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Federal Resources To Mitigate COVID-19
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced this week that the U.S. Department of Defense has activated additional U.S. Army Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces to assist the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19. At the Governor’s request and as part of a whole-of-nation approach, one UAMTF arrived in San Antonio on July 6th, an…… MORE