(WBAP/KLIF) — Several North Texas public transportation organizations are offering free rides for the upcoming election. Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Trinity Metro, and Denton County Transportation Authority are all providing free rides to the polls. DCTA’s David Magana says Denton County voters can visit DCTA.net to find out ride details. Residents can ride on the…… MORE
Tarrant County Accused of Throwing Taxpayer Funds into Money Pit
(WBAP/KLIF) — Tarrant County may be pouring taxpayer funds into a money pit. The Tarrant County Commission jumped on the bandwagon in 2011 to hire TechShare to develop software for the county’s criminal justice system. County leaders are now taking the heat for continuing to spend millions in taxpayer dollars on a court software system…… MORE
What the Fed’s 10th Consecutive Rate Hike Means
(WBAP/KLIF) — With the Federal Reserve’s 10th consecutive rate hike, experts predict a further cooling to the housing market. The Fed, Wednesday, raised the interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 5%. Bankrate Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride says the 5% increase since last year makes buying a home even more expensive. He…… MORE
Texas PUC: “Our Risk Goes up as the Sun Goes Down”
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Texas Public Utility Commission updated Texans on the power supply headed into the summer months during a briefing on Wednesday. There was overall confidence from Texas regulators. “We’ve made the grid we’ve got as strong as possible using every tool we have available,” said…… MORE
City of Dallas Employees Advised of Possible Ransomware Attack
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is advising its employees of a possible ransomware attack. A memo to employees from the City of Dallas Chief Financial Officer said that a number of servers are being impacted by a possible ransomware attack. The city’s security monitoring tools notified the Security Operations Center about the likely…… MORE