AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas businesses won’t all reopen at the same time, Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday, even as President Donald Trump indicated he was itching to restore the nation’s economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Abbott, a Republican, said he would provide more details this week of how he envisions Texas getting back…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and governors from both parties are disputing who has the authority to reopen the economy. That, after Democratic leaders in the Northeast and along the West Coast are forming separate state compacts to coordinate their efforts to scale back stay-at-home orders or reopen businesses. In a statement Monday the governors…… MORE
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) A well known Plano police officer is back at work after coming down with the coronavirus. David Tilley is the Public Information Officer for the department and says he was exposed to the virus late last month. Tilley was on his way to his son’s wedding in Colorado when he found out he…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in DFW is rising but equipment at hospitals is still available. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 65 additional positive cases on Monday, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 1,788. The 32nd death from COVID-19 was reported of a woman in her 80’s who was…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Goldman Sachs and the LiftFund are partnering to provide $50 million in loans to small businesses in Texas that have been affected by COVID-19 as part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. According to Governor Greg Abbott, the loans, made through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, will primarily…… MORE