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DART Selects Gamez as General Counsel

DART Selects Gamez as General Counsel

DALLAS -The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors has selected Gene Gamez as the agency’s new General Counsel. Gamez will serve as Chief Legal Counsel and provide legal advice and assistance to the DART Board of Directors, the President/Executive Director, the Internal Auditor, the Director of Board Support and oversee the DART Legal…MORE

Attorney General Ken Paxton on U.S. Senates Confirmation of Jeff Brown

Attorney General Ken Paxton on U.S. Senates Confirmation of Jeff Brown

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Supreme Court of Texas Justice Jeff Brown to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Galveston. Brown has served on the Supreme Court since his appointment by former Texas Governor Rick Perry in 2013. “Jeff Brown has…MORE

Dallas Congressman Allred Reacts to Republican Challengers to Unseat Him

Dallas Congressman Allred Reacts to Republican Challengers to Unseat Him

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Republican primary is underway as Republicans Floyd McLendon and Genevieve Collins have entered the race to challenge U.S. Representative Colin Allred for Dallas’ 32nd congressional district More republicans may try to unseat Allred, including Pete Sessions who is considering a rematch, after Allred flipped the district to blue last year. Allred says…MORE

Dallas Police to Crack Down on Use of E-Scooters Amid Community Concern

Dallas Police to Crack Down on Use of E-Scooters Amid Community Concern

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is cracking down on the use of E-scooters. Earlier this month dash cam video caught a man changing five lanes of traffic on 35-E near Downtown Dallas riding an E-Scooter. Now, Police say recent concerns are prompting stricter enforcement of the city’s scooter ordinance in Downtown and Deep…MORE

Dozens Injured in Texas Chemical Plant Explosion

Dozens Injured in Texas Chemical Plant Explosion

BAYTOWN (WBAP/KLIF) – Dozens of people suffered minor injuries when a massive fire broke out Wednesday at an ExxonMobil plant in Baytown, Texas. The fire is the most recent in a string of chemical plant fires outside Houston. “37 people with non-life threatening injuries were treated for injuries,” said Plant Manager Jason Duncan. “All of which were minor in…MORE