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Fewer Penalties for Pot Possession if Texas House Bill Becomes Law

Fewer Penalties for Pot Possession if Texas House Bill Becomes Law

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas House of Representatives is debating a bill that would lower criminal penalties for marijuana. House Bill 63 would continue to make marijuana possession illegal, but there would be fewer consequences. Governor Greg Abbott supports lessening criminal penalties for possession of marijuana, but has yet to come out in support of decriminalizing…MORE

Deadline to Protest Property Tax Appraisals Approaches

Deadline to Protest Property Tax Appraisals Approaches

(WBAP/KLIF) – The last day to protest property tax appraisals is quickly approaching. Rising home values in North Texas brings higher appraisals, and as a result more expensive property taxes. But University of Texas at Dallas Director of Real Estate programs Randy Guttery suggests gathering comparable home values in a neighborhood before protesting an appraisal.…MORE

Boeing Tells Shareholders 737 Max Software Upgrade is Almost Complete

Chicago, IL (WBAP/KLIF) – Boeing shareholders are meeting in Chicago as company faces new questions about safety of its 737 Max jet. The meeting comes on the six-month anniversary of the first of two deadly crashes involving the Max, which is now grounded by safety regulators around the world. Boeing CEO says the company is…MORE

A Murder Trial with an Unusual Defense Begins Monday

A Murder Trial with an Unusual Defense Begins Monday

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Trial begins today in Dallas for 25 year old Thomas Johnson who has already admitted he murdered Dave Stevens three and a half years ago on White Rock Trail. Stevens was hacked to death with a machete for no apparent reason. Johnson admitted killing him at the time, but his attorneys have…MORE

Immigrant-heavy GOP states OK with census citizen question

Immigrant-heavy GOP states OK with census citizen question

PHOENIX (AP) — It’s not just Democratic-leaning states at risk of losing federal money and clout in Congress if the Supreme Court says the upcoming census can include a citizenship question. Fast-growing Arizona, Florida and Texas all have large groups of immigrants, especially Hispanics, who might choose to sit out the census, but are led…MORE