DALLAS- WBAP/KLIF – Engineers say an additional seven million dollars is required in repairs to make the Dallas Margaret McDermott Pedestrian Bridge accessible by pedestrians. They say despite the 115 million dollars spent to build the pedestrian bridge, all cables must be replaced before it will be safe for pedestrians to access and use. …… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The three top political leaders in Texas are proposing a state sales tax increase of one percentage point in order to lower property taxes. The plan for a one-penny sales tax increase, announced Wednesday, would raise the statewide rate from 6.25% to 7.25%. Local government add-ons make the average sales tax rate…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KlF) – An American Airlines flight attendant says she spilled a tray of drinks on CEO Doug Parker on a recent flight from Phoenix. In an Instagram post, Maddie Peters said she had never spilled a drink in her four years as a flight attendant, until a first class passenger bumped into her…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The federal government is considering housing migrant children in the DFW metroplex. The consideration comes amid growing numbers of migrants seeking asylum in the United States. The Health and Human Services Department is reportedly considering permanent and temporary shelters in cities like Atlanta and Phoenix, as well as Dallas-Fort Worth. Dallas County Judge…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The former President of Dallas County Schools has been sentenced in connection with a corruption scheme that brought down the embattled school bus agency. A judge gave Larry Duncan three years probation and six months of home confinement for tax evasion related to the scandal. He must also pay back around…… MORE