AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is commenting on a request of him by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick surrounding school safety. Lt. Gov Patrick announced last Friday that he is asking Phelan to join the Senate members of the Legislative Budget Board in a budget execution letter to move $50 million to either the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter on Tuesday directing Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Harrison Keller to expand and accelerate their efforts to promote the ability to report suspicious activity known to students, staff, and families…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Downtown Dallas, Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of its 2022 comprehensive Public Safety Summer Operations Plan. The initiative addresses both quality of life and public safety challenges as thousands more workers return to the urban core and the convention and tourism industry reports a return to pre-pandemic levels. “Our city center remains…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – The White House announced Monday the fifth emergency flight of baby formula from Europe to the United States will take place Thursday. “Operation Fly Formula” will bring 110,000 pounds of Nestle infant formula from Cologne, Germany to Fort Worth. The shipment will be the equivalent of 1.6 million 8 ounce bottles. After…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The presiding federal judge in a long-running lawsuit against Texas’ foster care program says she may slap the state with huge fines for contempt of court. Judge Janis Graham Jack didn’t say how large those fines might be. but she did say they would be large enough that the state might want…… MORE