(WBAP/KLIF) — Lawmakers in Washington are at odds over the amount of added federal unemployment benefits. President Trump recently signed an executive order providing a $400 unemployment bonus. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick explained that unemployed Texans receive between $250 and $300 in state unemployment benefits. That, added to the $600 Coronavirus Relief Unemployment bonus…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Washington is gun shy to pull the trigger on a new multi-trillion dollar Cares Act package. The battle over the amount of a Coronavirus aid package continues on Capitol Hill. Republicans were pushing for a $1-trillion package, while Democrats wanted somewhere around $3-trillion. According to Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Democrats wanted the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Beaumont on Tuesday to hold a briefing with local officials and state representatives on the state’s ongoing COVID-19 response. The Governor and local and state leaders discussed strategies to continue reducing the number of positive cases and hospitalizations in, including blood and plasma donations from recovered patients…… MORE
ALLIANCE (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texans have the opportunity to look at over 2,000 jobs at an Alliance Texas virtual job fair event. Hillwood, Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County and Workforce Solutions of North Texas are joining forces to host a virtual job fair August 12th from 10 am to 2 pm. Lacey Douglas with Workforce Solutions…… MORE
SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF)- Two Carroll ISD employees tested positive for Covid-19. Carroll ISD sent WBAP/KLIF a statement saying a staff member at Eubanks Intermediate School tested positive for Covid-19 August 6th and at Carroll Elementary school a staff member tested positive for the virus after being at campus, working in the classroom. They were notified on…… MORE