DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s a tradition for the Dallas Mayor to place a wreath at an annual memorial to honor fallen police officers but this year Mayor Mike Rawlings has been asked to stay away. The Fraternal Order of Police President Michael Walton sent Rawlings a letter asking him not to attend this…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Parents in Fort Worth can now track their school’s progress in helping kids learn to read online. The website ReadFortWorth.org lets parents compare reading scores within the district and with schools in other cities. It’s part of the Fort Worth Independent School District’s effort to get all third graders reading at level…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Many state-funded Texas adoption agencies routinely deny non-Christian, gay, and unmarried applicants on religious grounds – and now they are backing legislation being considered Tuesday by the state House designed to protect them from potential lawsuits. The private organizations, which are paid by the state to place foster children with adoptive…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas House has approved a preliminary measure that would punish principals and superintendents who fail to report improper student-teacher relationships. Under Senate Bill 7, these high-level school administrators would face a felony jail sentence or a fine of up to $10,000. Representative Ken King (R-Hemphill) sponsored the bill and said it…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A week after one University of Texas student was killed and three others injured in a knife attack on campus, the state House has voted to allow carrying large knives in many areas of the state. Bill sponsor John Frullo, a Lubbock Republican, says knives with blades longer than five-and-a-half inches…… MORE