DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Area Rapid Transit gave an overview of its plans for a subway to the Dallas City Council’s Transportation Committee Monday afternoon. DART chief executive Gary Thomas laid out three potential routes. He said public meetings are planned for next month and they’re hoping to submit a plan for funding to the…… MORE
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Texas Senate Green Lights Guns in Parked Cars at Schools
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has approved allowing concealed carry permit holders to have guns in their locked cars parked outside schools. Sen. Bryan Hughes’ bill was approved Monday 25-6. A similar, bipartisan measure has cleared a committee in the state House but not yet reached a floor vote in that chamber. It…… MORE
Protestors in Austin Speak Out Against Law Banning Sanctuary Cities
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Protestors gathered outside the Texas Governor’s Mansion in Austin Monday morning to speak out against a law banning so-called sanctuary cities. The law makes sheriffs, police chiefs and other local leaders subject to a misdemeanor charge and jail time if they refuse to honor detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Governor Greg Abbott…… MORE
Activist group calling for indictment of Balch Springs Police Officer
A local activist group says it won’t be satisfied until the Balch Springs Police Officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Jordan Edwards is indicted. Minister Dominique Alexander, President and Founder of the Next Generation Action Network, was grateful to Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson for charging former Officer Roy Oliver with…… MORE
Second Annual Bike to Work Challenge Now Underway
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The second annual Bike to Work challenge is now underway and organizers want North Texans to get involved. The North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Amanda Wilson said they’ve partnered with DART and the Denton County Transportation Authority to host challenges for its passengers via tryparkingit.com. She said the initiative encourages people to get…… MORE