Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s inauguration celebration for his second term was funded with nearly $5 million donated by his biggest political contributors, and a number of major corporations. Records released by Abbott’s Inauguration Committee show AT&T and grocery chain HEB were among the companies that donated $100,000 or more toward the January…… MORE
Big Pine Key, Florida (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal grand jury has indicted a Florida man for allegedly scamming a Tarrant County school district out of nearly $2 million. 61 year old Donald Conkright was indicted on two counts of wire fraud. Florida authorities say he sent a phony email account update to a manager for…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The latest nationwide survey of relocation trends puts Texas number two on the list of popular moves. More people moved to this state last year than to any other state except Florida. An Austin based real estate trade association says more than half a million new residents moved to Texas, about half…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would authorize the U.S. Treasury to produce a run of $1 coins this year (2019) honoring former President George H.W. Bush, and his wife, Barbara. The Bushes both died last year (2018). They were residents of both Texas and Maine, and the coinage legislation…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller is getting back into city politics. Miller turned in the paperwork Friday to run for Dallas City Council in District 13, which includes Preston Hollow, parts of northwest Dallas and Vickery Meadow. She’ll face three term incumbent Jennifer Staubach Gates who Miller says is letting down her…… MORE