Jason Whitely
Senior Reporter at WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX)
Host at Y’all-itics
Senior Reporter @ WFAA | Host of Inside Texas Politics | Co-host of Y’all-itics Podcast [email protected] | Instagram: @jasonwhitely
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2 weeks ago |
wfaa.com | Jason Whitely
DALLAS — Sen. Ted Cruz is nothing if not persistent. On Tuesday morning, for the fourth time, Cruz reintroduced legislation that would help Texas parents send their child to private schools even if Texas’ new voucher bill doesn’t pay for the entire tuition. The bill would set aside $10 billion annually in federal tax credits for individuals and businesses that contribute to nonprofit scholarship-granting organizations. “It's allocated among the states by population.
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1 month ago |
wfaa.com | Jason Whitely
DALLAS — Berna Dean Steptoe, WFAA political producer and one of the founders of "Inside Texas Politics", is retiring after 33 years at the station. Steptoe said she decided to leave to be more present for her daughter and grandson. Friends, former colleagues, and political guests over the years have shared well wishes for her all week. Together, he and Steptoe launched "Inside Texas Politics" more than 18 years ago as a brief political discussion during the Sunday morning newscast.
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1 month ago |
wfaa.com | Jason Whitely
DALLAS — In his first visit back to Dallas after announcing his intent to run for re-election, U.S. Senator John Cornyn met with small business owners who wanted the expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 renewed. “This is not just something to benefit wealthy people.
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1 month ago |
wfaa.com | Jason Whitely
DENTON, Texas — The shiny red fire engine sitting inside Station 1 looks like any other, but the inside of this one is very different. “This is the going to be the first electric fire truck in the state of Texas,” said Denton Fire Department Chief Kenneth Hedges. “It actually has two complete independent parallel systems. It is all-electric or the operator has the option to choose a diesel combustion engine as a back-up.” It’s called a Volterra and sports a 246-kWh battery.
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1 month ago |
wfaa.com | Jason Whitely
DALLAS — At least one Republican has already declared his candidacy for Texas Attorney General, after incumbent Ken Paxton announced he would challenge John Cornyn for U.S. Senate next year. Former U.S. Attorney John Bash went public with his campaign on Wednesday night – 24 hours after Paxton made his announcement. “The stakes have never been higher,” Bash said in a statement.
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