KLIF News & Information in the Morning

Dave & Amy chat with UNT political science professor J. Michael Greig about the whereabouts and condition of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. :25

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0:26 -- In today's KLIFnotes, Dave & Scott talk about the President's Coronavirus news conference, where he discussed the potential for longer social distancing guidelines. And Scott is irritated with how so many people are interpreting the "Injecting disinfectant" comments. That, plus much more.

9:17 -- A North Dallas salon is defying Dallas County (and state) orders regarding essential businesses and opened its doors Friday morning. Our Clayton Neville spoke to her and told us about why she's doing it.

12:43 -- Time for our weekly movie reviews with Frank Swietek! A lot of variety this week, including a Western gangster film, a horror movie, and romantic film that takes place on a farm.

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0:25 -- Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price joins Dave & Scott to talk about a local bar that says it's opening May 1st and called the coronavirus "nonsense." She also talks about her self-quarantine after testing negative for COVID-19.

8:07 -- Whose rules reign supreme: Governor, County Judge, or Mayor? Lots of confusion floating around, so we turn to constitutional law expert David Coale to make sense of what rules people need to be following. We also talk about the Attorney General saying the feds could take legal action against states who are too restrictive. 

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0:26 -- US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams joined Dave & Scott to address a lot of the misinformation surrounding COVID-19, including how different it is from the flu, why it's affecting people of color more, and much more.

9:41 -- A North Texas Congressman has drafted a bill that is designed to hold China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic. We spoke with Congressman Lance Gooden from the 5th District of Texas about why he drafted the bill.

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0:25 -- The price of oil is LITERALLY cheaper than free. What does that mean for the industry and investors? Financial expert Derrick Kinney makes sense of it all.

7:07 -- More and more sick people are becoming too scared to go to the hospital because of COVID-19. Dr. John Roland is an ER doctor in East Dallas and tells Dave and Scott how much it concerns him, both for people's health and for the financial stability of hospitals.

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0:25 -- Texas is re-opening! Slowly...but surely. State Representative Matt Shaheen from District 66 in Plano joined Dave & Scott to talk about the Governor's plan, as well as the state legislators' role in getting Texas back to normal.

7:07 -- One of the many casualties of the coronavirus was the XFL, which filed for bankruptcy after some positive momentum early in its spring season. Dallas Renegades' president Grady Raskin joined us to talk about the disappointment after such a promising start.

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0:24 -- Dallas County is now requiring people to wear face masks when out at essential businesses. Clayton Neville explains to Dave & Amy how wide-reaching the executive order is.

4:38 -- We finally have a live sporting event coming back...and it's happening in Fort Worth! The Colonial (Charles Schwab Challenge) will be the PGA's first event since COVID-19 shut everything down. Rob Hood is the tournament chairman and talks about how historic it is.

9:28 -- Frank Swietek has four very different movies to review this week, including a compelling documentary about a family whose infant comes down with cancer and goes through extraordinary lengths to help him recover. Check it out!

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0:24 -- Some people are saying it's unconstitutional for states like Texas to profile people at the border based off what state they live in (IE: Making people coming from Louisiana quarantine for 14 days). Constitutional lawyer Byron Henry joins Dave & Amy to talk about why they're able to do it.

6:28 -- One state in the US is giving out stimulus checks to illegal immigrants...and I bet you can guess which one it is. Jim Roope joins us from that state to explain why they're doing it, and whether or not it's getting any pushback.

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0:24 -- Congressman Michael Burgess joins Dave & Amy to talk about President Trump's harsh criticism of the World Health Organization, and how the coronavirus has gotten where it has in America so far.

6:29 -- Obama finally endorses Biden...but what took so long? Allan Saxe joins us to break it down and analyze how much it will help. Plus how much could COVID-19 hurt both Biden and President Trump during campaign season?

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0:24 -- Plano Police's Public Information Officer David Tilley tested positive for COVID-19 and recovered. He joins Dave & Amy to talk about what it was like dealing with it, plus how the police department handles the pandemic.

9:10 -- Have you been laid off or furloughed through this health crisis? Financial expert Derrick Kinney has some tips for you if you have!

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