The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: A new Fort Worth program encourages families to think beyond that next paycheck, and make real plans for the future. Some experts say service agencies working together in a true holistic approach is the only way to get a handle on poverty.
The Dallas County Commissioner’s Court approved a resolution Tuesday calling for higher state air quality standards for north Texas. The resolution says the Environmental Protection Agency should reject a state plan.
It’s an effort to put pressure on Austin to do more to limit ozone. The American Lung Association recently gave Dallas-Fort Worth a failing grade for ozone pollution.
Other stories this afternoon:
- Dallas officials say Tent City is now closed, one day earlier than planned. On Tuesday, social service agencies moved out the remaining residents from the homeless encampment under I-45, near downtown.
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