Bret Jaspers
ReporterBret worked as an organizer, actor, and New York City waiter before he began his career in radio. He has reported for NPR, WYPR News and The Signal. Past production work has been with WNYC’s On the Media, The Brian Lehrer Show and Soundcheck, as well as Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Early voting begins Monday for the runoff election for Texas' 6th Congressional District. Election Day for that race is set for July 27. Here's what you need to know. -
The three-day event ended with a speech by former President Donald Trump and his victory in a straw poll taken of attendees.
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COVID-19 vaccine mega-sites across the U.S. are closing down due to the drop in demand for the shot. Much of the hard work of getting people vaccinated will now fall on primary care providers.
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Bottom line: Wear a life jacket.
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COVID-19 vaccine mega-sites across the U.S. are closing down due to the drop in demand for the shot. Much of the hard work of getting people vaccinated will now fall on primary care providers.
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KERA’s Bret Jaspers spoke to Dallas Morning News reporter Kevin Krause who's covering the corruption trial of developer Ruel Hamilton. Hamilton was accused of bribing two former Dallas City councilmembers.
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Patients skeptical of getting new vaccines are more likely to trust their primary doctor's advice.
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The runoff elections saw both continuity and change.
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Parker, who'll be sworn in June 15, runs an education nonprofit and was longtime chief of staff to the woman she'll replace, Mayor Betsy Price. Her opponent, Deborah Peoples, would've also made history if elected, as the city's first Black mayor.
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Mayoral races in Tarrant County's two biggest cities were the marquee matchups of runoff election day in North Texas. If the margins hold up, Mattie Parker will succeed Betsy Price in Fort Worth and become the youngest mayor in the nation's 25 biggest cities. KERA will bring you results throughout the weekend.
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Lawmakers expand telemedicine for very low income patients, but hold off on changing rules for state-regulated private plans.
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On the Dallas-bound flight, Fatima Altakrouri said a flight attendant told her she had to move and incorrectly said Altakrouri didn’t speak English.
