The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Now that the filing deadline has passed, the March primary elections are taking shape.
Every major statewide official is up for re-election next year. There’s also a scramble for a number of congressional seats that’ll be vacated by retiring lawmakers. Several incumbents in Congress will also face challengers, including embattled U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, and U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas.
Other stories this morning:
- A number of retired teachers are leaving the state’s health insurance program after the Legislature altered plans to make up for a budget shortfall.
- Teachers in Dallas ISD are going beyond the math problems and spelling tests to teach students to develop social and emotional skills.
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