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The top local stories this morning from KERA News: All lanes of the Dallas North Tollway were shut down early Thursday morning near Northwest Highway. An…

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:Fort Worth is one of the last major cities in Texas that still allows smoking in bars, but that's soon…

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan is in North Texas for a fundraising trip.He’ll be in Fort Worth Tuesday to…

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Plano ISD officials remain tight-lipped about the departure of Superintendent Brian Binggeli. After…

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: A slew of laws take effect today in Texas, including a ban on texting while driving. However, some…

Pork Tacos Topped With Fries: Fuel For Mexico's Diabetes Epidemic

Mexico knows how to fight infectious diseases. Tackling a chronic condition like diabetes is a new — and daunting — challenge.

Lee Henderson is a political strategist by profession. Before he entered politics as a job, he became an election judge because he wanted to learn the nuts-and-bolts of the political process.

'It’s customer service': Election judge shares what it’s like to run a polling place in North Texas

Lee Henderson has been an election judge in Tarrant County for more than a decade. He runs polling places on election days and helps folks get their chance to cast their ballot.

New Doubts About Bush's Guard Service

The White House released documents Tuesday it says confirm President Bush fulfilled his Air National Guard duties during the Vietnam War era. Democrats have recently revived charges that Bush abandoned his Guard post. But many say the new documents are incomplete, and some question why the White House can't produce anyone who remembers serving with Bush. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Defends Iraq War, Vietnam Service

In an interview on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, President Bush said the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was necessary because Saddam Hussein had the capacity to develop nuclear weapons. Bush added he was confident he would be re-elected, and rejected charges, recently revived by Democrats, that he had abandoned his position with the National Guard during the Vietnam War. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

House labor committee Chairman Bobby Scott, D-Va., has shepherded through his committee a bill that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2024.

Bill Raising Federal Minimum Wage To $15 Heads To U.S. House Floor

It's the Democrats' latest attempt to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2024. Amazon and several presidential candidates support the bill, though it faces high hurdles in the Senate.

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