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From The Newsroom: Open Carry Closer To Approval; A Legislative Progress Report

Photo courtesy Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: An open carry bill faces a final vote today in the state senate. The bill would allow those with a concealed handgun license to openly carry handguns.

Also, Governor Greg Abbott visited Dallas yesterday as he approaches the midpoint of his first legislative session. Over in Austin, one of the big trends discussed at the SXSW Interactive Festival was the idea of the connected car – technology that allows cars to talk to each other.

Listen to the top local stories in North Texas weekdays at 8:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM. 

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.