The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: The State Fair of Texas sold more than $52 million in food and ride coupons this year, beating its previous record of $42 million in sales.
The fair doesn’t measure attendance in ticket sales, but rather, the number of coupons it sells.
Other stories this morning:
- Candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination attended a faith forum yesterday at a Plano mega-church.
- Early voting begins for a different kind of election. Texas voters will consider whether to add another seven amendments to the state constitution.
- In this edition of Vital Signs, we dig into a new study on the amount of exercise needed to reduce the risk of heart failure.
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