The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Today’s the last day to vote early before the March 1 primary.
Election officials expect this to be the busiest day for early voting. Overall turnout’s already higher across Texas than when Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton faced off in the 2008 primary.
Voters need to have a valid government-issued photo ID with them. Polls close tonight at 7.
Other stories this morning:
- Republican presidential candidates will try to generate some last minute support in North Texas before Super Tuesday. Florida Senator Marco Rubio begins a rally at 9 a.m. at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas. Billionaire Donald Trump will appear at the Fort Worth Convention Center at noon. And tomorrow, Ben Carson will appear at a Tea Party Town Hall at the Westin DFW Airport Hotel in Irving.
- Gromer Jeffers of the Dallas Morning News discusses another contentious race to watch in our Friday Conversation.
- Former state senator Wendy Davis is having a moving sale. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, she’s paring down her belongings after moving to Austin.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.
