The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: Dozens of speakers signed up to voice their complaints saying the book is filled with factual errors and racist statements. The book publisher says it’s already made hundreds of changes.
Other stories this afternoon:
Monday was the first day for lawmakers to propose legislation for the upcoming Texas Legislative session. Lawmakers didn’t waste any time by filing more than 500 bills on opening day.
On Tuesdays, KERA’s One Crisis Away series looks at life on the financial edge. This week, the correlation between physical health and socio-economic status. Courtney Collins sat down with the Corporation For Enterprise Development's Parker Cohen to talk about why he recommends bringing financial services, like budget coaching and free tax preparation, into community health centers.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.
