The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News:
The ballots of three dozen Texas presidential electors put Donald Trump over the 270 electoral votes needed to formally win the White House. In Austin, more than 100 demonstrators outside the Texas Capitol had hoped more electors would reject Trump.
Other stories this afternoon:
- William McDonald is believed to be Texas’ first black millionaire. He was born 150 years ago, became an influential banker and a political force, and he helped shape Fort Worth at the turn of the 20th century. KERA’s Christopher Connelly reports on how he also lifted up the city’s African-American community.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.
