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Top Stories: Tillerson Faces Confirmation Hearing; The Politics Of Vaccinations

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The top local stories this morning from KERA News:

A Senate confirmation hearing is underway for the former CEO of Irving-based Exxon Mobil. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State.

Senators are expected to question him about Exxon’s dealings with Russia and other foreign countries, as well as his views on climate change. You can watch the hearing here.

Other stories this morning:

  • 90-year-old Opal Lee of Fort Worth will conclude her journey to Washington, D.C. Three months ago, she began a walking campaign from North Texas in hopes of making Juneteenth a national day of observance.
  • A growing group of Texas parents are opting out of vaccinations for their kids. But when a state representative tried to get rid of vaccination exemptions, he was shot down.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 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.