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From The Newsroom: Meet The Challenger For Dallas Mayor; Saving Bumblebees

Marcos Ronquillo Campaign
Attorney Marcos Ronquillo has never held elected office. An academic paper he wrote on population growth and community challenges convinced him to run.

The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: One of the most-watched races in Saturday’s municipal elections is the Dallas mayor’s race. We’ll hear from challenger MarcosRonquillo on what he hopes to do for the city.

Also, bumblebee populations are declining, but a North Texas researcher is studying how community gardens can save their habitats.

You can listen to stories from North Texas weekdays at 8:20 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.