The top local stories this morning from KERA News: With Debbie Wasserman Schultz out as the chair of the Democratic National Committee, a top Texas Democrat has a few suggestions for her replacement.
Texas Democratic Party leader Gilberto Hinojosa pointed to U.S. Housing Secretary Julian Castro or his twin brother, U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro as possible picks.
“We are going to win the Hispanic vote by a high-percentage, but the question is can we grow the Hispanic vote?” Hinojosa said. “You have to have more of them going to out to vote and if you had someone like Julian or even Joaquin, they get that, they understand how that works."
However, Julian Castro told the Texas Tribune he has no interest in running the national committee. Castro was on Clinton’s short list for vice presidential picks.
For now, Democratic strategist and party official Donna Brazile will be the interim chair during the convention.
Other stories this morning:
- After a federal appeals court last week struck down the Texas voter ID law, Bexar County will be the first to cast ballots under different regulations.
- Changes last year to the state’s truancy law requires districts to put more emphasis on preventing dropouts and truancy rather than criminalizing that behavior. However, school districts are still waiting for some state guidance on how to do that.
- International Baccalaureate classes have been growing across Texas because of its high standards. Bill Zeeble joined teachers who spent a couple of days learning how to teach these classes.
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