The top local stories this morning from KERA News:
The Dallas City Council today will vote whether to appoint T.C. Broadnax as the next city manager. Broadnax has been the city manager for Tacoma, Washington since 2012. Prior to that, he was San Antonio’s Assistant City Manager for five years.
Among the issues the next city manager will have to face includes hiring a new police chief, and saving the troubled Police and Fire Pension fund from insolvency.
The city council faces a tight deadline. Current city manager A.C. Gonzalez retires next month.
Other stories this morning:
- Priorities in the Texas House and Senate are emerging before the legislative session begins next month. Two Tarrant County lawmakers yesterday spoke to Fort Worth’s chamber of commerce.
- When a patient’s heart stops, responding quickly is a matter of life or death. A new study out of UT Southwestern shows some hospitals respond faster than others with a life-saving medication.
- Texans who didn’t vote for a Republican, Democrat, or a third party in this year’s presidential election had some other creative suggestions, such as a giant meteor, which got eight votes.
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