The top local stories this morning from KERA News:
The number of homeless people in Dallas and Collin Counties haven’t changed much, according to a new homeless count.
Certain types of homelessness are on the rise, such as unsheltered homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development considers any person who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate residence to be homeless – including anyone on the street, in emergency shelters, in transitional housing or in safe havens.
Other stories this morning:
- Jeb Hensarling is a key Congressional figure in the GOP’s goal to remake health care and financial regulation. He talks about the Republican-proposed alternative to the Affordable Care Act and his desire to undo the Dodd-Frank Act in our Friday Conversation.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.