The top local stories this morning from KERA News:
Early voting for the Nov. 8 general election ends tonight at 7 p.m. Along with the presidential and statewide elections, voters in the Carrollton-Farmer’s Branch school district will consider a tax increase proposal.
Districts can hold tax ratification elections if they want to go above the tax rate set by the state. Voters will decide whether to raise the overall tax rate by 11 cents. If the measure is approved, the district would get $17 million a year. School officials say the tax increase would help reduce class sizes, upgrade technology, and give teachers raises.
Several North Texas school districts have recently held tax ratification elections – and most of them have been successful. School officials say if the state isn’t going to pony up more money for education, they have to find other ways to get it.
Other stories this morning:
- Fort Worth city councilman Sal Espino discusses the complaint sent to the U.S. Justice Department this week. It alleges state investigators looking for voter fraud are actually intimidating elderly Latino voters in Tarrant County.
- State Highway 183 will be closed near Esters Road to demolish portions of the Esters Road Bridge in Irving. Westbound 183 will close tonight and re-open tomorrow midmorning. Eastbound will shut down Saturday night and re-open Sunday morning. The demolition is part of the Midtown Express project.
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