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Top Stories: Applications Coming In For Dallas County DA

Stella M. Chavez
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The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: Applications to replace Susan Hawk as Dallas County District Attorney have begun to come in to the Governor’s office. However, the list of possible successors who has withdrawn his name from consideration.

Wirskye was once Susan Hawk’s first assistant prosecutor, but she fired him last May. He’s now the second assistant DA for Collin County.

Hawk resigned last week after taking several extended absences for mental health treatment. She resigned too late to hold an election this fall to replace her, so Governor Greg Abbott will appoint Hawk’s successor.

Abbott’s office has already received two applications.

Other stories this morning:

  • This edition of covers the new sugar limits for kids from the American Heart Association.
  • ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s teaming up with other public radio stations across Texas to report on the election this fall. We’re interested in knowing what you’d like to hear.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM. 

Former ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews.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.