The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº:
Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton for the presidency. Trump made sure Texas stayed America's largest red state, .
The excitement at the cranked up a notch each time a state was called for Donald Trump. Democrats gathered on election night hoped for a big Hillary Clinton win, but as the night wore on, .
Other stories this morning:
- There were some bright spots for Dallas County Democrats. Both Democratic county commissioners held their seats, including John Wiley Price. County Sheriff Lupe Valdez was re-elected with a 22-point lead.
- In the House District 107 race, Republican incumbent Kenneth Sheets by fewer than 900 votes. This was the state’s most expensive House race.
- The hottest local election was in Arlington. to use local tax dollars to pay for half of a billion dollar ballpark with a retractable roof for the Texas Rangers.
- Other local elections included a to reduce retirement benefits for future city civilian employees hired after January 1st. It passed with almost 70 percent of the vote.
- In the Carrollton-Farmers Branch school district, that would raise the overall tax rate by 11 cents, generating 17 million dollars for the district.
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