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Top Stories: Grand Prairie Woman Found Guilty Of Illegally Voting; Collin County's Transgender Mayor

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The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº News:

A woman from Grand Prairie has been sentenced to eight years in prison and dealt a $10,000 fine for illegal voting. Rosa Maria Ortega knowingly voted in the 2012 presidential election and 2014 GOP primary, even though she wasn't a citizen, according to the .  

Other stories this morning:

  • Jess Herbst made waves last week when she became the state's first transgender mayor. It comes at a time when legislators are debating the controversial "bathroom bill" this session. The New Hope mayor sits down with ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's Rick Holter in this week's .  

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.

 

Gus Contreras is a digital producer and reporter at ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº. Gus produces the local All Things Considered segment and reports on a variety of topics from, sports to immigration. He was an intern and production assistant for All Things Considered in Washington D.C.