The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº:
It’s Day 2 of the Texas Legislature’s 30-day special session.
Republicans are vowing to pass conservative priorities in record time as they consider a laundry list of topics, including abortion restrictions and a bill blocking transgender bathroom access.
Democrats are opposed to those additional items and began an effort to slow down work by using Senate rules to stall deliberation on a sunset bill. But, Republicans pushed back – suspending the rule and speeding up the process.
Other stories this morning:
- A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel opened a new era in cancer treatment last week. The panel unanimously recommended the approval of the with a patient’s own genetically altered immune cells. As part of ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's Breakthroughs series, exploring the leading edge of health, science and technology, Stephanie Kuo talked with Dr. Theodore Laetsch, a pediatric oncologist at Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center — one of 13 project research sites in the U.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.
