The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: Gov. Greg Abbott this morning is expected to announce a new commission to help the Texas Gulf Coast rebuild after Hurricane Harvey.
John Sharp will lead the commission. The Texas A&M system chancellor formerly served as state comptroller, on the Railroad Commission and in both houses of the state legislature.
reports Sharp won't leave his job at A&M for the new position.
Rebuilding areas devastated by Harvey will be a monumental - and expensive task. The U.S. House yesterday approved $8 billion in disaster relief spending for Harvey. The Senate will soon vote on doubling that amount.
The federal cost to rebuild could run as much as $180 billion.
Other stories this morning:
- The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee remains standing this morning at a park in Dallas, despite the city council's decision to remove it. Dallas resident Hiram Patterson and the Texas chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans to halt the removal. A court hearing is scheduled for later today.
- A U.S. bankruptcy court to purchase Dallas-based Oncor for $9.45 billion. The electric utility giant's been seeking a buyer since its parent company filed for bankruptcy in 2014. Texas regulators now need to approve the deal.
- Our Big Screen team , where people are getting the first look at some of the most important films of 2017.
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