Texas agriculture commissioner urges statewide ban on fluoride in water ... and more news

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller urged state officials to ban the decadeslong practice of adding fluoride to public water, echoing similar calls from the Trump administration. In other news, a Collin County eye surgeon Dr. Matt Rostami is making a run to become McKinney’s next mayor, joining realtor Bill Cox, former Republican state Rep. Scott Sanford and estate attorney Taylor Willingham; the Dallas Police Department said Wednesday a recommendation to hire 325 cops by the end of this fiscal year was unrealistic. They are instead advocating for the benchmark to be set at 300. Interim Police Chief Michael Igo and his leadership staff said the department may hire 280 to 300 cops this year; and Dallas sanitation officials say residents should expect delayed sanitation pickups through Friday due to frigid temperatures and icy road conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices