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A committee of Dallas City Council members voted Wednesday to recommend the city support leaving Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s funding structure untouched amid two proposed state laws that could cut member cities’ contributions by up to 25% each. In other news, the measles outbreak that began in West Texas has rapidly added cases over the past month, with confirmed cases found in the Panhandle and p...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [1:15] the news from the combine, where Stephen Jones told David about negotiating a deal with Osa Odighizuwa and how the Cowboys would look for a quarterback in the draft. [29:20] Evan tells us the latest from spring training, where Kumar Rocker has failed to show he can make the rotation on opening day. [53:15] And the guys...

The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has now grown to 159 confirmed cases. That’s according to the Texas Department of State Health Services in an announcement Tuesday afternoon. The case count, up from 146 cases on Friday, is still spread across nine counties in West Texas and the Panhandle, with no new counties impacted as of Tuesday. In other news, Southwest Airlines will close flight...

Police said Monday they had not made any arrests in connection with a fight that led to a stampede at a national cheerleading competition over the weekend, but the investigation is still ongoing. In other news, a Texas health official is warning against “measles parties” as an outbreak grows in West Texas, resulting in the death of at least one unvaccinated school-aged child; the city of Dallas ha...

A flurry of bills filed in the first months of the legislative session could reverse state tolling policies that have been in place for decades, an acknowledgment by a growing number of legislators that Texas may have gone too far in its expansion of toll roads. In other news, Last Energy plans to plant 30 micronuclear facilities in Haskell County, as energy companies move to address the voracious...

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world, and as the outbreak in West Texas continues to unfold, questions are circulating about vaccinations — the most infallible tool to protect yourself from infection. Of the 124 cases reported thus far in Texas, the state health department said 119 were in patients who were either unvaccinated, or whose vaccination status was unknown. One unv...

After The Dallas Morning News food team catches up on recent restaurant openings, senior food reporter Sarah Blaskovich interviews some of D-FW's most devoted foodies, one of whom dined at all 15 of Texas' Michelin 1-star restaurants over the course of six weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A unanimous Texas Senate approved a bill Wednesday to give across-the-board pay raises for state teachers. Senators voted 31-0 for Senate Bill 26, sending to the Texas House legislation to give $10,000 a year raises to educators who have five or more years of experience and work in districts with fewer than 5,000 students. Those in larger districts with at least five years in the classroom would g...

City leaders aren’t about to let downtown Neiman Marcus go quietly. A letter will call for Saks Global and property owners to meet next week and hammer out a solution that keeps the iconic, multi-story building open for business. The move was revealed at a sidewalk press conference outside the store that included officials from the city, economic development and real estate as they called for the...

Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Rangers to investigate the circumstances behind two lottery jackpots, saying the winnings raised questions about the fairness and integrity of the Texas Lottery. In other news, a former Lewisville police officer, who allegedly sexually assaulted an intoxicated woman after driving her home in his marked vehicle last year, is now accused by another woman of stalki...

Hundreds gathered in downtown Gainesville Saturday to mourn the life of a Texas girl who died by suicide. Her family said classmates bullied her by threatening to call immigration agents on her parents. In other news, plans to turn the old Dallas Morning News building into a data center have Dallas leaders debating buying the historic property or revamping the $3.7 billion renovation plans for the...

On Thursday, Interim Dallas police Chief Michael Igo asserted that his officers will help federal authorities arrest anyone wanted for a crime, clarifying a viral remark he made about immigration enforcement after receiving national criticism. Igo read from a prepared statement at Dallas police headquarters “the Dallas Police Department continues to fulfill all of its duties and obligations to enf...

The Dallas Morning News food team discusses the closure of iconic establishment The Zodiac at Neiman Marcus in downtown Dallas, along with some of the new spots they've tried in North Texas. The team also answers reader questions: Where do you never skip dessert? What's the story behind Mia's? That's all on this episode of Eat Drink D-FW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

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...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss [1:50] the Rangers' pitching situation early in camp as Jacob deGrom wows observers. Kevin says he's never seen any pitcher throw harder or with better command with such little ramp-up from inactivity. Basically, if he's healthy, he's great. Evan breaks down the reunion of Rangers relievers and what it means. The guys also analyze Alex Br...

The larger North Texas school districts say classes will be held Wednesday, despite Dallas-Fort Worth being under an extreme cold warning. With the arrival of an Arctic blast, the region could see the coldest air of the season this morning. It expects wind chills in the area to dip into single digits in the metroplex. Other big local school districts, including Arlington, Fort Worth, Frisco and Ri...

Due to the weather forecast for the remainder of the week, ERCOT, the electrical grid operator for most of Texas, issued a weather watch for Wednesday through Friday ahead of what may be the coldest temperatures of the year. In other news, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is cutting 15% of its corporate staff, the company announced Monday. The layoffs amount to about 1,750 people; Southwest employs...

Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested Saturday on a charge of aggravated assault after allegedly hitting his girlfriend with a gun. Dallas police responded to a call at about 3:45 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of Ross Avenue. According to police, Armstrong was involved in an argument before he allegedly struck the victim with a gun and threatened to shoot her. In other news, a...

A North Texas Republican wants to abolish the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. Freshman state Rep. Andy Hopper, R-Decatur, filed House Bill 2657, a proposal to transfer the powers and duties of the Texas Education Agency and the education commissioner to the State Board of Education, TEA’s policy-making body. In other news, the Texas Senate gave unanimous approval...

The Dallas Morning News food team dives into the topic of GLP-1's and other weight loss drugs with the help of science fellow Miriam Fauzia. There's a philosophical element to the conundrum: Will dining change with shifting appetites and should restaurants be on the forefront of that change? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The six-year fight to change city policies that allowed a southern Dallas community to become the dumping ground for roofing debris — infamously known as ‘Shingle Mountain’ — is over. The Dallas City Council voted 12-1 Wednesday to rezone the neighborhood. In other news, The New York Stock Exchange will reincorporate its Chicago branch in Texas, it announced on Wednesday, rebranding it as NYSE Tex...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss [1:50] a lousy Super Bowl and how the Eagles made the Chiefs look so bad. Kevin says the real MVP was Howie Roseman, the Eagles' GM, who’s won two Lombardi Trophies with two head coaches and two quarterbacks. [16:52] Evan still can’t wrap his head around the fact that Nico Harrison traded a 25-year-old superstar, and Kevin notes that Anth...

On the fourth anniversary of her daughter’s death on a Fort Worth toll road, Cindy Gerred urged local and state leaders to adopt stricter safety standards on Texas tollways so that a similar event never happens again. The February 2021 collision is frozen in the minds of North Texas as one of the deadliest crashes in state history, a chain-reaction pileup that killed six people and injured dozens....

Authorities in Irving say a missing 12-year-old girl was found safe Monday in Alabama. Police said Alison Ramirez-Lopez left on foot around 10 a.m. Sunday for a birthday party, but she never showed up. Alison was reported missing about 13 hours later. In other news, many Mavericks fans expressed their displeasure at the team's management in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade to Los Angeles. Th...

Dallas Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont said, “the Dallas Mavericks are not moving to Las Vegas. There is no question in that. That is the answer, unequivocally. The Dallas Mavericks are the Dallas Mavericks and they will be in Dallas.” In other news, the Mavs got some bad news over the weekend though. They could be without their newly acquired star for a handful of games. According to the Maveri...