Cowboys win, Republican bows out of GOP Obamacare effort, possible Paxton prosecutor payday: Your Tuesday morning roundup

September 26,  2017 By Dallas Morning News Staff Good morning. Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. ⛅ Weather: [Mostly cloudy and warm.]( 20 percent chance for an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon or evening. High: 90 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here.]( Dallas Cowboys players Tyron Smith, Dak Prescott and Chaz Green lock arms with teammates during the playing of the national anthem before Monday night's game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (Andy Jacobsohn/Staff Photographer) cowboys Cowboys pull a 28-17 win at Arizona as Dak, Zeke and Dez responded to roughest loss of career After a 42-17 bludgeoning at Denver in Week 2, the [Cowboys took responsibility](, called it an awful day at Mile High and vowed to show their true identity Monday night at Arizona. The result: a 28-17 Cowboys win. Dallas (2-1) started slow in the desert, but got a boost from a resilient defense. Then Dak, Dez and Zeke did enough to earn the win. Before the game, owner Jerry Jones and head coach Jason Garrett knelt with the team ahead of the playing of the National Anthem. During the song, the team stood with locked arms. And: Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress [says kneeling NFL players should thank God]( they're not being shot in the head. Poll: Should NFL players [be protesting during]( the national anthem? SPECIAL OFFER For a limited time, newsletter readers can enjoy unlimited digital access to DallasNews.com for only $2.99 a week. [Sign up today]( and stay informed about the latest news that's important to you. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. waits for the removal of protesters disrupting a Senate Finance Committee hearing to consider the Graham-Cassidy health care proposal Monday on Capitol Hill. (Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press) politics Latest GOP Obamacare effort likely dead as third key Republican announces no-vote The latest GOP effort to gut Obamacare is likely dead Monday as [a third Republican senator has announced her opposition](, leaving Republican leaders short of the votes they need to make good on a seven-year campaign pledge. Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate Republican who helped sink her party’s skinny repeal effort in July, said she will oppose the measure brought by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy that would redistribute Obamacare funding across the 50 states, restructure and reduce Medicaid spending and allow states to opt out of key Affordable Care Act provisions. Editorial: White House rush to change rules to protect the accused leaves campus sexual assault victims [on the sidelines.]( Also: A North Texas company linked to a surge in costly emergency room bills across the United States [has caught the attention]( of a leading Democratic congresswoman who is seeking answers by next month. Special prosecutors Kent Schaffer (left) and Brian Wice respond to questions from reporters following an Aug. 2015 hearing in the securities fraud case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center in Fort Worth. (2015 File Photo/David Woo) paxton Appeals court stays decision that halted pay to lawyers prosecuting Attorney General Ken Paxton After more than a year with no pay, prosecutors pursuing criminal charges against Ken Paxton have hope they'll soon get a six-figure check in the mail. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals late Monday [stayed a lower court's ruling that blocked the prosecutors last paycheck](, which totaled more than $205,000 for a year's worth of work on the case. In a statement, Brian Wice said the prosecutors were "extremely gratified" the court agreed to temporarily block the lower court's decision. And: Hundreds come out to [shake hands, take photos]( with Dallas' first female police chief. Commentary: Police 'interaction training' [will be worth it]( if it eases fear on all sides. Advertisement (Andy Jacobsohn/Staff Photographer) Photo of the Morning Dallas Cowboys players and staff, including owner Jerry Jones and head coach Jason Garrett, [take a knee with the team]( before the playing of the United States National Anthem ahead of Monday night’s game against the Cardinals. Around The Site - Potential pitch: Property owners of Exposition Park [have filed a proposal]( with the city of Dallas to be considered as an Amazon HQ2 location. - Confederate controversy: The anatomy of an [editorial board evolution.]( - Not top: Exxon Mobil has [lost the top spot in the S&P Global Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings]( for the first time since 2004. - Wednesday: Join us for a [Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ session]( with Father Joshua Whitfield, a Dallas Catholic priest who writes for Christians with a conscience in the Trump era. - Commentary: We're under [constant threat of cyberattack,]( and Congress isn't doing anything about it. - Lawsuit: A North Texas family medicine practice is [accused of forcing staff to pray]( during daily meetings, singling out unwed couples and firing those who disagreed with the owners’ Christian beliefs. - Check in: Southwest Airlines has [launched a new ad campaign](, showing that 'Behind every seat is a story.' A plate of ShackBurger, cheese fries and Salted Toffee shake at Shake Shack in Plano, Texas, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. (Jae S. Lee/The Dallas Morning News) Finally... Friday will be a great day for growling stomachs in Dallas. Three reasons: It's opening day of the [State Fair of Texas](, a.k.a, fried-food lover's paradise; it's National Coffee Day; and it's [opening day of Shake Shack at Preston Road and Royal Lane in Dallas.]( At each of those, you're bound to wait in line for the food or beverage you crave. And it just might be worth it. Feeling hungry? Advertisement 👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. 💖 Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). 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