Dallas pension savings, medical records breach, Dez blames 'Garrett guys': Your weekend roundup

April 15,  2018 By Holly Rusak and Tommy Cummings Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines of the weekend so far. 🌞 Weather: Mainly sunny. High: 66 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Dallas City Hall (Jae S. Lee/Staff Photographer) city hall Dallas could save big on pension costs because so many workers have left A combination of good investment returns and higher-than-expected turnover has l[owered the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System's long-term costs and cut into its future funding gap](. In response to a growing funding debacle, voters in November 2016 approved complex ballot language that translated into benefit cuts for future employees. About 13 percent of the Employees' Retirement Fund's 7,838 active members are now in what is known as Tier B, the less lucrative guaranteed retirement plan for employees hired after Jan. 1, 2017. That percentage was more than expected and, as a result, the projections for the years ahead have improved. Without the new tier, the system's funding was projected to steadily decline and eventually go bust. Previously: Look back at [what led to the Dallas vote to understand the pension debacle](. From saving to spending money: Isaac Larian — the billionaire toy mogul behind Bratz and Little Tikes — [has longshot plan to save Toys R Us](. Texas Health Resources (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) data breach Medical records of Texas Health patients may have been exposed in data breach Medical records, driver's license and Social Security numbers, and other [personal information of Texas Health Resources patients may have been accessed unlawfully](, the Arlington-based health system is warning. In a notice posted Friday, Texas Health said an unauthorized third party may have gained access to email accounts last October. As a result the system says it has begun notifying individual patients in writing. Texas Health system told The Dallas Morning News that fewer than 4,000 people are affected. The breach in patient data is part of a larger incident affecting multiple U.S. entities said the notice shared to consumers. It did not go into many specifics. Texas Health says law enforcement identified the potential breach in January, but asked that patients not be alerted while an investigation was underway. Texas Health is one of North Texas' largest provider groups with more than 350 community access points. Over 1.7 million patients visit its physician offices annually, public documents show. Meanwhile: The University of Dallas announced Friday afternoon that [the board would be removing longtime President Thomas Keefe]( at the end of the semester. Watchdog: When your 2018 property tax notice arrives this month, [don't give in without a protest](. Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant says he believes coach Jason Garrett's "guys" had a role in his departure. (Smiley Pool/Staff Photographer) FOOTBALL Dez Bryant: 'Garrett guys' had role in my departure from Cowboys Dez Bryant never mentioned any specific names, but it's clear that he isn't pleased with some of his former teammates. [In a Friday evening interview with the NFL Network's Jane Slater, Bryant specifically mentioned the team's captains.]( "I'll say this right here: I believe that 'Garrett guys' [played a role in my departure]," Bryant said. "I would say that. I believe that. I truly believe it." Since Jason Garrett became head coach, the Cowboys have usually had five captains, two on offense, two on defense and one on special teams. Garrett added a third defender in 2017, however, he stuck with two on offense. Meanwhile: Quarterback [Dak Prescott says he had no say in decision]( in the Cowboys' release of Bryant. Ben Baby: [With Texas A&M's quarterback race deadlocked]( in spring football, could Jimbo Fisher miraculously keep both Nick Starkel and Kellen Mond? Adam Grosbard: [The Mustangs make the progress]( that new coach Sonny Dykes had hoped to see following first spring game. Chuck Carlton: Juggling a quarterback race and a .292 batting average, [becoming the next Baker Mayfield isn't on Kyler Murray's to-do list.]( Advertisement Ben Torres/Special contributor Photo of the weekend Alysha Kurani, 26, of Dallas, plays with an Australian Cattle Dog mix named Peter before the start of Puppy Yoga near the Northaven Trail in Dallas on Saturday. The yoga was conducted by CorePower Yoga and a portion of the proceeds from the event benefited the Dallas-based nonprofit Artists for Animals. Puppies were provided by Operation Kindness. Opinion roundup - Editorial: Backpage is gone, but[sex trafficking needs to remain on the front burner for Texas](. - Human struggles: [As parents of disabled adults get older](, they can grow desperate, too, writes columnist Jacquielynn Floyd. - Editorial: [Texas took a good first step to fix its troubled youth lockups](, but it's got a long way to go. - Roundtable: Editor of Editorials Brendan S. Miniter and editorial writers Jim Mitchell and Jay Caruso discuss [how Congress can address the opioid crisis](. - Editorial: [A heavy-handed law designed to get people to repay student loans]( should be changed. - Is it time to divorce? A former TV religion reporter [reconsiders her life as an evangelical](. Around The Site - Caught on video: Residents in different neighborhoods — [Uptown]( and [Northeast Dallas]( — are seeking information on burglars caught with home security cameras. - Obituary: [Art Bell](, whose nightly paranormal-themed radio show entertained and chilled millions of listeners, [died Friday at his Nevada home.]( - DFW startup roundup: A[sports apparel firm raises $35 million](, a 3-D tech company sells to Nike and SMU invests in incubator. - Art imitates life: In the age of #MeToo, the [Dallas Opera's vivid]([Don Giovanni]([is especially timely](, writes classical music critic Scott Cantrell. - Mo' money, mo' money, mo' money: Rep. [Beto O'Rourke has raised at least twice as much]( as Sen. Ted Cruz so far this year. - Crime: Richardson police are looking for a man [who robbed two Subway restaurants this week](, apparently at gunpoint. - Fire fatality in Euless: The [body of the owner of an Italian restaurant was found in a fire]( Saturday morning, his friends and family said. - What's that smell? [Gusty winds from Oklahoma wildfires]( have pushed the smoke into North Texas. - Also: A 17-year-old [man was killed and the suspect in his death was wounded in a shooting]( early Saturday morning in East Oak Cliff. (Michael Glenwood/Special to DMN) Finally... Texas, just who do we think we are? Two new books look at our myths and realities Everything’s bigger in Texas, the saying goes, and that includes the state’s capacity for self-regard. As Dallas native Lawrence Wright writes in his terrific new book God Save Texas, "Texas enjoys the singular blessing that every distinct culture must have: a sense of its own apartness." [A state that is not known for self-reflection has two new books that get at an ever-evolving question](: Who do we think we are? Wright's God Save Texas, an all-encompassing look at the state of the state right now, is one. The other is Don Graham's Giant, a lively study of a book and movie that helped defined the image of Texas in the last century. 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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