DROP withdrawls, Romo's new home, no sanctuary: Your Thursday evening news roundup

Good evening. Here are some stories you may have missed today. [Good evening. Here are some stories you may have missed today.]  [Dallas News](  Evening Roundup [DallasNews.com  Â]( March 9, 2017 By Holly Rusak Good evening! Here is a look at some of the top stories of the day. If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Prefer the online view? [It's here.]( [Dallas Police and Fire Pension System fund executive director Kelly Gottschalk speaks during their monthly meeting held in their Harry Hines Blvd. offices, Thursday, March 9, 2017. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)]( Dallas Police and Fire Pension System fund executive director Kelly Gottschalk speaks during their monthly meeting held in their Harry Hines Blvd. offices on Thursday. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News) Dallas Police and Fire Pension System won't pay out DROP withdrawals after all The Dallas Police and Fire Pension System board vote 11-1 to[ not pay out lump-sum withdrawals this month.Â]( Executive Director Kelly Gottschalk said that pension officials were unable to renegotiate a debt agreement that could trigger a call on a $174 million loan this spring if the $2.2 billion fund dipped below $2 billion. Dipping below that to pay lump-sum withdrawals would harm the entire fund, she said. Council members Scott Griggs and Philip Kingston lauded the vote, saying they would probably hold off on pursuing any legal action for now. Yesterday, the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System launched a [public relations fight, complete with videos of public safety workers](. It was a response to a conglomeration of business and civic organizations, calling themselves Taxpayers for a Fair Pension, that is pushing fixes for the pension system that would hit the wallets of public safety workers and retirees.  Dallas Cowboys' Tony Romo smiled on the bench during the second half against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia on Jan. 1. (2017 File Photo/Matt Rourke/The Associated Press) Denver, Houston open to Cowboys trade to ensure they don't lose QB Tony Romo Wednesday, sources confirmed the Cowboys would release quarterback Tony Romo - a move Jerry Jones had told Romo on Tuesday when a trade no longer seemed plausible for the team. Thursday afternoon, [a trade became a possibility again ahead]( of the 3 p.m. central start to free agency. Now that the Cowboys have stirred up interest for a Tony Romo trade, owner/GM Jerry Jones and team won't be in a rush to send the quarterback away. SportsDay's David Moore said trade attempts could carry out past today, when free agency opened at 3 p.m. Central. Thank you, Tony Romo: [Create a farewell card for the longtime Cowboys QB](. 9 stories about No. 9: [From Donald Trump and fake Jessica Simpson to fat Tony Romo](. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate at the Texas Capitol in Austin in January. (Stephen Spillman/The Associated Press) Gov. Abbott has local officials on notice as he targets sanctuary cities Local officials across Texas are watching warily to see just how harshly lawmakers might punish them under a [proposed law that would ban sanctuary policies](. Under the bill the Senate approved last month, officials would face steep fines, lawsuits and potentially jail time. The House has yet to reveal its plan to prevent sanctuary laws, but local officials are hoping the lower chamber takes a more measured approach that doesn't encroach so deeply on local discretion. And, Texans [celebrate immigrant culture by breaking bread]( in resistance to President Donald Trump's travel ban. Photo of the day Residents who live in Garland's Travis College Hill district gather on the corner on Monday. The one block street of Craftsman style houses has been approved for the National Register of Historic Places. (Rex C. Curry/Special Contributor) Residents of Garland's Travis College Hill district gathered Monday. The one-block street of Craftsman style houses has been[ approved for the National Register of Historic Places](, making it the first location in Garland to earn the designation. Crime roundup - Authorities have [scaled back the search for a missing man](whose 2-year-old son was found wandering the woods Tuesday not far from their beached boat near Grapevine Lake. - Irving police are searching for [a man who tied a pit bull to dumpster, stabbed it]( and left it to die. - A [robber is at large after beating a homeless man](, who died from his injuries Monday, Fort Worth police said. - A Nevada [child molester got life in prison]( for the decades-old assaults of three girls, one of whom testified that he put her kitten in the freezer to coerce her. - "[Plink, plink, plink](" went the pills that fell out of a suspect during a body-cavity search following his arrest for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in Weatherford. Finally, The murder-suicide last weekend involving a 79-year-old Denton man who killed his 82-year-old wife and then himself followed a tragically common script. [It's sad, but it's not romantic](, writes columnist Jacquielynn Floyd.  That's all for today! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Do you have feedback on this newsletter? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [djansen@dallasnews.com](mailto:djansen@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback). STAY CONNECTED WITH US  [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Tumblr]( [Google]( [Ello](  [OTHER NEWSLETTERS]( [SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS]( [Unsubscribe](  |  [Manage Preferences](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Contact](  |  [Advertise]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. Copyright 2017 - [The Dallas Morning News]( | [508 Young St., Dallas, TX 75202](#)