Health care vote postponed, UT rape study, Dallas ISD wasted funds: 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 23, 2017 By Holly Rusak Good evening! Here is a look at some of the top headlines 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.]( [Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus Mark Meadows (R-NC)(R) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) (L) come out of a closed door meeting with other members, on Capitol Hill March 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)]( Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus Mark Meadows (R-NC, right) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH, left) come out of a closed door meeting with other members, on Capitol Hill on Thursday in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Health care bill vote postponed as GOP fails to reach consensus House leaders [postponed a vote to dismantle the Affordable Care Act](, aka Obamacare, after President Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan failed to secure needed support. The delay is a major setback for Trump and Republicans eager to make good on campaign pledges to "repeal and replace" Obamacare. Round-the-clock negotiations yielded little progress between Trump and the House Freedom Caucus — a 30-member conservative group that had dug in against the bill. Legislature: A Senate panel on Thursday advanced a bill that would create tax subsidies for [Texas parents who want to give their children a private education or home schooling](. Commentary: Governor Greg [Abbott's silence on hot issues]( leaves House lawmakers in no mood to play nice. University of Texas at Austin (DMN file) 15 percent of female UT undergraduates have been raped, study says Fifteen percent of undergraduate [female students surveyed at the University of Texas at Austin said they've been raped](, according to a statewide study the UT system will soon release. Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, broke the news of the survey Thursday during debate of a bill she's written to penalize college staff and some students who fail to report incidents of sexual assault on campus. The bill — and four other campus rape bills debated this week — were filed after years of scandals at Baylor University. Also, a Waco appeals court has[ overturned the sexual assault conviction of Sam Ukwuachu](, the former Baylor football player whose case helped bring the university's sexual assault scandal to light, and ordered that he be given a new trial.  And, everything you need to know to [understand what happened in the Baylor sex assault scandal](. The entrance of DISD Administration Building on Ross Avenue in Dallas. (DMN File) $1M wasted in questionable practices by Dallas ISD's IT and procurement departments, report finds An external investigation led to the discovery that [more than $1 million has been wasted due to questionable practices]( in Dallas ISD's Information Technology and Procurement departments. Employees skipped competitive bidding and used approved vendors as a "pass-through" for services from an unapproved company, skirting district policy and state law. The IT department used money for short-term projects to instead supplement its staff with full-time contractors. Seven DISD employees have been disciplined, but not named by the district. Commentary: It's just plain wrong that [Dallas ISD is the only mental-health option]( for southern Dallas kids. Commentary: Lewisville school district's [sexual assault investigation is a textbook lesson]( in ignoring the victim. Mark Zartler restrains his daughter to keep her from hitting herself as he rocks with her in a chair after giving her a treatment of with marijuana vapor. Within minutes, Kara was calm. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News) Photo of the day This is Kara. She's 17. She has severe autism and cerebral palsy. A symptom of her autism, she beats and strikes her own head, bringing blood and breaking bones. Her parents want lawmakers to see the dilemma they face: If they allow Kara to hit herself, they're negligent parents. [But the best method they have to get her to stop — marijuana vapor — makes them criminals](.  Reporter Naomi Martin and photographer Smiley Pool followed the family for two weeks to share their story. Quick links - Presented without comment: A Dallas evangelist told his followers that [an "anointed cake" baked by "hookers"]( turned a gay man straight. - Not guilty? A Texas teacher accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student [smiled in her mug shot because she's innocent](, her lawyer said. - Location, location, location: Texas patients who visited an emergency room often could have [saved thousands by going to urgent care](, a new study finds. - Thirsty Thursday: Cocktail joint [Windmill Lounge has a new owner]( and that means changes are coming. Who's a good dog? These dogs are good dogs. (Tommy Noel/DMN Staff) Finally, PUPPIES. It's National Puppy Day, so our Tommy Noel checked in on some [young retrievers learning how to become model citizens](. The dogs are part of the Canine Companions for Independence program. Each pup goes through months of training with the goal of being an assistance dog for someone with a disability. That's all for this evening! 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. 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