Van Duyne to DC, Paxton outta Collin, donations to dog crisis

Here are the top headlines of the evening. [Here are the top headlines of the evening.]  [Dallas News](  Evening Roundup [DallasNews.com Â]( March 30, 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](. [Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne speaks during a city council meeting at Irving City Hall on March 17, 2016. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)]( Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne speaks during a city council meeting at Irving City Hall on March 17, 2016. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News) Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne to join Trump Administration Irving Mayor [Beth Van Duyne is headed for a job with the Trump administration](, she told a gathering at the AT&T Bryon Nelson kickoff luncheon Thursday. "I keep saying next week because I've been told the paperwork is going to be done next week," she said. "But next week I'll actually be able to make an announcement." Her choice to not seek a third term in office led to speculation that she was headed to Washington, as one of the few large-city mayors in America to back Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Meanwhile: President Donald [Trump declared war on House conservatives who helped derail his health care plan]( last week, threatening to unseat them in 2018 — and lumping them with Democrats as the cause of his troubles. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (left) and his attorney Phillip Hilder enter the Collin County Courthouse for his pretrial hearing in McKinney on Feb. 16, 2017. (Jae S. Lee/The Dallas Morning News) Ken Paxton trials are moved and delayed A judge ruled Thursday to [move Attorney General Ken Paxton's upcoming trials out of Collin County](, a major victory for prosecutors, who argued that his friends and political allies have sought to malign them in the court of public opinion there. Judge George Gallagher ruled the trials should be moved out of Paxton's backyard but did not set a location for where they would take place. The trials, which were to kick off May 1, will be delayed until a new venue is set. In his ruling, Gallagher did not elaborate on why he sided with the prosecution. He also denied Paxton's request to have his indictments thrown out. Meanwhile: Also, Gov. Greg Abbott's [hard-line immigration stand could swell foster-care rolls](, jeopardizing successful programs that keep families together as parents seek help. A new SPCA of Texas spay-and-neuter clinic rolls on wheels. It is exclusively dedicated to southern Dallas, where the loose dog problem is worst. Private donors raise $13.5M for massive spay and neuter effort of southern Dallas dogs Nonprofit leaders have raised enough money to [begin a massive spay-and-neuter effort in a bid]( to help Dallas' loose-dog crisis. The Rees-Jones foundation, the W. W. Caruth Foundation and the Dallas Foundation have contributed a total of $13.5 million toward an unprecedented $24 million spay-and-neuter campaign. The city's goal is to perform 46,000 operations on dogs every year for the next three years. Veterinarians working for the SPCA of Texas, the Spay Neuter Network and Operation Kindness will perform the surgeries and target ZIP codes in southern Dallas. Editorial: [Donation to help spay/neuter southern Dallas dogs]( could change lives. The traffic and parking scene on Lowest Greenville from the deck at HG Sply Co. on Wednesday. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News) Photo of the day The traffic and parking scene on Lowest Greenville, where some suggest there is a parking problem, as seen from the deck at HG Sply Co., on Wednesday.  Available parking has long been the bane of Greenville-goers. Many have said recent road construction made traffic and parking on Lowest Greenville even worse. But it's all over, and [a party Saturday aims to re-introduce Lowest Greenville to hungry and thirsty people of Dallas](. Quick links - Accidental death: Two young brothers, 12 and 11, have been[ identified as the victims of electrocution by downed power lines]( in Fort Worth park. - Traffic: Prepare for [snarled traffic on the Dallas North Tollway at the Sam Rayburn approach]( this weekend. - Crime: Dallas police made an [arrest in the theft of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry and other items]( from a bride's room at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas. - Sports: Former Cowboys defensive end  [Greg Hardy almost had a job in football again]( — until fans of the indoor football team voted against him in online poll. - Crime: A tip about a [pregnant seventh-grade English teacher and cheerleading coachÂ](led to her arrest on a charge of improper relationship between educator and student. - Restaurants: Knife, Mexican Bar Company and Terra Mediterranean are the [first of 10 eateries announced to join Willow Bend]( in Plano. Finally, It's a good time to be a spirits drinker in North Texas, with more than 10 local distilleries and several more on the way. [Spirits expert Tiney Ricciardi gives you the low-down on when and where and how to go sample the local flavors](. 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. Copyright 2017 - [The Dallas Morning News]( | [508 Young St., Dallas, TX 75202](#)