JWP speaks, Romo saga, Cruz challenger

Here are the top headlines of the evening. [Here are the top headlines of the evening.]  [Dallas News](  Evening Roundup [DallasNews.com Â]( March 31, 2017 By DallasNews.com Staff 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](. Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price during a Sunday service at Friendship-West Church in South Dallas on Feb. 26, 2017. (Ben Torres/Special Contributor) John Wiley Price breaks silence: 'I'm going to have to testify' Dallas County's [longest serving commissioner gave his only interview]( since his corruption trial began. "I think I'm going to have to testify," Price said, adding, though, that he'll follow whatever advice his lawyers give him. Bribery, bid-fixing, influence peddling — the charges are serious, and witnesses are working five days a week to make the government's case. But Price, never lacking in confidence in a 32-year political career, is sure he can convince the jury the whole thing is a misunderstanding. Related: [The corruption case and trial of John Wiley Price]( Also: To clean up a well-known crime hot spot, [Dallas sues a strip mall](. The addition to downtown's Fountain Place skyscraper will add a parking garage and retail on Ross Avenue. (CBRE/UCR) Ross Avenue redevelopment will bring new shops, restaurants One of Dallas' busiest downtown streets is headed toward a retail renaissance. An army of construction workers is [descending on Ross Avenue to transform the longtime office address into a booming boulevard]( of shops, restaurants, hotel rooms and residences. The idea is to turn that stretch of Ross into a walkable retail destination. As part of the redevelopment, the 50-story Trammell Crow Center tower will undergo $135 million in renovations. The 1980s skyscraper will get ground-floor retail and outdoor plaza areas where tenants and visitors can eat and lounge about. Also: Landmark [high-rise Providence Towers](, at Spring Valley Road and the Dallas North Tollway, is hitting the market. And: Higher [rents bite D-FW apartment residents]( in the first quarter. How much longer will the Tony Romo situation go? (Photo/illustration: The Dallas Morning News) The Tony Romo saga so far: How we got here Three weeks ago today, [our David Moore wrote that a quick resolution to Tony Romo's future looked unlikely](. That prediction has proved true, as there has been no movement since then. So far, a trade partner has not emerged. And the Cowboys' stance hasn't changed: If they can't trade the veteran quarterback, he will be released. Bottom line: Tony Romo won't be playing for the Cowboys in 2017. So how did we get to this point in what is now the football equivalent of a hostage crisis? [SportsDay has a comprehensive timeline](. Also: Are you ready for Rangers opening day? [Here are the top five pro tips fans need to know](. El Paso Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke officially launches his campaign for the U.S. Senate race in 2018, accompanied by his wife, Amy, in El Paso on Friday. (Ruben R. Ramirez/The El Paso Times) Ted Cruz gets a Democratic challenger in 2018 El Paso Rep. Beto O'Rourke,[ a relative newcomer on the Texas political scene](, launched his longshot campaign Friday in hopes of becoming the first Texas Democrat elected to the Senate in three decades. "I'm under no illusions this will be anything but hard in a primary and anything but hard in a general election," O'Rourke said. "Nothing I've ever done that's amounted to anything has been easy." O'Rourke has a surprising background for a politician, having been a guitarist in an El Paso punk band and later working on technology startups in New York. Your Texas, your issues: Follow us throughout the 85th legislative session as [our Austin Bureau tracks key issues and the latest developments]( from the Capitol. Also: President Trump changes tune on meaning of immunity, [encourages former national security adviser Michael Flynn]( to pursue a deal. Meals on Wheels route photos 2014-2016 in Fair Park and South Dallas (Guy Reynolds/The Dallas Morning News) Photo of the morning Dallas Morning News photo editor Guy Reynolds used his camera to document his Meals on Wheels route. The resulting images have been curated by 1814 Magazine and Dallas photographer Allison V. Smith into a new art exhibition. [Reynolds wrote an essay about his experience](. Quick links - Fatal update: The [driver who hit church bus in wreck with 13 fatalities]( was texting, witness said. - Accidental death: One of two [young brothers electrocuted this week]( told his friend to get help as he went "to save Alex." - Commentary: The [reaction to the Karen Pence story]( shows that traditional Christians face a double standard. - Business: The trial of an ex-Dean Foods executive revealed that [a PGA Tour star allegedly paid a gambler $1.95 million](. - Accidental death: A Fort Worth [police officer and his wife were killed]( in motorcycle crash. - Commentary: [Don't blame the appraisal district]( for your property taxes. Finally, Denton resident [Amber VanHecke will appear on tonight's episode of ABC's 20/20]( to recount her harrowing ordeal while stranded in a remote part of Arizona after a mishap with Google Maps. Before the show, catch up on the story of her ordeal. That's all for this evening! 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