Dallas’ city charter is being updated. Here are some changes on the table

Also, Denton principals indicted, Forest Theater renovations begin, Cotton-Eyed Joe mystery [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, North Texas. I'm Carla Solórzano, and I've curated this newsletter. Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde gave her annual State of the District address last night and [education reporter Talia Richman has the details](. We'll see you in your inbox tonight.   [Grand jury indicts Denton ISD principals Texas AG Ken Paxton accused of electioneering]( Alexander Elementary Principal Lindsay Lujan and Borman Elementary Principal Jesus Lujan, her husband, each [...] [Deck park funds to ‘bridge the gaps’ in divided Dallas neighborhoods]( U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and local elected officials gathered Thursday to celebrate $80 [...] [Dallas schools leader touts wins, calls out Texas lawmakers for not boosting funding]( Dallas schools are heading in the right direction despite inaction from Texas lawmakers, Superintendent [...] [Mark Cuban’s startup sending drugs to hospitals facing shortage]( Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., co-founded by the billionaire entrepreneur and Alex Oshmyansky, a radiologist, [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Viewing the total solar eclipse in North Texas might make you a better person. Seriously]( With the total eclipse only days away, people may well feel they’ve heard more than enough about it. Even so, [...] [Renovations begin on South Dallas’ historic Forest Theater]( After sitting vacant for 15 years, Dallas’ historic Forest Theater is undergoing a major renovation. [Where did you go at Texas Rangers games, Cotton-Eyed Joe?]( The staple song during the Rangers’ seventh-inning stretch was a notable omission from opening weekend at [...] [Mayor welcomes Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to New York with offer to sleep at migrant shelter]( New York Mayor Eric Adams sarcastically offered to have Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sleep in a migrant shelter “so [...] [Researchers including UT Dallas scientist find ‘hints’ that dark energy changes over time]( An astrophysicist from the University of Texas at Dallas is working to shed light on one of the universe’s [...] [99 Cents Only plans to shut all stores, including 44 in Texas]( The retailer has a dozen stores in Dallas-Fort Worth. Closing sales start Friday.   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [The skyline in Downtown Dallas.]( The Dallas skyline. (DMN File) [Dallas’ city charter is being updated. Here are some changes on the table]( Pay raises for the Dallas City Council, lower barriers for residents to petition for changes in the city, and an independent office to investigate corruption allegations are [in the running to become the latest additions to the city charter]( this year. Dallas is in the midst of its once-in-a-decade process of updating the city charter and nearing the end of the first stage. The Dallas Charter Review Commission, a 15-member City Council-appointed board, began work in September to gather and narrow down 125 proposed charter amendments to recommend to the City Council. [READ MORE]( [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( [.]( Local startup company at 320 S Walton St. Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in the Deep Ellum District of Dallas. (Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) [Question 3 of 5]( [Which local startup company is supplying drugs to hospitals facing shortages?]( - [SoundHound]( - [Flyfin]( - [Cost Plus Drug Co.]( - [Arrow]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.]( [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201