Texas voters split on Trump impeachment, PETA touts Dallas' vegan scene: Your Monday evening roundup

With House impeachment hearings now underway, nearly 47% of registered voters in Texas do not believe that Trump should be impeached over allegations that he abused his office to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of his political rivals, former Vice President Joe Biden.  [Evening roundup]( 11/18/2019 By Wayne Carter Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd at a campaign rally on Oct. 17 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. A new UT-Tyler poll shows Texas voters are split on whether Trump should be impeached. (Smiley N. Pool/Staff Photographer) POLITICS [Texas voters split over whether Trump should be impeached, per new poll]( Texas voters are split over whether President Donald Trump should be impeached, though only 43% of voters in the Lone Star State approve of the president’s overall job performance. That divided snapshot comes from a new survey released on Monday by the University of Texas at Tyler. With House impeachment hearings now underway, [nearly 47% of registered voters in Texas do not believe that Trump should be impeached over allegations that he abused his office]( to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of his political rivals, former Vice President Joe Biden. Editorial: If Congress acts, [we may soon have a Global War on Terror Memorial]( on the National Mall. Commentary: Julián Castro is huge underdog in presidential race, [but he should keep running]( writes political columnist Gromer Jeffers Jr. ADVERTISEMENT  FOOD & DRINK [PETA names Dallas the 7th friendliest city for vegans]( There’s never been a better time to eat vegan in Dallas. Vegan-focused restaurants are popping up more frequently in Dallas and its suburbs, despite our beefy reputation once as a steakhouse mecca. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, noticed: It named Dallas as its No. 7 best vegan city in a list of 10. In the description of why Dallas deserves its No. 7 ranking, [PETA named more than a dozen Dallas-area restaurants and bakeries selling vegan food.](  Exclusive preview: Check out the menu at Georgie, Curtis Stone’s new restaurant in Knox Henderson, [which is opening tonight.](    CRIME & COURTS [Owner of closed trade school to feds: Charge me or allow me to fight seizure of property]( As students studied the complexities of refrigerant and condensers, armed federal agents swarmed the campus of Retail Ready Career Center in Garland and stormed into classrooms. That was more than two years ago — Sept 20, 2017. Since then, no one associated with the for-profit school has been charged with a crime. The school’s lawyers said the school hasn’t been given an opportunity to defend itself. But the feds continue to hold onto all of the school’s assets, including $4.5 million, as part of an active civil forfeiture lawsuit. The case highlights what critics say [is a major problem with federal civil forfeiture laws.](  Russian to judgment: A Dallas-area sex offender [who posed as Russian fisherman to avoid capture]( is going to prison.   Commentary: We have a moral imperative [to improve outcomes for kids in difficult neighborhoods]( writes Dallas Citizens Council Chairman Fred Perpall.  ADVERTISEMENT (Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE DAY Detroit Lions cornerback Michael Ford tries to swat away a pass intended for Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Gallup late in the second quarter of Sundays game at Ford Field in Detroit. Ford was flagged for pass interference on the play, but Gallup snagged the tipped ball anyway for a 41-yard gain, leading to a 1-yard touchdown run for Ezekiel Elliott. Dallas came away with a 35-27 win but found out Monday that [slot corner Anthony Brown needs season-ending surgery]( for a triceps injury suffered in the fourth quarter. EDITORS' PICKS - 'Ye' haw! Take a look at where Kanye West and Kim Kardashian [went during their visit to Texas.]( - Get your seats: Hamilton is returning to North Texas, and [there are still (some) tickets left.]( - Policy shift: Chick-fil-A will end donations [to organizations with anti-LGBT values.]( FINALLY... [Former Texas Monthly photographer who toured the state now touts his own movie]( Van Ditthavong drove 5,000 miles in 21 days to photograph everyone he needed for "In Our Backyard," a feature about immigrants that ran in the November 2010 issue of Texas Monthly. Back then, Ditthavong, who was born in Laos but grew up outside Washington D.C., was in Dallas, working as a freelance photographer for various magazines. He left in 2011 after a stint in Cowtown and now lives in Los Angeles. But the work he undertook in the Lone Star state, and particularly that marathon trip, during which he captured portraits of folks far and wide, left a mark on him. "I didn’t want the faces to end," he said, [so he began to make up his own story.]( 👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2019 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](