Homes planned for "rural" SE Dallas, drag racing in Pleasant Grove: Your Wednesday morning roundup

Ninety-nine homes are planned for a slice of southeast Dallas where horses are kept in front yards and chickens wander empty streets and vacant lots.  [Morning roundup]( 02/19/2020 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌥️ Weather: Cloudy and cold with rain beginning by late afternoon or early evening. High of 49. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [After fatal crash, Pleasant Grove residents live in constant fear of weekend drag races in Dallas]( [Dallas County picking up the bill for primary election after Dems, GOP fall short on poll workers]( [11 Democrats disagree on who can defeat Sen. John Cornyn, but all agree marijuana should be legal]( [Dallas ISD looks to familiar face to steady audit department]( [Rising sea levels could send an influx of people moving to Dallas by 2100, study says]( [‘You killed a cop tonight’: Detective says man who fired on police acted shocked to learn Richardson officer had died]( [Bloomberg’s first appearance, Biden’s rebound attempt: 5 things to know about Wednesday’s Nevada Democratic debate]( [Bankruptcy filing probably means less compensation for Scout victims who ‘wanted their day in court,’ attorney says]( [Jason Witten hopes to return to the Cowboys, but has accepted the reality that his next opportunity may come elsewhere]( [Austin Democrat Kirk Watson resigning from Texas Senate to take higher-education job]( In 2012, the residents of Five Mile were told they were getting $1.4 million to makeover Gooch Street, which runs through the center of the neighborhood and causes it to flood during heavy rains. That money and makeover never came.(Robert Wilonsky / DMN Staff) COMMENTARY [In a ‘rural’ SE Dallas neighborhood, worry over 100 new homes, rotten streets and broken promises]( City columnist Robert Wilonsky writes: [Ninety-nine homes are planned for a slice of southeast Dallas]( where horses are kept in front yards and chickens wander empty streets and vacant lots. And those houses are what this meeting was supposed to address. Instead, residents came to council member Tennell Atkins’ district office Saturday morning with a list of demands meant to address decades-old wounds left untended. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this morning! 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 [newsletters@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](