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 [Evening roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( 02/27/2020 By Todd Davis Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Water production supervisor Roy Cooke is reflected in the viewing window of an ozone generator at the North Texas Municipal Water District complex in Wylie. (Ryan Michalesko / Staff Photographer) NORTH TEXAS [In win for some North Texas cities, water rates are ruled adverse to the public interest]( In a big victory for Garland, Mesquite, Plano and Richardson, the Public Utility Commission voted Thursday that the rates charged by the North Texas Municipal Water District to its 13 member cities are adverse to the public interest. This is the first water case in which the PUC has ever made such a ruling. The decision sends the litigation to a second phase – an examination of district rates now will be undertaken. At the conclusion of that review, the PUC will use the results of that review to determine appropriate rates. [Among the findings cited by commissioners in their decision]( were items related to what the State Office of Administrative Hearing previously described as the district’s abuse of monopoly power. ADVERTISEMENT  [Former SMU women’s basketball player files lawsuit against university, Travis Mays]( [D-FW home sales outpaced Texas’ other major metros in 2019]( [After the Allen ISD superintendent left to lead his hometown district, the wheels came off his career]( [Maren Morris leads ACM Awards hopefuls with 5 nominations]( [Love kolaches? Here’s how to make them — and where to get free ones on National Kolache Day]( [Ousted in Dallas, 11-term Pete Sessions seeks comeback to Congress from Waco, his childhood home]( [Slain rapper Nipsey Hussle visited this spot on his last trip to Dallas. Now, he’s there forever]( [It’s chili time: Here are our 7 favorite bowls of red in Dallas]( [Charles Schwab’s new home on the range in Texas comes complete with cattle]( [Little Elm woman faces murder charge in husband’s shooting death](  ADVERTISEMENT We have heard from readers that they are often disheartened by news stories that revolve around divisive political issues and negative news about crime and other problems in Dallas-Fort Worth. While we need to cover these stories as part of our mission of informing readers, we also see the need to increase our coverage of the good news and uplifting stories that are all around us. We're launching a new section, Inspired, to lift your spirits, inspire you and provide a refreshing break. We’ll put the focus on the humanity and good people in our community -- many of whom don’t get the recognition they deserve. You can find his journalism [online already]( and if you're interested in receiving these inspiring stories directly in your inbox every Sunday, click the button below and we'll automatically sign you up. [INSPIRE ME]( 👋 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 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](