Dallas mayor's plan to cut salaries fails, COVID-19 cases on the rise again, Feds end additional unemployment benefits: Your Thursday morning roundup

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tried again on Wednesday to push through a plan to cut City Hall salaries and use the savings to fund his various budget priorities, including public safety.  [Morning roundup]( 09/10/2020 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌧️ Weather: Cloudy and cooler with a 70% chance of showers, mostly in the morning. High of 69. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Dallas County coronavirus cases on the rise again, Jenkins warns; officials add 376 cases, 9 deaths]( [Feds end Trump’s plan for additional $300 in unemployment benefits after less than a month]( [Dallas police chief’s resignation comes as law enforcement faces moment of disruption]( [New analysis deems AT&T 5G ’essentially worthless,’ crowns Verizon as Dallas' best carrier]( [Dallas activist group calls on DA to investigate scuffle at weekend rally for possible charges]( [Dak Prescott opens up about brother’s suicide, his own battles with depression in new interview]( [Democrat MJ Hegar, Republican John Cornyn drop TV ads as Senate race heats up]( [Man in khaki shorts, ‘dad outfit’ sought for shoplifting KISS, jazz records from Southlake bookstore]( [Huge warehouse project kicks off in southern Dallas]( [‘Tiger King’ asks Trump to pardon him from 22-year prison sentence]( Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson listened to public comments during a remote City Council meeting earlier this year. He has twice failed to win enough support on the council to cut some City Hall salaries in order to fund public safety and his other priorities. (Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer) POLITICS Dallas mayor’s plan to 'defund the bureaucracy' fails — again Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tried again on Wednesday [to push through a plan to cut City Hall salaries]( and use the savings to fund his budget priorities, including public safety. But once again, the City Council overwhelmingly rejected his proposal. 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 [the newsroom.](  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](