Straight-ticket voting is back off in Texas, Stanley Cup Final: Your Tuesday morning roundup

A federal appeals court said Monday that straight-ticket voting is back off in Texas while a three-judge panel reviews a request to block a lower court’s order to reinstitute the practice.  [Morning roundup]( 09/29/2020 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: Sunny and pleasant. High of 77. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Dallas County reports 197 more confirmed coronavirus cases and 1 death, plus 114 probable cases]( [Stars drop Stanley Cup Final series 4-2 to Lightning, bringing an end to the most unique season in team history]( [SEC accuses Cedar Hill man of scamming investors out of at least $1.1 million]( [Multiple Dallas-area football games have been canceled this week — several for COVID-19 reasons]( [Some of the best U.S. cities for vegetarians are here in North Texas, report says]( [Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million]( [Apartment rents sliding in Dallas and other markets]( [‘Undead Bandit,’ who robbed banks across Dallas-Fort Worth area, is sentenced to 14 years]( [10 truths from Cowboys' loss: Mike McCarthy was supposed to give Dallas an edge, but that hasn’t happened yet]( [JPMorgan Chase tells thousands of workers across U.S. to work remotely into 2021]( A woman wearing a face mask passed a polling place sign outside a Collin County Early Voting Location at Carpenter Park Recreation Center in Plano on June 29. A federal judge had said Friday that Texas could not ban straight-ticket voting in the November elections. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) POLITICS [Appeals court blocks order to reinstitute straight-ticket voting in Texas]( A federal appeals court said Monday that [straight-ticket voting is back off in Texas]( while a three-judge panel reviews a request to block a lower court’s order to reinstitute the practice. On Friday, a federal judge in Laredo blocked the state from implementing a 2017 law that would ban the practice of one-punch straight-ticket voting ahead of the November elections. Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo said banning straight-ticket voting would result in longer times to fill out ballots and would burden voters by increasing their likelihood of exposure to COVID-19. 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](