Cruz pursues term limits, Witten to join Cowboys then end playing career: Your Wednesday evening roundup

Baylor Scott and White Health pursues cost-cutting measures  [Morning roundup] [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( 01/27/2021 By Todd Davis Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. ADVERTISEMENT [Will the third time be the charm? Cruz reintroduces congressional term limits measure]( [Dallas County reports 1,671 cases and 40 more deaths, a record single-day toll]( [Frisco real estate broker Jenna Ryan facing two more charges, booted from PayPal and more new facts]( [Former Dallas financial adviser who lost license over ‘grossly excessive’ fees now faces felony charges]( [Once maligned, immigrants deemed the pandemic’s ‘essential workers’ may find a citizenship path]( [Jason Witten plans to retire, sign one-day contract with Cowboys]( [Garland man who posted photo of himself inside Capitol building is arrested]( [In a ‘heartbreaking’ decision, the Dallas Opera calls off its spring season]( [Here’s where you can sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine in North Texas]( [COVID-19 took a toll on Dallas-Fort Worth’s construction starts in 2020]( Safe Care screener Leticia Ramos asks James Carter if he’s experienced any COVID-19 symptoms as he enters a Baylor Scott & White hospital in Dallas last fall. (Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer) BUSINESS [Baylor Scott & White Health targets another 1,700 jobs to reduce costs in non-core areas]( Baylor Scott & White Health, the state’s largest not-for-profit hospital system, will be outsourcing and retraining 1,700 employees as part of a broader effort to focus on its core health care business and related opportunities. The company said no positions involve front-line health workers, who’ve been dealing with the unprecedented demands of the coronavirus pandemic for almost a year. About two-thirds of the affected workers will be transferred to third-party partners that specialize in information technology, billing and revenue management and other support services. [About 600 to 650 positions will be eliminated]( and those employees will be invited to participate in retraining programs. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS [Readers often tell us they want to stay informed but that they're short on time. That's why we're launching a new way for you to stay connected, with texts from The Dallas Morning News.]( [Want to get a quick hit of the biggest headlines of the day? Sign up for The Roundup. It's a Monday-Friday, daily briefing of the latest news impacting D-FW residents. Text us back with your questions or thoughts and we'll respond.]( 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here](. ❓ Got questions? We've got [answers](. *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. Regular season, offseason, draft season... be the smartest Cowboys fan for it all. Get the latest Cowboys news, analysis and insights delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe for the newsletter by clicking the button below. [SIGN ME UP]( [The 5 worst draft picks by the Cowboys in the Jerry Jones era, including an inaugural XFL player]( [Video shows Cowboys WR Ventell Bryant’s arrest in Tampa for alleged DUI]( [Potential Cowboys targets in free agency: List of players that would make sense at right price]( [Win $1,000 to start your year off right]( Here's to hoping 2021 outshines 2020, enter for a chance to win $1,000 on us. W[e're giving one reader $1,000 to make their 2021 New Year's goals happen. Stay inspired to reach those goals when you sign up for our]( newsletter]( sent straight to your inbox every weekend. [Don't wait to make this your year, click the button below to enter for your chance to win.]( [I WANT TO WIN]( ADVERTISEMENT  👋 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? Submit your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to[the newsroom.]( ADVERTISEMENT 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](