Transgender athlete bill fails to clear Texas House panel, storm damage, Cowboys' Stephen Jones talks draft: Your Tuesday evening roundup

Plus: Columnist Sharon Grigsby's advice to Dallas City Council  [Morning roundup] [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( |[STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 05/04/2021 By Mallorie Sullivan Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. ADVERTISEMENT [2 people wounded, suspect at large after shooting in Grapevine, police say]( [J.C. Penney’s new owners cut 650 jobs as the retailer looks for a permanent Texas headquarters]( [Stephen Jones talks Cowboys’ draft class, how prepared Dallas was for top CBs to be off the board]( [Dallas County reports 5 coronavirus deaths, 170 new cases; Collin, Denton counties add 2 deaths each]( [Transgender sports bill dealt what could be final blow by Texas House panel]( [3 Dallas-area restaurants on ’100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America’ list]( [Texas lawmakers see civics bills as a rejection of ‘woke’ philosophies. Educators say they would have a chilling effect]( [The new ERCOT CEO wants you to trust the Texas electricity grid]( [Dallas street names, a WWII prisoner of war camp, TSA lights: Curious Texas answers a mailbag of questions]( [Overnight thunderstorms leave damage, power outages in Dallas-Fort Worth; at least 1 tornado confirmed in North Texas]( Six of the Dallas City Council's 15 seats will be decided in the June 5 runoff. All 14 council seats were in play this spring; the mayoral term is four years and will next be on the ballot in 2023. (Ben Torres / Special Contributor) COMMENTARY [Dallas City Council, drop the petty politics and focus on the basic services that matter to the rest of us]( Metro columnist Sharon Grigsby writes: The narrative of "the mayor’s big fail" in Saturday’s election has captivated City Hall watchers, especially those rooting against Mayor Eric Johnson. Indeed, Johnson miscalculated in endorsing two candidates who subsequently couldn’t even win sufficient votes to make the runoff against incumbents with whom the mayor doesn’t see eye-to-eye. But the hot opinions out of Saturday’s results border on the ridiculous: How can Johnson show his face after the losses? Will he step down? Is his political career irreparably damaged? My advice to the 15 members of the Dallas City Council: Cut out the petty politics. [You’ve all got work to do on behalf of your constituents.]( 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've launched a 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. 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 2021 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](