Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson calls Election Day issues at nine voting sites ‘disturbing,' Texas House lawmakers pred ict relatively quiet deadline day: Your Thursday morning roundup

Plus, Oak Lawn high-rises get go-ahead from Dallas leaders  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 05/13/2021 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High of 74. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [After week of contentious debates, Texas House lawmakers predict relatively quiet deadline day]( [Oak Lawn high-rises get go-ahead from Dallas leaders]( [Dallas County reports 10 coronavirus deaths, 239 cases; Denton County adds 14 deaths]( [Gaming bill for Texas tribes passes U.S. House, must face Cornyn opposition in Senate]( [Tacos Mariachi owner will open taco shop in West Dallas with new name, Milagro]( [Showdown looms over letting Texans carry handguns without a license after House spurns Senate bill]( [Plano ISD will not require face masks for students and teachers this fall, citing improved COVID-19 data]( [Here’s how you can get $50 off your internet bill under pandemic-relief package]( [Toyota accelerates out of pandemic with higher profit forecast, share buyback plan]( [Texas voting bill improves. But provisions that limit access must be resisted]( The George Allen Courts building in Downtown Dallas opened for early voting on April 19 for the May 1 election. (Ben Torres / Special Contributor) ELECTIONS [Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson calls Election Day issues at nine voting sites ‘disturbing.’ City refuses to pay county $1.5 million for runoffs]( Almost two weeks after Dallas voters were turned away from several polling sites that didn’t open for hours — most in South Dallas — [the city’s elected leaders refused to commit paying nearly $1.5 million for the county]( to oversee the June 5 runoff elections. The City Council earlier this year promised to pay the county up to almost $1.7 million for the May 1 general election, and a resolution discussed during a meeting Wednesday would have increased the estimated payout. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Want to continue the conversation? Text us and get headlines like this sent directly to your phone. 📱 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 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 2021 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](