Senate honors ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ Rolling Stones lock in new Cotton Bowl date: Your Friday morning roundup

Also, the Texas Longhorns’ potential Big 12 exit raising concerns in state Legislature  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 07/23/2021 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: Partly cloudy and very warm with a 10% chance of isolated thunderstorms. High of 95. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Texas and 2 other states make up 40% of recent U.S. COVID-19 cases, White House says]( [Arlington firefighter mourned after death in Cancun that family members reportedly think was murder]( [Simone Biles’ coaches are longtime Dallasites, ‘the dopest people’ and hope for gymnastics’ future]( [Senate honors ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ recommends her portrait be hung on chamber wall]( [Dallas police arrest man with fake bomb at Uptown office building]( [Rolling Stones lock in new date for Cotton Bowl]( [After ‘extremely difficult’ year and a half, Lakewood Smokehouse has closed in Dallas]( [WATCH: Dallas’ Sha’Carri Richardson stars in Beats by Dre commercial previewing new Kanye West music]( [Uber Freight to acquire Frisco logistics firm Transplace for $2.25 billion]( [Ex-Richardson mayor takes the stand to defend herself in bribery retrial](  More than 70 athletes with Texas ties are representing Team USA in the 2020 Olympics. Here's what you need to know to keep up with the latest. 🏅 See the latest [medal count](. 🏆 Find out which [North Texans]( are competing. 📺 Here's when to [tune in](. 🗼 Follow the [DMN in Tokyo](. 📰 Get [the latest]( updates. The Longhorns and the Sooners have reportedly reached out to the Southeastern Conference. (2020 File Photo/Tom Fox) POLITICS [Texas Longhorns’ potential Big 12 exit raising concerns in state Legislature]( Less than a day after news broke that the University of Texas is angling to leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference, [one North Texas lawmaker said he will seek legislation requiring legislative approval before such moves can happen](. College football fans flooded to social media Wednesday afternoon after the Houston Chronicle first reported that the two largest brands in the Big 12, Texas and Oklahoma, reached out to the Southeastern Conference about potentially joining the top league in the country. 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.](  [Free Newsletters]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States © Copyright 2021