Tuesday election results, judge ruling shields religious businesses from LGBTQ bias claims: Your Wednesday morning roundup

And: Dallas home prices rise another 19%, besting the nationwide increase.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 11/03/2021 By Chelsea Watkins Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌧️Weather: It will be chilly and wet today. Expect a high of 52 and a low of 46. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [On justices’ minds if Texas abortion ban stands: retroactive lawsuits, end runs around Constitution]( [Texas voters approve 8 state constitutional amendments]( [Andrew Yeager, Southlake Families PAC candidate, wins Carroll ISD election over Stephanie Williams]( [Mesquite poised to elect first Latino mayor, Daniel Aleman]( [Dallas home prices rise another 19%, besting the nationwide increase]( [‘We need Trump people and Biden people’ to get vaxxed, says former surgeon general]( [Health officials see reasons for optimism about COVID-19 in Dallas-Fort Worth]( [74-year-old man arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting 31-year-old relative, Arlington police say]( [Here’s why Oklahoma’s initial No. 8 ranking doesn’t spell doom for the Sooners’ CFP chances](  (File photo) BUSINESS [Fort Worth judge rules religious businesses can be shielded from LGBTQ discrimination claims]( A federal judge in Fort Worth has ruled for-profit businesses with sincerely held religious beliefs can be shielded from LGBTQ discrimination claims, [carving out exceptions to sexual orientation and gender identity protections]( previously granted by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Sunday ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor held that Braidwood Management Inc., a Christian health care companies operator in Katy, can avoid LGBTQ anti-bias protections under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the First Amendment. The anti-bias protections stem from Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. O’Connor also said religious nonprofits like Keller-based Bear Creek Bible Church can refuse to hire and can fire LGBTQ employees under Title VII’s religious exemptions. Under Title VII, an employer can claim a religious exemption if it can show it is a "religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society." 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