How a man turned the Dallas bureaucracy upside down; Michael Gallup signs 5-year, $62.5 million contract with Cowboys: Yo ur Monday morning roundup

Also, transgender children and families rally outside of Texas Capitol  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 03/14/2022 By Ariyon Dailey Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. ☁️  Weather: Mostly cloudy through the morning, then partly cloudy, breezy and warmer. High of 73. There's a 20% chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Former President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling fine’]( [Transgender children, families rally outside Texas Capitol, Governor’s Mansion]( [Why 2.6 million workers chose a new job at Retirement Inc.]( [Man arrested in connection to fatal shooting Thursday in Red Bird, police say]( [Mesquite’s Hillcrest Apartments must provide hotels for tenants without heat, court says]( [Texas didn’t always participate in daylight saving time. Curious Texas investigates what happenedÂ]( [2-year-old seriously burned after falling into fire pit in Haltom City, authorities say]( [SMU men’s basketball just misses out on the NCAA Tournament]( [‘Cheer the motorwomen’: The story of Dallas’ first female streetcar operators]( [Cowboys reach 5-year, $62.5M extension with WR Michael Gallup](  Dallas resident Erich Schoenkopf (right) speaks with members of Dallas' public works and code compliance departments about trash along Great Trinity Forest Way (Loop 12) in South Dallas. (Liesbeth Powers/Special Contributor) THE WATCHDOG [How one man turned the Dallas bureaucracy upside down to get what he wants: a cleaner city]( Dave Lieber writes: Meet Erich Schoenkopf, 62, a software company owner. He’s from northern Dallas: Lake Highlands to be precise. But during the past two years of the coronavirus pandemic, he’s walked neighborhoods to keep himself busy and in shape, mentally and physically. ("I don’t watch TV," he says.) One of his favorite walks is along Great Trinity Forest Way (Loop 12). Only the way is not so great, and it drives Erich batty. Erich is worried about a neighborhood a half hour’s drive from his house. So much so that he started making phone calls and writing letters. [He worked the system]( from the mayor on down. 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