Pay raises hitting double digits, Cinco de Mayo ideas, tough day on Wall Street: Your Thursday evening roundup

Also, are big-money school board races the ‘new norm’?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENING ROUNDUP [The Dallas Morning News]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision.  By Todd Davis  Parents fill the room at Fort Worth Independent School District's meeting on Dec. 14, 2021 (Rebecca Slezak / Staff Photographer) [Are conservatives making big-money Texas school board races the ‘new norm’?]( New political action committees targeting North Texas school board seats are spending big money on conservative rallying cries ahead of Saturday’s elections. Some Richardson voters, for example, received mailers decorated with baby blocks with the letters CRT. “RISD schools can’t teach the basics if they’re too busy teaching ‘critical race theory’ nonsense,” the flyers read. [It’s yet another sign]( of how local school board races are now the frontlines of Republican culture war issues, such as those on race, gender, library books and parental choice. [Read More](  ADVERTISEMENT  THE LATEST NEWS [3 coyotes killed after Dallas toddler attacked, officials say]( Wildlife officials say they may “never possibly know” if they have killed the coyote that attacked... [FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk]( The FDA said the shot should only be given to adults who can’t receive a different vaccine. [Here’s how today’s massive stock selloff hit each major U.S. index]( Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street as worries grow in markets that the higher interest... [U.S. orchestras are still mostly white. Here’s how to change that]( The Dallas and Fort Worth symphony orchestras are among those addressing the racial disparity. [19 D-FW restaurants with Cinco de Mayo celebrations]( You’ll find lots of margaritas, special queso dishes, and more.  ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Supreme Court chief justice rips draft opinion leak as ‘absolutely appalling’]( “If the person behind it thinks it’s going to have an effect on our...process, it’s also foolish.” [Texas Gov. Abbott sparks backlash with talk of rolling back free school for immigrant kids]( Texas will try to topple 1982 court edict that let undocumented immigrants attend public schools. [Bob’s Breakdown: Gov. Greg Abbott mutes his response to abortion furor in DC]( While saying nothing to the general public, Gov. Greg Abbott reacted to Monday’s leak of a draft... BUSINESS [The other side of inflation: Pay raises in the double digits]( Texas workers in oil and gas, finance and even restaurants and bars are earning much more than a... [Small-business owners aren’t all right: Supply chain, hiring, inflation cause headaches]( In one recent survey, 93% of business owners say inflation is having a moderate to substantial... [FTC returns over $149 million to distributors who lost money as AdvoCare marketers]( Payments are being sent to more than 224,000 people involved in the Plano-based company’s... OPINION [This Supreme Court ruling bodes well for Dallas’ regulation of strip clubs]( A case regarding billboards in Austin will reverberate in our city. [Two women with Dallas ties offer a lifeline of hope to Ukrainian artists]( Aurora Dallas’ recent successful showcase is part of an international campaign to aid their... [Supreme Court’s plan to take an ax to Roe harks back to dark days for Texas women]( Leaked draft opinion on abortion rights would criminalize those already in a desperate situation. ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Free Newsletters]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022 Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States