Evening Roundup: Texas abortion funds on pause, Cowboys to try out kickers, Yaser Said testifies

Also, feds fund new routes to DFW Airport [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Transmission towers are seen at the CenterPoint Energy power plant on July 11, 2022 in Houston. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) Texas grid’s future could be up to oil and gas execs, others in little-known group]( The future of Texas’ electricity grid could be in the hands of a little-known board of energy executives, oil and gas entrepreneurs and power utilities officials. The 12 members of the State Energy Plan Advisory Committee who were appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan, are set to approve a report this week that lawmakers could rely on in next year’s legislative session to craft bills related to the grid. There has been little deliberation among the members, who met once to hear testimony from only invited witnesses and have not released a draft of the report to the public. More than half of the members are directly or indirectly connected to fossil fuels. The board’s perceived secrecy has drawn skepticism and concern from some energy experts who fear it might attempt to make an end-run around the Public Utility Commission in efforts to redesign Texas’ power grid following the deadly February 2021 winter storm. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   THE LATEST NEWS [ACLU calls for investigation into treatment of migrants in Abbott’s Operation Lone Star]( At issue are laws that place immigration enforcement under the command of federal authorities. [Yaser Said denies killing daughters Amina and Sarah, says he was followed]( Amina Said, 18, and Sarah Said, 17, were found shot inside a taxi cab on New Year’s Day 2008 and their father [...] [Owner of Mesquite apartments hit by city lawsuit for code violations files for bankruptcy]( Owner of a Mesquite apartment complex being sued by the city has filed for bankruptcy. [Goodbye, triple digits? North Texas could see thunderstorms Tuesday]( The forecast from the NBC 5 Weather Experts [‘Hamilton’ team says Texas church’s rendition of musical was ‘unauthorized’]( A McAllen church is facing controversy for its rendition of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s popular musical Hamilton in [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Ted Cruz softens on same-sex marriage, says ‘reasonable people can disagree’]( Sen. Ted Cruz crusaded during his last bid for president against legalization of gay marriage by the Supreme [...] [Why Texas abortion funds are on pause after the end of Roe v. Wade]( Many Texans need financial help as they seek services in other states, but legal questions abound. [NYC mayor calls Abbott’s actions ‘horrific’ as second bus of migrants arrives from Texas]( New York City Mayor Eric Adams is condemning the actions of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after a second bus carrying [...]   BUSINESS [DFW Airport lands five new routes to small cities through federal grants]( DFW International Airport is picking up service to five small cities as part of the U.S. Department of [...] [Companies lining up for future tax breaks as Texas incentive program nears end]( Some of the projects are even planned as far out as 2043, potentially making them eligible for tax breaks more [...] [New North Texas transplant ATI Inc. trains its laser focus on aerospace and defense]( The newly Dallas-headquartered specialty metals company transitioned during the pandemic downturn and recently [...]   SPORTS [‘Million-dollar view’: Cowboys camp means backyard football for new Oxnard neighborhood]( Life next door to an NFL training camp is a thrilling experience for most inside The Gallery housing complex. [New NIL collective to pay SMU football, men’s basketball players $36,000 per year]( The Boulevard Collective will dish out roughly $3.5 million per year, according to sources. [Cowboys to work out 4 kickers Tuesday, including Brett Maher]( Jonathan Garibay has struggled in training camp. A new leg could replace the rookie in the camp competition.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022