Evening Roundup: Uvalde school superintendent retires, governor's security costs, bad time for builders

Also, Saginaw’s ‘train-and-grain’ feel is changing with homes and mixed-use projects [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. North Texas builders started 9,603 single-family homes in the third quarter, a decline of 34% from a year earlier. (Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) [D-FW builders slash starts as high mortgage rates chase off buyers]( With higher mortgage rates sending more homebuyers to the sidelines, builders scaled back construction in the most recent quarter. The number of Dallas-Fort Worth single-family home starts fell by more than a third from third-quarter 2021, according to a new report from Dallas-based housing analyst Residential Strategies. It was [the largest such year-over-year decline]( in D-FW home starts in almost a decade. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   THE LATEST NEWS [Uvalde school superintendent announces retirement]( Hal Harrell said he would remain in office until the school board hires his successor. [Security costs for Texas Gov. Abbott’s second term? Nearly $1.4M - and counting]( Gov. Greg Abbott has traveled frequently – and to enough posh places in the U.S. and abroad – to drive the [...] [Texas Pete hot sauce isn’t from the Lone Star State. A Californian has a problem with that]( A California man is suing the North Carolina-based company behind Texas Pete hot sauces, claiming he was [...] [Large railroad union rejects deal that ended strike threat. What’s next?]( Texas has more rail employees than any other state, more miles of railroad and more rail shipments end their [...] [Hard work pays off: Youth take pride in showing animals at State Fair of Texas]( The students who participate in the Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction spend all year preparing to compete. [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Texas Sen. Ted Cruz partners with iHeartRadio, expands to three podcasts a week]( Ted Cruz's weekly podcast is going to three times a week, and iHeart, the nation's biggest radio syndicator, [...] [Beto O’Rourke: Texas economy is successful, but not because of Greg Abbott]( By most measures, the Texas economy is a long-running success story, but O’Rourke has been trying to undercut [...] [Misguided paranoia about pot eases in Texas, but only gradual law changes expected]( Texas lawmakers are expected to consider changing marijuana laws when the Legislature meets in January, but [...]   BUSINESS [Young leaders fuel a new labor movement reaching across Texas]( Whether young workers’ enthusiasm will reverse the past downward trend in union membership remains to be seen. [Southlake Town Square attracts stores that once required a drive to Dallas]( The shopping center has preannounced new store openings well into 2023. [Saginaw’s ‘train-and-grain’ feel is changing with homes and mixed-use projects]( ‘We’re not your grandfather’s Saginaw,’ the mayor says.   SPORTS [Is it OK to believe in these Dallas Cowboys?]( In a wavering NFC race, Sunday night may be the first of a Cowboys-Eagles trilogy this season. [5 things about the Big 12, including why Texas Longhorns just got more dangerous]( Until Oklahoma State is defeated, the Cowboys have to be considered the favorites to with the Big 12. [New high school football video game to bring TXHSFB experience to life]( Varsity High School Football, the first game of its kind, will feature both the on- and off-field intricacies [...]   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