Evening Roundup: Texas lawmakers' top wishes, Southwest pilots weigh options, Cowboys add kicking insurance

Plus: The Dallas Morning News' 2022 All-area teams, football awards and more [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [The Dallas Theater Center hopes the city can pay for up to $50 million of the project.]( The master plan to revitalize the Kalita Humphreys Theater and redevelop the surrounding park is estimated to cost more than $300 million.(DS+R / DS+R) Dallas officials want to scale down new $300 million Kalita Humphreys Theater plan]( Some Dallas City Council members say they support restoring the Kalita Humphreys Theater but want cheaper options than a recently proposed $308 million plan that also includes redeveloping the 10-acre park it sits in. Several elected officials who are part of the city’s Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee said during a meeting Tuesday that the price tag for a master plan released by the Dallas Theater Center earlier this month gave them pause. They acknowledge, though, that without some form of serious investment in the 64-year-old theater, [it’ll be difficult to preserve](. “I don’t want to be the city that tore down a Frank Lloyd Wright,” said council member Paula Blackmon, referring to the renowned architect who designed the Turtle Creek area building. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Dallas ranked among the most congested cities in the U.S. as work from home is phased out]( While current congestion on the roads mirror 2019 levels, traffic hasn’t completely returned to normal, [...] [Officers seize $7.5 million of marijuana hidden inside cotton candy at Texas border]( U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered the drugs tucked inside the blue spun sugar. [It might be weeks before Dallas trash pickup is back to normal]( Jay Council, Dallas’ sanitation director, said Tuesday that city attorneys and other officials are looking [...] [Affidavit reveals new details in disappearance of Collin County woman]( Kayla Kelley’s car was found “burned beyond recognition” on a Frisco road. [New documentary highlights life of abducted Arlington 9-year-old who inspired Amber Alert]( “Everyone knows the Amber Alert,” her mother says in the trailer. “I want the world to know who Amber was.” [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Tax relief, border security, state worker pay raises among Texas lawmakers’ top wishes]( School property tax cuts, border security and pay raises for state employees are among the ways House leaders [...] [Conservative Texas lawmakers call transgender guidance to school boards ‘dangerous’]( North Texas districts are dealing with these questions locally. [Texas Republican Roger Williams defends giving Santos spot on small business committee]( Online critics poked fun at George Santos' committee assignments, including one under Texas Republican Rep. [...] BUSINESS [Chicago developer eyes 19-story Uptown Dallas hotel project]( The 19-story highrise near McKinney Avenue is the latest hotel coming north of downtown. [Southwest Airlines pilots’ union calls for ‘historic’ strike vote to ramp up pressure]( The Southwest Airlines pilots union is calling for a strike authorization vote in May in the wake of the [...] [What a new Mockingbird Station wine and liquor store says about Texas’ spirits business]( The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued almost twice as many package liquor store licenses in 2021 and [...] SPORTS [Cowboys add Brett Maher insurance, sign kicker Tristan Vizcaino to practice squad]( Maher is still expected to be the kicker in Sunday’s playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers. [Mavericks at midpoint: Playoff predictions and who’s the most critical (after Luka Doncic)]( Where could Dallas finish in the Western Conference? After Denver and Memphis, it’s hard to say. [The Dallas Morning News’ 2022 All-area teams, football awards and more]( Your one-stop-shop for The Dallas Morning News’ 2022 All-Area teams and football awards.   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