House votes to lift debt ceiling, flights delayed, jurors weigh crane case

Joe Pavelski is a Game 6 game-time decision [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [The Texas State Capitol is seen in a thunderstorm on April 21, 2023 in Austin, Texas.]( Community members and activists rallied together yesterday in protest against numerous anti-LGBTQ+ and drag bills being proposed in the legislature. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) From guns to gay rights, emotional Texas hearings happening under cover of darkness]( Uvalde families showed up at the Capitol early last Tuesday, ready to make their case for stricter gun laws after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. The committee began the public hearing at 9 a.m. But it wasn’t until 10 p.m. that the parents were called to testify. The 13-hour wait reminded Kimberly Rubio of the day a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, “when we waited hours to be told our daughter would never come home.” “I expressed confusion then, and I’m perplexed now,” she told lawmakers through tears. “Did you think we would go home?” On some of the most contentious issues of the legislative session, [members of the public are making their voices heard in the middle of the night](. [READ MORE]( Related: - [Fentanyl test strip bill stalled in Texas Senate as the drug crisis grows]( - [Ban on Chinese citizens, others owning property in Texas approved in Senate]( - [‘We have to increase teacher quality.’ Texas House advances bill on educator retention](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [House votes to lift debt ceiling in exchange for budget cuts, other GOP priorities]( Republicans hope the move jump starts negotiations with President Joe Biden, who has insisted the nation’s [...] [Father of Lamar High School shooting suspect facing federal weapon possession charge]( A criminal complaint said a shotgun recovered near the scene of a shooting in Arlington was traced back to a [...] [As storms pass, hundreds of cancellations, delays at Dallas Love Field, DFW Airport]( Departures out of Dallas Love Field and DFW International Airport were grounded Wednesday morning when [...] [New dress code for Texas agency? Clothes must conform to ‘biological gender’]( Employees in the Texas Department of Agriculture must dress “in a manner consistent with their biological [...] [Fort Worth artist Vernon Fisher who regarded himself an ‘observer’ has died]( Fisher, who called Fort Worth home up through his death, might be best known for his multimedia themes that [...] [READ MORE NEWS]( Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](.   ADVERTISEMENT   CRIME AND COURTS [Jurors begin deliberating in trial over deadly Dallas crane collapse]( The parents of Kiersten Smith, the 29-year-old woman killed in the collapse, are the first to go to trial; [...] [Fourth suspect identified in slaying of 18-year-old found on southeast Oak Cliff road]( Dallas police identified Quinci Jackson, 17, as a suspect in the slaying of an 18-year-old in southeast Oak [...] [Police searching for 2 ‘armed and dangerous’ suspects in 2022 South Dallas slaying]( About 2:30 a.m. June 4, officers were called to the 4800 block of Military Parkway, near Dolphin Road, where [...] BUSINESS [The Container Store will take Bed Bath & Beyond 20% off coupons as it expands product mix]( Coppell-based Container Store is accepting Bed Bath & Beyond’s legendary 20% off blue coupons through May 31. [Pioneer Natural Resources’ Scott Sheffield to retire, turn reins over to second in command]( Scott Sheffield, 70, built Pioneer into Texas’ largest oil producer, with more than 600,000 barrels of oil [...] [Dallas-based Eiseman Jewels taps family outsider for president]( Richard Eiseman will remain active in the business, but with a broadened focus on the company’s future, client [...] SPORTS [Cowboys seven-round mock draft: Could Dallas take a pass rusher with No. 26 pick?]( SportsDay beat writer Calvin Watkins predicts all seven of Dallas’ 2023 selections in his latest mock draft. [Pete DeBoer: Stars forward Joe Pavelski a ‘game-time decision’ for Game 6 vs. Minnesota]( Pavelski hasn’t played since suffering an injury in Game 1 of the first-round series. [Texas Rangers’ Josh Jung leaves game vs. Reds after taking a pitch off left hand]( Ezequiel Duran replaced Jung at third base.   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 2023