NFL draft predictions, 'Don't Say Gay' legislation, Oak Cliff parties

Also, a coach from Netflix's 'Cheer' in legal trouble. [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [A graphic is pictured here of six different NFL draft prospects playing college football and all overlaid on an im age of the Cowboys' star logo.]( From top left: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas; Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas; Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame; Darnell Wright, OL, Tennessee; Calijah Kancey, DL, Pittsburgh; Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah. Photos from Getty Images. (Michael Hogue/Staff Illustrator) 2023 NFL draft predictions: What will Cowboys do with 26th pick?]( SportsDay columnists and beat writers predict [whom the Cowboys will select with the 26th pick in the NFL draft:]( [READ MORE]( Related: - [Calvin Watkins’ final NFL mock draft: Taking one last look at Cowboys’ options at No. 26]( - [Why win-now Cowboys shouldn’t hesitate to take Bijan Robinson in 2023 NFL draft]( - [Dallas Cowboys to host free NFL draft party at The Star in Frisco through Saturday](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Will Texas adopt ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law as strict as Florida’s rules?]( Texas teachers and students wouldn’t be able to discuss sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms [...] [Dallas OKs 615-unit affordable housing complex near a lake, trail system and restaurants]( The City Council on Wednesday approved a development agreement for a new four-story, $177 million northwest [...] [Texas ‘Trump Train’ members who intimidated Biden campaign bus apologize, settle lawsuit]( Two members of the “Trump Train” convoy who harassed a bus belonging to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign as [...] [Oak Cliff’s Paradise monthly dance party is like nowhere else in Dallas]( Paradise monthly dance party takes over Oak Cliff bar Tiny Victories once a month with eclectic music and [...] [Texas Senate wants to make voting harder and scarier | Opinion]( Elections officials will keep quitting if it doesn’t stop. [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 [Fentanyl deaths could be prosecuted as murder under Texas bill voted through by House]( WATCH: Protestors chanting “no more drug war” opposed the bill that would ratchet up penalties for making and [...] [Victims detail how Dallas man linked to 10 sexual assaults trapped them, records show]( Court documents in five different cases show accounts from women who told police earlier this year how a man [...] [Lawsuit accuses Navarro College coach from Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ of sexual assault cover-up]( The coach of the elite competitive cheerleading team at Navarro College, featured in the hit Netflix show [...] BUSINESS [Meltdown costs Southwest Airlines another $325 million, raising toll to over $1.1 billion]( December’s cancellation meltdown cost Dallas-based Southwest Airlines another $325 million as passengers shied [...] [Dallas megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes, Wells Fargo pair on $1B neighborhoods project]( The capital from Wells Fargo will first go towards Jakes’ most recent real estate venture outside of Atlanta [...] [Atlanta-based burger chain Slutty Vegan is making its Texas debut in Dallas]( It will open in Deep Ellum as the company continues to support historically Black neighborhoods. [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt — a goopy mass of floating seaweed stretching 5,000 miles — could hit Texas beaches this summer.(James Nielsen / The Associated Press) [Question 3 of 5]( [How long is the giant blob of seaweed that could be drifting towards Texas?]( - [1,000 miles]( - [3,000 miles]( - [4,000 miles]( - [5,000 miles]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.]( SPORTS [Top recruit Arch Manning hasn’t taken NIL money at Texas, Steve Sarkisian says]( According to Sarkisian, Manning also doesn’t plan to take any NIL money in the near future. [Brittney Griner gets emotional in first press conference since Russian detainment]( Griner’s first news conference drew more than 100 people, including Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs. [UT signee Lauren Lewis impressing on and off the track amid record-breaking senior season]( The Prosper runner and straight-A student could be a future Olympian — and that might be one of her more [...]   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