Mayor Johnson wants to turn ship around, Jerry Jones reacts to Williams' arrest, D-FW layoffs

Also, here's five new coffee shops in East Dallas’ Lakewood neighborhood. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, readers. I'm Carla Solórzano, and I've curated this morning's roundup. It definitely doesn't feel like autumn yet, but [Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte returns today](. Don't worry, you can get the famous PSL (and other fall drinks) iced instead. See you in your inbox tonight. An excessive heat warning is in effect for Thursday and Friday across much of North Texas.   [Man kicked out of North Texas school board meeting for reading from banned book]( A man was kicked out of a Fort Worth school board meeting after reading a passage from a banned book. [Affidavit describes ‘execution-style’ killing of pair in Lewisville, media reports]( Court documents described how two people who were found slain inside their Lewisville home earlier this month [...] [Granbury ISD board censures trustee accused of sneaking into library to review books]( The 5-2 vote effectively served as a public reprimand. The Granbury ISD board has no power to ask or compel [...] [GOP contenders vie to outdo each other on border security at first presidential debate]( Eight contenders met in Milwaukee and mostly tried to outdo each other on border security.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on arrest of DE Sam Williams: ‘He is maturing’]( Jones doesn’t anticipate the 2022 second-round pick missing any time on the field this season because of the [...] [220 Dallas-Fort Worth workers given layoff notices across three companies]( CVS Health, property management software company AppFolio and moving company WayForth are cutting 220 jobs [...]   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.](   [Do we really need to play high school football games in the August heat?]( High school football games will start as early as 7 p.m. in many stadiums which means that a kickoff [...] [Four of downtown Dallas’ landmark buildings are up for sale]( Four downtown Dallas apartment buildings - including units housed in three historic properties - are up for [...] [Pro Football Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware will be newest addition to Cowboys Ring of Honor]( Ware’s Ring of Honor induction will take place before he receives his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring. [5 new coffee shops in East Dallas’ Lakewood neighborhood]( From a tiny indie shop, JuJu's, to the world’s most prolific brand, Starbucks, Lakewood Dallas has attracted 5 [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [City of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson speaks during a Dallas City Council meeting at Dallas City Hall.]( City of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson speaks during a Dallas City Council meeting at Dallas City Hall. Mayor Johnson said he supports reducing taxes and spending. (Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer) [Mayor Johnson supports reducing spending, taxes; ‘turning ship around’]( Some Dallas residents, with the support of a few City Council members, [called for the city manager to stop raising taxes and increasing city budgets](. In Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Eric Johnson, with a toy boat prop in hand, likened the city’s fiscal situation to the Titanic approaching an iceberg. In lockstep with the mayor, Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn compared the city coming toward “the edge of the cliff.” [READ MORE]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023