Texas Republicans lining up behind Scalise after he wins House Speaker nomination

Also, a D-FW college campus building boom, a Rangers at-bat worth remembering, what merger means for Irving office [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Hi y'all! This is audience journalist Kellen Bulger. Todd Davis and I have produced tonight's newsletter. Some of us in the newsroom at the DMN are already putting up eerie decorations and sporting orange and black out of excitement for Halloween. If you're like us and a connoisseur of the creepy season, be sure to check out [the D-FW bars and restaurants]( paying homage to the late-October holiday. As always, thank you for supporting local news.   [Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., arrives to speak to reporters after a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.]( Steve Scalise spoke briefly after winning the nomination, saying the House needs to get going on border security, inflation and other issues. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Texas Republicans lining up behind Steve Scalise after he wins House Speaker nomination]( Most Texas Republicans were lining up behind Rep. Steve Scalise as the next House Speaker on Wednesday after the Louisiana congressman won the GOP conference nomination 113-99 over Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. [A couple of Lone Star exceptions were]( Rep. Michael Cloud of Victoria and Rep. Chip Roy of Austin, who appeared poised to reprise the role he played in January when he helped lead about 20 conservative holdouts to Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Dallas City Council approves resolution supporting Israel, condemning attacks]( The Dallas City Council approved a resolution, 14-0, Wednesday supporting Israel amid its war with militant [...] [How DFW Airport brought soaring growth to the once rural heart of North Texas]( The cities of Irving, Grapevine and Southlake all sprang to life after a new regional airport landed in their [...] [Thousands gather at Temple Emanu-El to show support for Israel after Hamas attack]( The community gathering was hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas to help raise money for Israel. [Dallas revises controversial prostitution ordinance to begin enforcement again]( The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to revise the controversial prostitution law found unconstitutional [...] [Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton is in intensive care in Texas with pneumonia]( Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, started a fundraising campaign on Retton’s behalf for medical expenses [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   BUSINESS [Pioneer Natural Resources’ Irving office not closing with Exxon acquisition]( Pioneer’s Irving headquarters will remain open for at least two years. Employees in Irving and Midland will be [...] [Median Dallas-Fort Worth home price slips back to $400,000 as sales slump]( The median price of a single-family home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area returned to $400,000 in September, a [...] [D-FW’s $1 billion college campus building boom aims to meet future workforce needs]( There's a building boom underway on North Texas campuses with expansion projects at UT Southwestern, Texas [...] POLITICS [How much will Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial cost Texas taxpayers?]( The Texas Senate and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have spent more than $96,000 and counting on the impeachment trial [...] [Sen. Ted Cruz touts a bigger 3rd quarter haul than rival Rep. Colin Allred but still lags | Jeffers]( The incumbent is building a stockpile after a slow start, though unlike the Democrats he won’t need much to [...] [Police could arrest undocumented immigrants under bill advancing in Texas Senate]( A bill that would give police the power to arrest immigrants suspected of entering the country illegally is [...] SPORTS [The most important at-bat in Rangers’ ALDS-clinching win was a fly ball out. Here’s why]( Nathaniel Lowe’s second-inning fly out was only after a grueling 15-pitch at-bat that gassed Baltimore start [...] [Stars season predictions: Can Dallas improve on last year’s Western Conference Final run?]( The NHL season is underway, and the Dallas Stars drop the puck on their 2023-24 campaign Thursday against the [...] [State of the Cowboys: Loss to 49ers left deep wound, more questions than answers]( Apologies are extended for consistently suggesting in recent months that the Cowboys belong in the [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [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