More borrowers in Texas are granted student loan forgiveness than any other state

Also, AT&T on Thursday's outage, Gov. Abbott shares surplus news, FC Dallas preview [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Hello, everyone! It's Todd Davis here to give you news to peruse as you end the work week. Hoping Dallas' municipal court will throw out your warrant fees? Starting Saturday, a donated throw (or blanket) could be your ticket to having fees waived. [Check out the list of locations]( where you can take your wrapped item and more details about the program. Have a wonderful weekend! We'll have more stories for you Sunday.   [Greg Abbott, shown at a McKinney appearance, earlier this month.]( In a short speech, Greg Abbott (pictured at a McKinney event on Feb. 6), targeted Dallas ISD and Lewisville ISD for a “woke” culture at his Tarrant County appearance. (Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) [In a North Texas visit, Gov. Abbott breaks news: Expect a $20 billion budget surplus]( Dave Lieber, The Watchdog of The Dallas Morning News, writes: It’s always a privilege to see Gov. Greg Abbott when he comes to my neighborhood. On Thursday, he appeared at a campaign stop at a Mexican restaurant in North Richland Hills. It was standing room only in the cramped restaurant. His voice came through loud and clear, even competing against a pair of abortion protesters outside with a bullhorn. [Abbott made news](. He said, “If I could share with you a piece of information. If somehow we could just keep it in this room right now?” Due to a boom in business, “it looks like when we go into the next [legislative] session, we may have another budget surplus of about $20 billion,” Abbott said. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [AT&T blames coding error for massive cellular outage]( The Dallas-based company said “execution of an incorrect process” occurred during a network upgrade. [Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax could be owed six-figure payout when he leaves City Hall]( Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax could be owed a lump sum payment matching his $423,246 annual salary when [...] [Feds eye Texas as cases of syphilis surge in newborns]( Syphilis is on the rise in Texas and nationally, causing serious medical complications, especially for newborn [...] [More borrowers in Texas granted student loan forgiveness than any other state]( President Joe Biden sent emails to more than 150,000 borrowers this week, including 14,510 Texans, saying [...] [Can FC Dallas be an ‘attractive team’ in 2024? Test awaits Nico Estévez, MLS Cup hopefuls]( After an offseason talent infusion, FC Dallas will look to be an aggressive attacking team in the new MLS [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   Elections Resources • Read all [elections content]( • Read all [recommendations]( from our Editorial Board • Learn [how to use our Voter Guide]( [ACCESS THE VOTER GUIDE](     ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Attorney general says emails from Denton ISD principals violated election law]( Principals at two Denton ISD elementary schools allegedly sent emails this month urging employees to vote in [...] [Lies and dirty tricks: Texas Republicans are eating their own in this year’s primaries | The Watchdog]( Attack ads used to have a kernel of truth. Now some Texas candidates backed by the “billionaires' boys club” [...] [Foreign aid package, particularly money for Ukraine, divides Texans in U.S. House]( Republicans in the U.S. House, including those representing Texas, disagree on the importance of foreign aid [...] BUSINESS [H-E-B to build on new site in Forney, but holding on to land previously purchased]( The retailer said it will have more details for the retailer’s first store in Forney this summer. [Fort Worth landmark goes to Missouri lender]( Lender takes deed to Fort Worth office tower. [Westlake’s Goosehead Insurance co-founder to turn over CEO role]( Mark Jones, who founded the company in 2003 with his wife Robyn, will become its executive chairman July 1. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT [Blind Lemon Jefferson gets the spotlight in a trio of Dallas projects]( A century before Drake, Adele and Olivia Rodrigo sang their sad songs, Blind Lemon Jefferson showed the world [...] [Dallas Symphony announces 2024-25 season]( Dallas Symphony Orchestra's 2024-25 season promises a lot of new music, but also Wagner's 'Ring' and Mahler's [...] [Historic Inwood Theatre in Dallas is ‘temporarily closed’]( The historic Inwood Theatre is “temporarily closed” after its landlord, Inwood Village, posted a lockout [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201