Texas Legislature tackles winter storm outages, additional retailers say masks still required: Your Monday evening roundup

Plus, this North Texas city is the best in the nation for renters, says new study.  [Morning roundup] [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 03/08/2021 By Chelsea Watkins Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. ADVERTISEMENT [Lawmakers file series of bills to address senior security, cash-for-gold after Dallas-area killings]( [14 Dallas County campuses temporarily halted in-person learning this school year due to COVID-19]( [American Airlines looks for $7.5 billion in new debt as it continues to burn through millions a day]( [Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says]( [Source: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys agree to 4-year, $160 million deal]( [Most Texans want casino gambling, but lawmakers unwilling to roll the dice]( [This North Texas city is the best in the nation for renters, says new study]( [Albertsons, Tom Thumb, Market Street, Galleria Dallas will require masks after Gov. Abbott’s order lifts]( [Dallas County reports 27 more coronavirus deaths, 500 cases; Tarrant County adds 16 deaths]( [Ex-‘Cheaters’ host Tommy Habeeb turns attention toward helping dogs in ‘To the Rescue’]( Newly-elected Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan gives his acceptance address during the House opening ceremony for the 87th Texas Legislature at the Texas Capitol building in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. (Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer) POLITICS [Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announces electricity priority bills to tackle winter storm outages]( House Speaker Dade Phelan on Monday announced seven bills that have his backing as the Legislature looks to guard against the power failures that left millions of Texans without power last month during extreme winter weather. The seven bills, authored by two Republicans and three Democrats, [include legislation to require weather-proofing electric power generators and natural gas infrastructure](. They follow days-long legislative hearings that heard testimony from natural gas and power suppliers and distributors, and the regulators who oversee those industries. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS [Readers often tell us they want to stay informed but that they're short on time. That's why we're launching a new way for you to stay connected, with texts from The Dallas Morning News.]( [Want to get a quick hit of the biggest headlines of the day? Sign up for The Roundup. It's a Monday-Friday, daily briefing of the latest news impacting D-FW residents. Text us back with your questions or thoughts and we'll respond.]( 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here](. ❓ Got questions? We've got [answers](. *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Submit your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to[the newsroom.]( ADVERTISEMENT STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2021 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](