Texas AG Ken Paxton's Ally Matt Krause Plans To Run Against Him

Good Morning, Dallas! Today is Friday, Sept. 17.

Your Headlines: Pundits and politicos were gobsmacked yesterday when State Rep. Matt Krause announced he would challenge his GOP colleague, incumbent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, for the job next year.

Thinking about retiring in North Texas? That's not the best idea, according to a startling new survey.

And finally, if you'd like a shot at being a culture correspondent, here's your chance: The Dallas Observer is looking for talented writers. (Dallas Observer)

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Now today's weather: Humid throughout the day. High: 94, low: 74.

Here are the top stories today in Dallas:

1. An operation in southeast Dallas has led to 47 arrests, more than a hundred guns — and $1.8 million in cash seized. (WFAA.com)
2. Some 23 families have been left homeless after fire consumed a Northeast Dallas apartment Building overnight. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. In Dallas-Fort Worth, condo and townhome sales have leapt in the past year. (Dallas Business Journal)
4. A World War II air show returns to the skies over Dallas, with a live Pearl Harbor re-enactment. (CultureMap Dallas)
5. In Jonathan Norton’s new comedy, the Dallas playwright explores a small town attempting to address its AIDS crisis. (The Dallas Morning News)

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Today in Dallas:

• Senior Sunrise - Saginaw High School. (6:45 a.m.).
• HPHS Scots Golf Granger Memorial - Highland Park High School. (7 a.m.).
• BN Boys Golf (V1) - Granger - Byron Nelson High School. (7:30 a.m.).
• 2021 Coffee with the Chamber at Texas Rangers. (8 a.m.)
• CHS Cross Country Meet (B/G) @ Ponder (8 a.m.).

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• Dallas Cowboys: "The reaction thouggghhh . . . Caption this: What did @trevondiggs say?" (Instagram)
• Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center: "Last week for clear the shelters! Come say hello to some of our pets at our Everyday Adoption Center in PetSmart located on 16821 N. Coit Road! Special hours this week: Today from now - 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m." (Facebook)
• North Texas Giving Day: "NTX Giving Day is exactly one week away! In just seven days, #NTXGivingDay 2021 will be here! Give from 6 a.m. - midnight to the participating nonprofits that you are passionate about! Throughout the day, we will be awarding various prizes." (Facebook)
• Junior League of Dallas: "Wishing everyone observing Yom Kippur peace and goodness. G'mar Hatima Tova. #JLDallas #YomKippur" (Instagram)
• The DEC Network: "Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens with ancestors from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America." (Instagram)

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About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

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