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BY: @MattMackowiak
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TOP NEWS
“Terrell police officer Jacob Candanoza shot, killed in line of duty,” Dallas Morning News' Lana Ferguson, Sarah Bahari and Jamie Landers — “A Terrell police officer died after he was shot during a traffic stop Sunday night in a motel parking lot, officials said.
Jacob Candanoza, 28, had just joined the Terrell Police Department in July and was so proud to be a police officer, his father told The Dallas Morning News.
About 11 p.m., Candanoza pulled a vehicle over in the parking lot of a Super 8 motel in the 1600 block of South State Highway 34 and requested more officers respond to the location, police said.
Moments later, dispatchers received numerous reports that an officer had been shot. Police, Fire and CareFlite responded.
Candanoza was taken to Baylor Scott and White emergency center in Forney, where he died.
Footage showed dozens of officers from different law enforcement agencies staged outside the hospital before taking part in a procession that escorted Candanoza’s body to the Dallas County medical examiner’s office shortly after 6 a.m. Monday.
The officer’s father, David Candanoza, rode in the procession, he told The News on Monday.
He said hundreds of police officers lined the shuttered streets, saluting in unison.
“It was so overwhelming,” he said. “I was so grateful to see that.”" DMN ($)
“Federal judge blocks rule that would have given DACA recipients access to Affordable Care Act coverage,” Texas Tribune's Jaden Edison — “A federal judge on Monday issued a court order temporarily blocking a Biden administration rule that would have granted some people brought into the country illegally as children access to health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, a decision that could affect tens of thousands of Texans.
The decision comes after Texas and 18 other states banded together to sue the federal government following recent guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services establishing a pathway for some Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to enroll in health insurance plans.
The states argued that by allowing DACA recipients to benefit from subsidized health insurance and making them “lawfully present” in the health care system, they will want to stay in the country longer, causing states to spend more money on resources like education, health care and law enforcement. State Republican leaders in interviews and lawsuits challenging the federal government’s immigration policies often make such claims about undocumented immigrants straining state resources, despite evidence that undocumented Texans contribute more to the economy than they cost the state.
Immigration advocacy groups say access to health care will help alleviate the disparities DACA recipients face, such as high uninsured rates and unmet medical needs after years of delaying care.
Texas has roughly 90,000 DACA recipients eligible to sign up for health insurance under the recent federal guidance.
But on Monday, U.S. District Judge Daniel M. Traynor temporarily halted the guidance from taking effect as the lawsuit proceeds, stating that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not have the authority to “circumvent congressional authority” and redefine “lawfully present,” a term used to describe people who are legally permitted to remain in the U.S.
In response, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spokesperson said the agency “is reviewing the court’s decision; however, the agency does not comment on litigation,” according to The Hill.
In a statement posted to social media on Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated the ruling.
“Today, we prevented yet another attempt by the Biden Administration to spend our hard-earned tax dollars on radically unpopular policies that put illegal aliens ahead of” American citizens, the statement said." Texas Tribune
TX TRIB: “Webb County's top elected official switches to Republican Party” Texas Tribune
DMN: “Texas' flow of new residents from other states is slowing, one shipper says” DMN ($)
SAEN: “Texas has billions pledged to expand broadband; it's a slow process” SAEN ($)
FW REPORT: ”Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes announces impending retirement” FW Report
HOU LANDING: “Commissioners Court poised to create new tax reinvestment zone in northeast Harris County” Houston Landing
FW REPORT: “2 Fort Worth council members call for restart of city manager hiring process” FW Report
HOU LANDING: “Houston to consider new rules for short-term rentals, including registration, hefty insurance” Houston Landing
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: “Recycled oilfield water could aid drought-stricken West Texas” Inside Climate News
SAEN: “Brad Simpson's lawyer wants indictment tossed for being 'vague'” SAEN ($)
SAEN: “Graham Weston's lawsuit against former lawyer can go forward” SAEN ($)
HOU CHRON: “Carl Icahn offers to increase stake in Houston's CVR Energy” Houston Chronicle ($)
DMN: “Texas Stock Exchange reveals temporary headquarters in D-FW” DMN ($)
DMN: “Avelo Airlines adds route between DFW and New Haven, Connecticut” DMN ($)
AAS: “Austin congressman blasts FAA for flight delays, safety issues at ABIA” AAS ($)
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> TX MONTHLY: "She Wanted a Routine Procedure. Instead, She Became a Victim of Texas’s Broken Medical-Oversight System." TX MONTHLY
> AP: "The Onion’s bid for Infowars is still in court as judge reviews auction" AP
> AP: "6 Guatemalans arrested and charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico truck crash" AP
> HOU CHRON: "The Bible doesn't belong in Texas public schools. Here's why." HOU CHRON
> TX TRIB: "High-speed rail efforts in Texas have gained some momentum. The Texas Legislature and Donald Trump may change that." TX TRIB
> FWST: "80-year-old disabled veteran dies after violent fight over parking spot, Texas cops say" FWST
> FWST: "Boyfriend killed mother of 4 found in Fort Worth water department field, police say" FWST
> DMN: "‘He loved being a police officer’: Terrell cop dies after being shot during traffic stop" DMN
> DMN: "Dallas Black Dance Theatre to pay over $560,000 to dancers in settlement with NLRB" DMN
> DMN: "Dallas Morning News columnist Sharon Grigsby saying goodbye" DMN
> MY RGV: "Innovation could revolutionize future of tick control" MY RGV
> AAS: "Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer poisoned land, killed animals" AAS
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging aims to help, offer resources to seniors" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> KXAN: "La Linea, Sinaloa cartel unleash violence in Chihuahua" KXAN
EXTRA POINTS
Last night's Texas sports scores:
> NFL: Cincinnati 27, Dallas 20
> NCAAB: Baylor 88, Abilene Christian 57
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 7pm: NCAAM: Troy at #15 Houston (ESPN+)
> 8:30pm: NBA: Dallas at Oklahoma City (TNT)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "Burrow, Chase lift Bengals after botched blocked punt by Cowboys in 27-20 Cincinnati victory" AP
DALLAS COWBOYS: "5 takeaways from Cowboys-Bengals: Special teams cost Dallas" DMN ($)
TEXAS RANGERS: "Decision time for Texas Rangers, Nathan Eovaldi at Winter Meetings" DMN ($)
BAYLOR / ABILENE CHRISTIAN MEN'S BASKETBALL: "Jayden Nunn scores 18 and Baylor hits first 10 shots in 88-57 victory over Abilene Christian" AP
TCU ATHLETICS: "TCU launches national search to replace athletic director of Big 12 program" FW Report
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