Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Texas state Rep. Rhetta Bowers changes course, launches bid to replace US Rep. Colin Allred Gromer Jeffers Jr. The Dallas Morning DALLAS — Texas state Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers on Tuesday launched a campaign to replace Democrat Colin Allred in Congress. Bowers, D-Rowlett, had announced she was running for reelection to the state House instead of Congress. She reversed course Tuesday and joined the crowded field for North Texas’ Congressional District 32. As of last week, Bowers was still raising money for her Texas House campaign through email solicitations. She’s now part of a Democratic primary field that includes fellow state Rep. Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch, trauma surgeon Brian Williams of Dallas, Dallas lawyer Justin Moore and many others. Allred, who has represented the northern and eastern Dallas Countyanchored district since 2019, is running for Senate to unseat Republican Ted Cruz. “I’ve dedicated my life to serving others and improving people’s lives,” Bowers said in a news release. “Now more than ever, we need leadership in Washington focused on getting things done for people.” Bowers said the fundamental rights of Americans are under attack. “With our democracy and fundamental rights under attack, I am running for Congress to protect those rights and stand up for equal opportunities for all, so that every Texas family, small business, and community can thrive,” she said. Johnson, now Bowers’ rival for the District 32 seat, questioned why Bowers changed her mind about running for Con-
gress. “It’s curious that Rep. Bowers has flipflopped on her previous statement about running to Texas voters,” Johnson said in a statement, adding that Bowers “had only $81 left in campaign funds, much of it spent on personal expenses.” “This race will require significant resources to make sure Democrats win up and down the ballot,” Johnson continued. “I am still the candidate with the best ability to raise and deploy the necessary funds to ensure Democrats hold this seat.” In response to Bowers’ entry into the race, Williams said his unique experience made him the best choice. “As a trauma surgeon, veteran and gun safety advocate, I got into this race back in May because I have the frontline experience to take on the major challenges facing our community,” he said. “I have had to tell too many families that they’d lost their loved ones to gun violence, I’ve cared for women suffering from reproductive emergencies, and I’ve seen how our broken healthcare system is hurting patients.” The Dallas Morning News has reached out to Bowers for comment. In a video announcing her congressional campaign, Bowers highlighted her participation in the 2021 quorum break by Texas House Democrats to stall a Republican bill that made sweeping changes to the state’s election laws. “When Texas Republicans decided to gut voting rights, my colleagues and I went to Washington to deny them a quorum and fight for federal voting rights legislation,” she said, adding that she stayed away from the Capitol for the entire quorum break. See Texas on 5
File Photo OSU’s loss to South Alabama on Saturday was its largest home nonconference loss since 1991.
Just how historically bad was OSU’s loss to South Alabama? You have to go back to the ‘90s Davis Cordova Staff Reporter Kendal Daniels and Lyrik Rawls got confused on a South Alabama wide receiver running in motion.
The two OSU defenders bit on the fake jet sweep, or a fake run to the right, and got caught too far inside. That’s when Jaguars running back La’Damian Webb busted through the broken coverage and scored a 65-yard touchdown to put the Cowboys away in a historic upset at Boone
Pickens Stadium. The Cowboys lost 33-7 to South Alabama, a Sun Belt team which is no pushover, the Jaguars won 10 games last season, but that’s not the point. The point is that was the biggest nonconference home loss for OSU since 1991. See OSU’s loss on 4
‘A Haunting in Venice’ is twisty and tedious Michael Clark Staff Reporter
Review A good murder mystery film is a lot like making a cake. If it turns out right, the final product will be a complete success and seem as simple as can be. But if you make a single mistake in the recipe, it will become immediately noticeable that you did something wrong. It’s safe to say that “A Haunting in Venice” didn’t get the recipe down. The recipe for making a good murder mystery is far more complicated than one may realize. A solid cast of characters, an engaging mystery and plenty of believable clues that can be interpreted in many different ways are just a few of the ingredients to making a compelling film. In hindsight, there’s a reason that there are such few great films in the genre. “A Haunting in Venice” isn’t necessarily a bad film, but it does a lot
Tribune News Service From left, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh and Kenneth Branagh in the movie “A Haunting in Venice.”
of things wrong. The first, and most prominent issue that comes to mind is the tone. I didn’t realize it until embarrassingly late into the film, but this is a continuation of director Kenneth
Branagh’s previous films “Death on the Nile” and “Murder on The Orient Express.” The tone is wildly different from its predecessors, but it doesn’t feel
earned. Sometimes a change in tone can add a fresh perspective to the series, like in “Mission Impossible 4” or “Thor: Ragnarök.” See Haunting on 8