State Fair contract extended, Baylor frat president accused of rape not welcome at UT Dallas: Your Thursday morning roundup

December 13,  2018 By Dom DiFurio Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day.  🌧️ Weather: Scattered thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon. High 64 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Crowds fill the midway at the State Fair of Texas in Fair Park on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Dallas. The fair ends on Sunday. (Smiley N. Pool/Staff Photographer)  state fair Despite concerns, Dallas City Council approves State Fair of Texas contract extension through 2038 The Dallas City Council on Wednesday [approved an extension of the State Fair of Texas’ contract through 2038](. In doing so, the city added a handful of key provisions to the contract. Those included a request for the State Fair to fully reimburse the Dallas Police Department for security costs, the institution of a living wage provision for the fair's employees, and an attempt to better define the State Fair’s excess revenue, which the nonprofit is contractually obligated to use on improvements to Fair Park. “We tried to kind of wrap all that together with one contract,” Mayor Mike Rawlings said. Also: Jurors will begin deliberations Thursday morning to determine whether the Dallas bar that served former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent alcohol [is civilly liable for him driving drunk and killing teammate]( and best friend Jerry Brown. And: With federal funding around the corner, [DART named partners and awarded $872 million]( for the Cotton Belt rail. local Baylor frat president accused of rape is no longer welcome at UT Dallas, school says The former Baylor University fraternity president accused of raping another student [is no longer welcome at the University of Texas at Dallas](, where he had been completing his degree, the school announced Wednesday. "Two years ago, we admitted a student without knowing their legal history," university President Richard C. Benson said. "Based on recent court action and other information over the last several days, that student will not participate in UTD commencement activities, will not attend UT Dallas graduate school, and will not be present on campus as a student or guest." Meanwhile: An Arlington Democrat in the Texas House is proposing a law [that would make it harder for college students found guilty of sexual assault]( to quietly transfer to a new school. And: Houston-area [developers settled with the SEC]( after misusing $20.5 million raised in an EB-5 offering. business Boy Scouts reportedly exploring bankruptcy protection amid sex-abuse lawsuits The Boy Scouts of America organization is [weighing whether to file for bankruptcy protection]( as it deals with lawsuits over alleged sex abuse, The Wall Street Journal has reported. The Irving-based youth organization has hired Sidley Austin, a Chicago-based law firm, to help with a possible Chapter 11 filing, the newspaper reported. In a statement, Michael B. Surbaugh, the organization's chief Scout executive, said the group was "working with experts to explore all options available to ensure that the local and national programming of the Boy Scout of America continues uninterrupted." Also: In a Dallas visit, acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker [hailed the city's violent-crime task force](. And: Two former executives of a Dallas cryptocurrency firm [must repay nearly $2.7 million to scammed investors]( who thought they were buying into a one-of-a-kind initial coin offering. EDITORS' PICKS - Crime: 'You didn't break me,' woman tells [State Fair horse trainer convicted of molesting a teen](. - Commentary: It's time to make a [federal case out of Dallas' homeless problem](. - Bad reviews: What should a company do when it gets a bad review? [Don't blow it off](, owners should address online reviewers’ concerns. - Camp Fire: More than 1,400 breweries are making a beer to help with Camp Fire relief; [here's where to get it in D-FW](. - Fashion: Rapper Post Malone's [$60 Crocs shoes are sold out](. Sorry? Signs alert drivers along Interstate 30 to watch for work crews pre-treating highways for ice prevention in Dallas. (File photo) Finally... With a rain-snow mix possible in Dallas-Fort Worth, TxDOT treats major roads TxDOT [began treating Dallas-Fort Worth roads Tuesday ahead of a chance of wintry precipitation]( on Thursday and Friday. Rain could start falling as early as Wednesday evening, but as a cold front moves through North Texas on Thursday, temperatures will drop and create the potential for snow that afternoon into Friday morning, said National Weather Service meteorologist Patricia Sanchez. 👋 That's all for this morning! 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? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). 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