Guns or not at the State Fair?

Plus: DNC Day 2, UT Dallas neuroscientists, Stars and more [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Good evening, North Texas! Grammy-award winning Texas native Beyoncé's latest venture will have whisky lovers "Drunk in Love" with SirDavis, her new whisky priced at $89. In "Renaissance" fashion, the [bottle is shaped like a horse]( and currently available for pre-order, and will be released across the U.S. in September 2024. Check out your inbox tomorrow morning for more news. — Brandon Gray, Senior Audience Journalist, and Brittany Stubblefield-Engram, Audience Journalist   [A crowd walks through the State Fair of Texas along Lone Star Boulevard near Big Tex. The Cotton Bowl stadium can be seen in the background.]( The Dallas City Council plans to seek legal advice after Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened to sue the city over the State Fair of Texas' plans for a more restrictive gun policy starting this fall.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor) [Should guns be allowed in the State Fair of Texas? Dallas City Council to discuss options]( The Dallas City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in closed session with City Attorney Tammy Palomino to discuss options. In an Aug. 13 letter to interim city manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, [Paxton said the city had 15 days to force]( the nonprofit operator of the Dallas-based fair to reverse course. If not, Paxton said his office would sue to stop the new policy, arguing it infringes on gun owners’ rights. In his letter, Paxton said he planned to seek civil penalties against the city between $1,000 and $1,500 a day. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [DNC day 2 live updates: Trump’s former White House press secretary backs Kamala Harris]( Day two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago will feature speeches by Barrack and Michelle Obama [...] [Dallas County to expand internet access in certain ZIP codes]( Officials announced Tuesday that Dallas County will collaborate with telecommunications company Zayo to [...] [An injury ended his football dreams; now he’s fighting long-standing trends in science]( Michael Burton made it through his first semester. Then, an injury in practice altered his trajectory. [FTC sues D-FW auto dealers for allegedly overcharging Black and Latino customers]( The Federal Trade Commission is taking three D-FW auto dealerships to court for allegedly discriminating [...] [Earthquakes before 2017 tied to oil and gas wastewater, scientists at SMU find]( Earthquakes in the Permian Basin in West Texas were happening at shallower depths than previously thought, [...] [READ MORE NEWS](     ADVERTISEMENT   BUSINESS [More than 100 paid parking lots in D-FW have new owner after Platinum sells]( The Broe Group and Hudson Valley Parking will look to help Platinum Parking reinvent the future of [...] [Boeing halts 777X test flights over cracks in crucial part]( Boeing Co. has paused flight tests of its 777X jetliner while it inspects the four-aircraft fleet for cracking [...] [NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal sells one of his D-FW homes]( Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has sold one of his two homes in Dallas-Fort Worth.Months after [...] FOOD [This Dallas taqueria is closing again. This time, it’s for good]( Trompo's closure punctuates a decade of triumphs and struggles for the Oak Cliff taqueria. [Chicken company recalls products after customers complain of metal wire]( Perdue Chicken LLC has recalled more than 167,000 pounds of chicken breast nugget and tender products, [...] [5 discounts at Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants for parents and kids]( Students are back to school and that means more expenses and more activities, so you have to look for some [...] SPORTS [Why Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy leans on younger players to play more in preseason games]( None of Dallas’ expected starters will play in the preseason, and that includes quarterback Dak Prescott. [Who’s in, who’s out? Recapping the Dallas Stars’ 2024 offseason moves]( Gone are key pieces like Joe Pavelski and Chris Tanev. Did the Stars find replacements during the offseason? [Rockwall wrestling coach placed on leave amid allegation of athlete mistreatment]( Rockwall ISD has placed Rockwall High School wrestling coach Josh Brining on administrative leave while [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201