House passes Trump's NAFTA revamp, businessman sentenced for kickback schemes: Your Friday morning roundup

Every Texas lawmaker, both Democrat and Republican, supported the rewrite of the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.  [Morning roundup]( 12/20/2019 By Chelsea Watkins Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌧️ Weather: Cloudy and cool with scattered light rain. High of 52 with a low of 41. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Architect of massive medical kickback schemes gets light prison term after giving feds the goods]( Andrew Hillman was sentenced for two separate fraud cases involving health care kickbacks and will be out in about 5 years [Rain possible in Dallas-Fort Worth on Friday before a mild weekend]( Severe weather is not in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service. [Ted Cruz criticizes GOP leadership for $1.4 trillion spending package, calling it a ‘pile of trash’]( The Texas Republican complained that the legislation doesn’t devote enough funding to a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border [After a long fight over repairs, South Oak Cliff High’s community unites in celebration of revived campus]( Students will be welcomed back to the $52 million renovation in early January. [In midst of 30-year state title drought, black Dallas-area football coaches face double standards but push progress]( A black head coach hasn’t won a state football championship with a Dallas-area program since 1990 [Here’s how Americans feel about immigration, white privilege, according to new survey]( Most Americans say the U.S.' openness to the rest of the world is key part of the country’s identity. [In their own words: ‘The Self Publication’ explores issues of racism, internal prejudice and more]( Nitashia Johnson powerfully pairs portraits of young black people with their stories at the South Dallas Cultural Center. [With Luka Doncic injured, Mavs need more production out of Kristaps Porzingis in the fourth quarter]( In the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s loss to Boston, Porzingis managed just two points and two rebounds in 10:33 of court time. [Retail Therapy: Nike built up a huge direct to consumer business, newer brands doing it, too]( Big brands with huge consumer ID have been selling directly to consumers for years, but new direct-to-consumer brands are grabbing attention with big advertising budgets [Buy shoes, get a filet mignon: When shoppers were at stake, a Dallas’ Valley View Mall store tried an odd reward]( The Dallas Morning News reported in 1973 that ‘customers agreed it was nothing to beef about— the meat of the matter was that shoppers had a steak in buying shoes’ in the grand opening of McAn’s new store. North Texas is a major center for international trade, thanks to facilities like Burlington Northern Santa Fe Intermodal station close to Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Fort Worth. (File Photo / The Dallas Morning News) POLITICS [House passes Trump’s NAFTA revamp, a deal key for Texas]( The House on Thursday voted 385-41 to approve a revamped trade pact among the U.S., Mexico and Canada, bringing President Donald Trump a step closer to achieving victory on a high-profile campaign pledge. [Every Texas lawmaker]( both Democrat and Republican, supported the rewrite of the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 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 [newsletters@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2019 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](