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Also, Elon Musk named person of the year and 45 restaurants with Christmas specials.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( |[STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 12/13/2021 By Ariyon Dailey Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. The Texas State Capitol building.(Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer) POLITICS [‘Rick Perry’ is running for Texas governor against Greg Abbott but it’s not the Rick Perry you know]( A "Rick Perry" from Parker County is trying to deny two-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott the nomination of his party for a third term next year. But the Perry who filed his papers as a gubernatorial candidate on Monday is [not the former Texas governor and U.S. energy secretary.]( ADVERTISEMENT [TOP NEWS]( [Former Fort Worth cop charged with murder in Atatiana Jefferson’s death asks for trial to be moved]( [How Texans can help people affected by deadly Kentucky tornadoes]( [Philip Kingston challenging J.J. Koch for Dallas County Commissioners seat]( [Irving will sue Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ over use of public wires for streaming]( [Filing ends today for March 1 primary that will test Texas GOP, local Democratic Party incumbents]( ADVERTISEMENT EDUCATION [Will new Head Start rules on masks and COVID-19 vaccines trigger another Texas lawsuit?]( [Richardson school trustees considering superintendent separation agreement tonight]( [Burleson school trustees meeting for first time since arrest of educators after allegations of abuse]( [More education stories]( | [Education newsletter]( BUSINESS [Lone Star State featured prominently as Time names newly minted Texan Elon Musk Person of the Year]( [What’s Forever 21 doing inside J.C. Penney?]( [Ellis and Collin counties lead the area in home price hikes]( [More business stories]( | [Business newsletter]( FOOD & DRINK [NCAA Division II football championship weekend has tacos, beer, fanfest in McKinney]( [Wine, sweets and kitchen goods: 15 foodie gifts from POC- and woman-owned companies]( [45+ D-FW restaurants offering Christmas dining specials]( [More food stories]( | [Eat & Drink newsletter]( 👋 That's all for this afternoon! 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? Submit your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to[the newsroom.]( Looking for more? The Dallas Morning News has even more newsletters to keep you informed and inspired. [View the complete list](. ADVERTISEMENT [Free Newsletters]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States © Copyright 2021