Evening Roundup: Dallas County commissioners approve budget, Yaqub Talib indicted, governor race and TV

Also, trans teen was ‘fearful’ when Texas worker showed up at school to question him, mom says [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Outdated concession stands on mid-level East side at the Cotton Bowl at Fair Park in Dallas in April..(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer) [Public push begins on Dallas election to fund new convention center, Fair Park work]( Dallas may not be able to make a significant dent in catching up on long-neglected maintenance needs of some of its most visited Fair Park venues unless voters approve a hotel occupancy tax increase in November, prominent supporters of the election proposition said Friday. The 2% increase in the amount of taxes the city charges on room rentals is estimated to bring in $1.5 billion over 30 years mainly to help pay for building a new downtown convention center, but up to $300 million of that could go to six Fair Park sites. [The convention center rebuild will go forward no matter the result at the polls](, they say, but ways to revitalize the Cotton Bowl, the Coliseum, Automobile Building, Centennial Building, Music Hall and Band Shell at Fair Park get more murky. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   THE LATEST NEWS [Dallas County commissioners narrowly OK $1.8 billion budget, with small tax rate decrease]( Dallas County’s 2023 budget and new tax rate were approved on Friday, but with only three of the five [...] [Overcrowded processing center has Border Patrol releasing more migrants on El Paso streets]( Migrants are being released from a facility filled at 3 times its capacity; Local shelters can take more [...] [Trans teen was ‘fearful’ when Texas worker showed up at school to question him, mom says]( Signed declarations about the experiences of two families with transgender children currently under [...] [Yaqub Talib indicted on murder charge in slaying of Lancaster youth football coach]( Yaqub Talib is accused of fatally shooting Michael Hickmon during a football game. [Greg Abbott hits Texas TV screens, Beto O’Rourke holds back — for now]( Gov. Greg Abbott is heavily outspending rival Beto O’Rourke in the television ad war for Texas governor, [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   BUSINESS [North Texas housing market sees fewer sales but prices are still sky-high]( The North Texas housing market in August continued to cool down from record sales activity over the last [...] [Quiet hurricane season allows gas prices to fall, some cities below $3]( Texas has seen a 32% decline in gasoline prices since June’s record high, according to AAA. [Dallas-area office leasing grows as return-to-office gains steam]( Companies head to newer business digs in a push to lure employees from home.   [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( [I'm an image]( Slovenia's Luka Doncic, left, and Germany's Daniel Theis fight for the ball during the Eurobasket preliminary round Group B match between Germany and Slovenia in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP) [Question 1 of 5]( [Luka Doncic set a new team-EuroBasket record in a game against France. How many points did he score?]( - [29 points]( - [39 points]( - [40 points]( - [47 points]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer. Complete the quiz and you’ll be entered to win $100.](   SPORTS [Texas-Alabama threatens to define Steve Sarkisian’s Longhorns legacy to this point]( After Saturday, Texas will either be mocked or we will see witty variations of “Texas is back” [Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall’s new book explains what makes her tick]( In ‘You’ve Been Chosen,’ she tells how persevering through abuse, racism, personal tragedy and illness helped [...] [Expert predictions for Cowboys-Buccaneers: Can Dallas finally get a win vs. Tom Brady?]( Brady has never lost to the Cowboys in his career.   OPINIONS [How did a businesswoman from Frisco wind up leading Dallas’ Bonton Farms?]( Bonton Farms CEO Daron Babcock isn’t leaving. But for the first time in the history of this South Dallas oasis [...] [Dallas can’t confront aggressive dog problem until it fixes its own rules]( A city audit found that an ordinance is creating problems for Dallas Animal Services. [Smart watches and phones can affect your pacemaker -- The Watchdog learned the hard way]( Smart watches by Wyze and almost all Apple products contain magnets that if placed too close to a pacemaker [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022