The City of Frisco received the ICC/IAEI ElectriCity Award for its commitment to electrical safety through advanced inspection training and alignment with national standards.

Jordan Biegler is appointed as the new Deputy Director of Operations at Dallas Love Field, bringing extensive experience from his previous role at Atlanta's airport.

Carrollton City Council approves a new H-E-B store, planning a 120,000-square-foot supermarket with various amenities. This marks H-E-B's expansion in North Texas.

The Kaufman County Bail Bond Board plans to meet for routine tasks related to the local bail bond system, including approval of past minutes, review of company reports, and consideration of a new bail bond employee.

A Texas A&M professor says he was ordered to remove Plato passages and race/gender modules from an intro ethics syllabus under a new regents rule. Free-speech groups are protesting.

Arlington ISD is weighing whether to join Texas’ revamped Teacher Incentive Allotment, which could bring merit pay up to $36,000 to teachers at needy campuses. Trustees remain divided over the measure’s metrics and long-term risks.

A Dallas Park Board member resigned after the city pulled a proposed no‑bid lease that would have given his startup a restaurant at Dallas Executive Airport.

A federal suit from Texas AFT challenges state education probes into teachers' private social posts. The case may set a statewide limit on what educators can say online.

Ennis and Grand Prairie are preparing for their special elections on January 31, 2026, with early voting from January 14-27. Ellis County provides voting details on their website.

An analysis shows Dallas ICE arrested more than 12,000 people in 2025 and most had no criminal convictions. The shift has spurred lawsuits and heated debate over enforcement priorities.

Arlington, Texas won a 2025 Impact Award for the West Airport Development & E-Space North American Headquarters project, which is expected to bring over 2,000 high-wage jobs and foster aerospace R&D in the city.

Fort Worth City Council will discuss the 2026 Debt Plan, African American museum funding, property tax exemptions, Salt Road repairs, panhandling guidelines, and honor a person named Henry on January 6. Public comments are scheduled for the evening.

Governor Abbott ordered TWC and HHSC to probe potential misuse of child‑care dollars and tighten oversight. Agencies must file progress and final reports in late January and February.