Heading into 2026, is the Democratic Party moving further left - after voters in NYC elected Zohran Mamdani in NYC and Katie Wilson in Seattle? @repjuliejohnson.bsky.social, D-Dallas, on Inside Texas Politics. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Politically who pays the price for the government shutdown? On Inside Texas Politics, GOP U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey says 'everybody' pays. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Mike Collier launched his third campaign for Texas Lt. Governor. This time as an independent. “The partisan warfare is just off the charts. It's very natural for me as a CPA, as a businessman, to hold myself out as an independent," he told WFAA. www.wfaa.com/article/news...

TEXAS DEBATE: @jaworskifortexas.bsky.social clashes with @nathanjohnsontx.bsky.social in first debate for the two leading Democratic Texas Attorney General candidates. Yours truly moderated it for @dentontogether.bsky.social. #txlege www.wfaa.com/article/news...

An unusual scene at DFW Airport tonight. Pilots tell me the lack of air traffic controllers bc of the government shutdown — has resulted in the western FAA tower going dark and jets backing up on the east side. Runways 18L, 36R are said to be closed.

'We'd do it again.' Plano Mayor John Muns says even if voters defeat the May election to walk away from DART, the city would still ask state lawmakers to intervene and reduce what the city pays to the transit agency. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

'They're actively looking.' Houston Council Member Mario Castillo says 419 Emancipation - the city's newest facility to end street homelessness - is the first of several to come across town. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

'The budget is out of control.' After defeating Prop Q - Austin City Council's attempt to raise property taxes by 20% - Matt Mackowiak from Save Austin Now on two things his group will focus on next. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"There's a trust breakdown between taxpayers and the city." Even in a city as liberal as Austin, voters said no way to a 20% property tax increase that city council wanted. Matt Mackowiak from Save Austin Now on the significant defeat of Prop Q. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Take your buses, leave the trains - and reduce our contributions by half. Plano Mayor John Muns says his city's demands to DART are simple for council to call off the May election that will ask voters to walk away from the transit agency. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"For the first time in a long time, we're on board." State Rep. Ramon Romero, D-Fort Worth, on his mixed emotions at the state takeover of Fort Worth ISD. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

He founded a popular honey company, spent time as a minister and now wants to run for political office in Texas. Nate Sheets on why he's running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Nate Sheets once supported Sid Miller. Now, Sheets is running against him to become Texas Agriculture Commissioner. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"We need to find out what we agree on and get that done." U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Weatherford, on whether there's any room for compromise in the ongoing federal government shutdown. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

“REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT” Allied Pilots, the union representing the 16,000 American Airlines pilots, call on Congress to reopen the government for the safety of the flying public. #shutdown #GovernmentShutdown

WIDENING INVESTIGATION: State Rep. Jeff Leach is asking the Texas Attorney General’s Office to launch an independent investigation of Celina ISD in Collin County, after a middle school coach was arrested for allegedly filming in the boys locker room and showers. #txlege

Abraham George, chair of the Texas GOP, on what role the White House played in saving veteran lawmakers from getting kicked off the ballot last weekend and what he said when asked whether he will seek re-election next year. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

How is Congressman Wesley Hunt different from John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in the GOP race for U.S. Senate? #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

“Nobody is sitting at home thinking ‘If the @texasdemocrats.bsky.social party would only keep doing things the way they’re doing it, we’re on track for success,'" @kendallscudder.bsky.social said defending his break with tradition to rebuild the party. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

.@AmericanAir is repainting one of its 777-300s in a special flagship livery ahead of the Fort Worth-based airline's 100th anniversary next year. The 777 will begin flying with this livery next month. It will be called "Flagship DFW". news.aa.com/news/news-de...

The next steps for Robert Roberson after a Texas court put the death row convict's execution on hold. State Rep. Lacey Hull, R-Houston, on the politics of it and what happens next. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Democrats refuse to support reopening the federal government unless the GOP keeps $40B paid to health insurers to keep premiums low for millions of Americans. @repjuliejohnson.bsky.social was asked why not just let the GOP take the hit for costs increasing? STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Will Dallas tear down its city hall for a new NBA arena? Within weeks, council will decide whether to keep and repair Dallas City Hall or move out, Councilman Chad West says, just as the @dallasmavs.bsky.social are looking for property to build a new arena. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

How does this impact the Cornyn vs. Paxton race? www.wfaa.com/article/synd...

UPDATE: I-35E closed in both directions after deadly shooting about 7:00a at Dallas ICE facility along the freeway. www.wfaa.com/mobile/artic...

NEW INFORMATION: 2 now confirmed dead. One sniper found shot on the roof of nearby immigration attorneys office, self inflicted gunshot wound.

MORE: Suspected shooter found dead in nearby parking garage after opening fire on ICE facility near downtown Dallas, wounding three people. www.wfaa.com/mobile/artic...

#BREAKING: 3 people wounded at an ICE facility near downtown Dallas. Police searching for possible sniper, sources tell WFAA. www.wfaa.com/mobile/artic...

"Check my record." Democratic Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons on why she opposes the GOP effort to lower property taxes even more - and whether she will attend Monday's meeting or continue her quorum break. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"We've got a good harvest - but it's not worth anything." Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on what will happen to farmers across the state this fall without being able to sell to China, their biggest customer. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"You've got three options to leave Congress..." U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, on why he decided now is the time to retire from Congress after serving more than 20 years and leading two of the top House committees. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

A Dallas city councilmember is in Japan on a taxpayer-funded trip. It is the second trip to Japan this year and comes after Mayor Eric Johnson flew business class to Tanzania on a trip partly paid for by taxpayers. www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Legendary. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

RETIRING: After 20 years in Congress, US Rep. Michael McCaul announced this morning that he will not seek re-election to the Central Texas seat. McCaul, 63, served as chair of Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees.

700-1,000 people at the US Senate campaign kick-off rally in Round Rock tonight for state Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social. #txlege

Since announcing his campaign for U.S. Senate 12 hours ago, state Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social said he has raised more than $1,000,000. #txlege

“The biggest divide in our country is not left versus right. It’s top versus bottom,” said Rep. James Talarico, 36, launching his campaign for U.S. Senate this morning. www.wfaa.com/mobile/artic...

Democrat @colinallredtx.bsky.social statement after @jamestalarico.bsky.social announced he is also launching a campaign for U.S. Senate.

"There's no question we're going to see more women dying." State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, on the legislature approving HB 7 that effectively ends access to the abortion pill for Texas women. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"It's disappointing because you always want to make progress when you can." State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, on House Republicans who killed his legislation to reduce how much cities and counties can increase your property taxes. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"If we completely walk away from this, we eat $230,000,000." Corpus Christi killed a $1.2B project to desalinate sea water - a decision likely to have statewide implications. Councilman @MarkScottCC on Inside Texas Politics. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

[email protected] reporting that state Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social will announce his candidacy for U.S. Senate on Tuesday. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

MILESTONE: Fort Worth-based @americanair.bsky.social adds 1,000th aircraft to its current mainline fleet. www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Lawmakers stepped in to temporarily stop a massive water project in East Texas that would draw down an aquifer there. But Chairman Cody Harris says changing the 120-year-old state law allowing it isn't a simple task. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"Even a Democrat has signed on to the bill" GOP state Rep. Richard Hayes' bill to reduce a quorum from two-thirds of a chamber to a simple majority has 76 Republican supporters and one Democrat. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Camp Mystic parents ask #txlege lawmakers to pass the rest of the safety reforms to protect future campers before adjourning in 15-days. The Naylor family in their first interview since losing their 8-yr-old daughter Wynne last month. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

In their first interview since losing their daughter, Wynne, during the Camp Mystic floods, Cole and Alli Naylor urge #txlege lawmakers to pass safety reforms before adjourning in 15-days. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Will Texas' redrawn congressional maps survive in the courts? State Rep. John McQueeney, R-Fort Worth, on Inside Texas Politics. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

This week, Texas Republicans will likely begin considering how to punish their Democratic colleagues for breaking quorum over new congressional maps. State Rep. John McQueeney, R-Fort Worth, on what he would support. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert's proposed budget lowers the property tax rate. But with rising valuations, will owners see any reduction in their tax bills? @diawall.bsky.social in a rare interview with Tolbert. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...