Free WiFi is coming to American Airlines. AA will begin offering it on aircraft this month and rollout will be complete this spring. Passengers can log-in using their AAdvantage number and password. news.aa.com/news/news-de...

KILLED: Frank Ragan, former city manager of McKinney, Texas was found dead, along with his wife in their home. Their son Bryce, 34, was found in a bedroom with a firearm. Police shot him. He is stable. www.wfaa.com/mobile/artic...

Will Plano go through with its election to withdraw from DART? Plano Mayor John Muns on the likelihood of an agreement with the transit agency that would stop the vote. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

NHL to Plano? Plano Mayor John Muns on how aggressive his city is being right now to get the Dallas Stars to move north. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Is Venezuela about oil or drugs? U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-McKinney, who retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, on President Trump's increasing military moves in Venezuela. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"There's been no other Attorney General in the history of Texas that has my unique background." State Sen. Joan Huffman on why her experience is unmatched in the 4-way GOP primary race. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news... #txlege

Banning Texas teenagers from social media. State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, plans to propose it a third time but with one significant change after Australia, Denmark and Norway enacted their own bans. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news... #txlege

Will Texas renters see any relief in the latest proposed property tax cuts? State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, on Inside Texas Politics. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news... #txlege

Can Texas really get rid of its sky-high property taxes? State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, lays out the numbers on Inside Texas Politics. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"When Marjorie and Jasmine Crockett are saying the same thing... you should probably believe us." @jasmineforus.bsky.social on the new Marjorie Taylor Greene. STORY: www.wfaa.com/video/news/p...

Many Texas Democrats wonder why two of the most popular Dems in the state are running against each other in the race for U.S. Senate. @jasmineforus.bsky.social on how she is different from @jamestalarico.bsky.social. STORY: www.wfaa.com/video/news/p...

MORE: Patrick says he also wants to increase the Homestead Exemption for people under 55 to $180,000. annually. #txlege

NOW: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he will expedite lowering the senior homestead exemption age from 65 to 55 - freezing property taxes for an additional 3M Texas homeowners. #txlege

@jamestalarico.bsky.social on @jasmineforus.bsky.social running for U.S. Senate:

FILED: @jasminecrockett29.bsky.social has filed to run for the U.S. Senate in Texas. Official announcement at 4:30p in Dallas this afternoon. Dr. Frederick Haynes, III, has filed to run for TX 30 in hopes of succeeding Crockett in Congress.

STATEMENT from Congresswoman @juliejohnsontx.bsky.social after @colinallredtx.bsky.social filed to run for the same position she’s seeking - the newly redrawn 33rd Congressional District in TX.

@colinallredtx.bsky.social arrived at the @dallasdemocrats.bsky.social HQ this morning to file to run in TX 33 — rather than US Senate.

BREAKING: @colinallredtx.bsky.social drops out of the Democratic race for U.S. Senate and will instead challenge @juliejohnsontx.bsky.social for TX33 as @jasmineforus.bsky.social is rumored to join the Senate race this afternoon. #txlege www.wfaa.com/article/news...

If U.S. Rep. @jasmineforus.bsky.social announces a run for U.S. Senate on Monday... Will state Sen. Royce West consider running to replace her in Congress? #txlege

"It's a law." State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, says the Acting Comptroller cannot simply end the state's 30-year-old Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program that helps women & minority businesses. #txlege LINK: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

How did Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock settle on Odyssey to manage the state's school voucher program? It was the lowest bidder and had less experience than other firms. LINK: www.wfaa.com/article/news... #txlege

MAJOR MILESTONE: On Tuesday, private schools in Texas can begin registering to accept school vouchers. Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock on how many will join and when parents will know if their private school of choice is participating. LINK: www.wfaa.com/article/news... #txlege

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...