Plano

Regional leaders greenlit a study looking at a corridor that could extend DART's current rail service.

Plano confirmed in a statement on Friday they have been in "earnest discussions" with the hockey team for the past year regarding a potential move to The Shops at Willow Bend in the city.

Addison City Council voted Tuesday not to rescind its withdrawal election. Farmers Branch, meanwhile, cancelled the May 2 election after DART put forward a new funding deal.

The decision will keep DART in Plano for at least another six years.

Four cities have confirmed they're considering a new DART plan to keep the agency intact.

With Irving and Plano, DART's largest member cities, now saying they’ll reconsider holding withdrawal elections, it’s not clear what happens next. But Irving officials said in a press release they’ll discuss the election at their next city council meeting.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit leaders approved a new funding and governance model that restructures the agency in an effort to stave off withdrawal elections.

Plano leaders are reviewing a proposal from DART ahead of the scheduled May withdrawal election.

Several North Texas athletes will compete in the Milano-Cortina Olympics in Italy.

Shun Thomas won the Plano city council place 7 seat, defeating Colleen Aguilar Epstein. Ann Anderson defeated Mark Piland in the Frisco City Council place 1 race.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit board members are figuring out a way to respond to cities' requests for service and funding changes as a sixth member plans to vote soon to possibly leave the system.

Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston and El Paso are among more than 50 cities suing the State of Texas over two laws they say will result in millions in lost revenue from companies that provide cable and telecommunications services to their residents.