ICYMI: 25 headlines from 2025
byAs we ring in 2026, let’s look back at the moments that shaped the past year in Plano. From crime to development to philanthropy, here’s 25 moments from 2025.
Gov. Greg Abbott
KERA: Gov. Abbott asks Collin, Dallas counties to investigate Islamic mediation groups
byCAIR’s Texas chapter called Abbott “increasingly deranged” amid Wednesday’s letter and called his claims of sharia courts an “anti-Muslim conspiracy theory.”
KERA: Texas agency resolves religious discrimination allegations against EPIC City development
by“The agreement states CCP leadership will participate in fair housing training, review marketing and sales materials to ensure they’re non-discriminatory, implement fair housing policies…”
KERA: North Texas mayors ask governor to take up DART funding, governance in special session
byPlano Mayor John Muns joined several other mayors with concerns about the value of their contribution to DART for the services the city utilizes.
KERA: East Plano Islamic Center must stop all funeral services, Gov. Abbott says
byThough EPIC partners with a licensed funeral home for funeral services, the cease-and-desist requires services to end while an investigation begins.
The City of Plano designated as a Tourism-Friendly Texas-Certified Community
byGov. Abbott issued a press release congratulating Plano on the designation, with 30 other Texas cities receiving the inaugural designation.
Either way, outcome of Texas HD 70 race may signal political shift in Collin County
byThe district was won by 850 votes in the last election, and this year’s race could be just as close as Kinard and Plesa near election day.