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Good morning to you Irving! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Using the new Irving-side shortcut into DFW’s Terminal A yet?
  • How an Irving native just landed a key role with the Twins
  • Why did Irving land among America’s top cities for families?

Also on today's calendar: Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Cooler with a shower in spots, with a high of 59 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. DFW Airport Opens New Terminal A Entrances To Ease Holiday Travel (dallasexpress.com) — If you’re heading from Irving to DFW Airport’s Terminal A, a newly opened northbound entrance now gives you direct right-hand exit access, easing some of this year’s worst construction traffic. The airport has also simplified southbound routes from Grapevine, with clearer signage to cut confusion. Expect more changes ahead as Terminal C work starts in January and the broader rebuild continues into 2026.
   

2. Twins add veteran first baseman Josh Bell (insightnews.com) — An Irving native is back in the sports headlines as first baseman Josh Bell has signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins, adding veteran power to their lineup. The 33-year-old, a former All-Star and Silver Slugger, brings nearly a decade of major league experience and strong switch-hitting credentials as he takes over a key role at first base.
   

3. Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space (crossroadstoday.com) — Irving ranks #42 among the 50 best U.S. cities to raise a family, highlighted for its strong public schools, diversity, and below-average crime. The profile notes the city’s extensive parks and aquatic programs, plus solid home values and household incomes, giving local families a reassuring snapshot of how their community stacks up nationally.
   

4. State Taxation of Data Centers (taxfoundation.org) — Irving is one of a dozen cities used to model how different state and local tax structures affect the cost of building and operating a $1 billion data center. The report explains how Texas policies on sales, property, and gross-receipts taxes can influence whether large data center investments land in Irving or go to competing regions nationwide.
   

5. Executive Compensation at the National Retail Federation (2024) (paddockpost.com) — Irving gets a brief but notable mention in a deep dive on executive pay at the National Retail Federation, which hired The Expo Group of Irving for more than $540,000 in event production support. The article mainly scrutinizes how the Washington, D.C.–based trade group spends its $75 million budget, highlighting high executive compensation, travel perks, and major outside contractors.
   

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