Evening Roundup: Southwest offers travel credits, House speaker fight update, feds investigating Allen ISD

Plus: Texas Dems remember Jan. 6 Capitol attack [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [The airline sent 25,000 Rapid Rewards points in vouchers to passengers affected by the meltdown on Tuesday.]( Southwest Airlines worker assists customers at Dallas Love Field airport in Dallas on Wednesday,. (Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer) Southwest Airlines doles out travel credits. Is it enough to appease disrupted flyers]( As Southwest Airlines returns to normal flight scheduling, the company has another daunting task ahead: making amends to inconvenienced flyers — many of whom can’t put a price on their scrapped plans and missed time with family over the holidays. The airline is beginning to process refunds to customers after it canceled more than 15,000 flights over the peak holiday travel season, revealing infrastructure and technology issues within the 51-year-old company. It pledged [it would honor “reasonable requests” for passengers whose flights were disrupted between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2](, many of whom endured additional expenses from hotel accommodations, rental car costs, and other meal and living expenses. - [Southwest Airlines under pressure to share a recovery plan, but is short on details]( - [What role does Southwest Airlines’ board play in fixing the holiday meltdown?]( - [Southwest Airlines puts $725 million to $825 million price tag on cancellation meltdown]( - [Southwest Airlines tries to soothe ‘physical and emotional toll’ of meltdown on workers]( [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [House adjourned, McCarthy closes in on Speaker of the House after 15 holdouts flip]( Until a speaker is chosen, none of the members elected in November – including those who won reelection – can [...] [Allen ISD under federal investigation after allegedly violating students’ civil rights]( The district is fully disputing the complaint filed in late 2021. [3 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Far North Dallas apartment complex]( Police spokeswoman Kristin Lowman said two men and one woman were pronounced dead at the scene. [Mother of Uvalde school shooter arrested on threat of violence, assault charges]( Adriana Martinez Reyes, 40, was booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center Wednesday. [Third suspect arrested in connection with Fort Worth slaying of Jin Shin]( A third man was arrested in connection to the August slaying of Jin Shin. Quamon White was booked into Tarrant [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Texas Dems remember Jan. 6 Capitol attack on 2nd anniversary as speaker battle continues]( Republicans have remained quiet on the anniversary while McCarthy’s battle for speaker continues [Donald Trump sued over Capitol police officer’s death after Jan. 6 riot]( Donald Trump is being blamed for the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was assaulted during [...] [Paxton, Texas GOP support of Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law grows before legislative session]( States “have a strong interest” in protecting parent rights, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued in a [...] [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( Sarasota, Fla-based Floridays Development Co. also built the 123-room Compass Hotel in Anna Maria Sound, Fla.(Contributed / Miles Architecture Group ) [Question 3 of 5]( [A new Margaritaville-themed hotel is planned for which North Texas town?]( - [Rockwall]( - [Lewisville]( - [Rowlett]( - [Flower Mound]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.](   BUSINESS [A D-FW ZIP code was one of the hottest in the country for home sales in 2022]( Forney’s ZIP code was one of the top performers in the U.S. housing market last year, new research from [...] [This Dallas restaurant group is adding a 3% charge to your bill to fund employee benefits]( Employees also get paid time off and family leave through the new benefits plan. [Tom Thumb plans to head south to Waxahachie where H-E-B dominates]( The move by Tom Thumb, which is owned by Albertsons, could be viewed as a tit for tat as H-E-B has started its [...] OPINION [A first look: 12.9-mile Five Mile Creek Trail would link Oak Cliff neighborhoods with LOOP]( While Five Mile Creek Trail would be a welcomed recreational asset connecting into the rest of the city’s [...] [Electric bills are likely to keep climbing, Dallas Fed economist says]( A mild winter has lowered natural gas prices recently, but growing exports and market reforms are expected to [...] [As the Texas Legislature opens, Watchdog begs, ‘Please don’t hurt us anymore!’]( Watchdog Dave Lieber writes an open letter to top elected leaders pointing out the ways he thinks they’ve [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022