Interested in local government news in McKinney? Check out these three stories you may have missed from McKinney City Council and the city of McKinney, as reported by Community Impact.

1. McKinney City Council OKs priorities for 2027 legislative session: Leaders with the city of McKinney have established legislative priorities ahead of the 2027 Texas legislative session, which is scheduled to start in January. 

McKinney City Council members approved the priorities during an Oct. 20 meeting. Council members adopt a list of priorities for each state legislative session, according to a city document. 

A new Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Fine Foods is now open in west McKinney, staff at the location confirmed.

The specifics: The liquor store sells a variety of alcoholic beverages, including wines, beers, seltzers and spirits, the company website states.

The context: McKinney’s first Spec’s location opened in November 2024 along University Drive.

• 4121 S. Custer Road, McKinney

At her first public event since winning the Nov. 3 election, Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa announced her initial plans for the transition between gubernatorial administrations, emphasizing her plans to work across the aisle in "building a government that is working for the people of Texas."

The overview: Hinojosa also announced the team leading her transition to the governor's office:

• Joe Madden, former chief of staff for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

• Former GOP state Rep. Ernest Bailes

• Ryan Pollock, executive director of the Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council

• Tamala Barksdale, a former Austin ISD trustee

Quote of note: "This is not about being a Democratic administration," she said. "I'm not going to be the governor for just Democrats—I'm going to be the governor for all the people of Texas."

One more thing: Hinojosa said Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, whom she unseated in the Nov. 3 election, had been "gracious" and expressed that his office would "fully cooperate with this transition and be helpful as they can."