❎Trump-backed Paxton ousts Cornyn; GM purchases $5.5B in stock from U.S.; TSA not going to be pulling weeds.

Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate, ending more than three decades of Sen. John Cornyn’s electoral dominance in what amounts to a watershed moment for GOP politics in Texas. 

Republican Mayes Middleton defeated Chip Roy to face Democrat Nathan Johnson for Texas Attorney General. Fort Worth's Bo French in a tight race with incumbent Jim Wright in the Republican Railroad Commission race. Democrat Colin Alfred defeated Julie Johnson in the race for new House District 33, and long-time Houston Democrat House member Al Green was defeated by Christian Meneese. 

General Motors will purchase 200 million shares of its common stock held by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for $5.5 billion, about a 7.9% gain from its 2008-09 purchases that helped during the financial crisis. Treasury still owns about 300 million shares. 

American Airlines agreed to install Space X's Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi service on more than 500 narrow-body Airbus aircraft beginning early next year. The contract hands soon-to-IPO SpaceX a win over the competition — such as Amazon Leo and Viasat.

Should American Airlines be called out for this flight attendant's admonishment? A passenger was doing voice messages during an entire flight. Was he on a call? Was he disturbing the peace? Don't disconnect; go here. 

Dudes, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updated its guidance to list medical marijuana as permitted in carry-on and checked baggage, subject to special instructions. Says it will weed out anyone inhaling during flight. 

A MESSAGE FROM BURT LADNER REAL ESTATE:

Historic charmer: 1208 Elizabeth Blvd. in Fort Worth’s Ryan Place is a 3,106-square-foot home with four bedrooms, three baths and one half bath. This great family home includes a large living area with a fireplace and built-ins, a dining room overlooking the landscaped yard, and a breakfast nook off the kitchen. The property also includes a deck, pool, partially finished basement with full bath and pool-area access, and a two-car garage topped by a 480-square-foot guest apartment with a full bath and kitchenette. Listed at $1.09 million by Malorie Moran Nielsen.

In case you missed it: A man drove his Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test the vehicle’s “Wade Mode” feature, promptly disabling the truck and requiring a fire department crane to fish it out. The driver was arrested and charged — including no valid boat registration, operating a vehicle in a closed section of a lake, and multiple water safety violations – and apparently was unaware that Tesla’s manual caps Wade Mode at roughly 32 inches of water.

The Surface Transportation Board gave Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway 60 days to re-file its request to review Union Pacific’s compliance that the board imposed to preserve competition after UP’s 1996 acquisition of Southern Pacific. The board said BNSF’s November petition was too vague, lacked sufficient documentation and did not specify which merger-related conditions UP allegedly violated.

The Fort Worth Film Commission won the Emerging Location Award at the 2026 Global Production Awards. The film commission was honored for demonstrating major growth in productions, infrastructure, crew development and industry support.

A first production, factory-engraved Henry rifle -- one of the "Lincoln Cabinet" guns -- will go to auction June 27 in Bedford. The gun was presented to President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton. Producers of the Rock Island Auction Company's The American Sale posted a pre-auction estimate between $1.6 million to $3.5 million.

The Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial begins tomorrow and defending champion Ben Griffin is the latest to have a chance to be the first to win consecutive titles since Ben Hogan, who won in 1946-47 and 1952-53. Notable names playing in the 80th Colonial include Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Ludvig Åberg, and Rickie Fowler. Two very notable absentees are Dallasites Jordan Spieth, the 2016 winner, and Scottie Scheffler. 

Provident Industrial completed A20 Logistics Center, a 161,408-square-foot project at 4601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Arlington. A20 was developed in partnership with Humphreys Capital and Farmers Bank & Trust. LGE Design Build handled architectural and construction, and JLL is marketing the property for lease.

The NCAA denied Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s request for 2026 eligibility re-instatement. Sorsby has completed his 35-day, in-patient rehab for his gambling addiction, which got him evicted. Sorsby's opportunities include a multitude of pro indoor and outdoor leagues, and the supplemental NFL draft this summer. 

Goal! Cars playing soccer is coming to Fort Worth's Dickies Arena as Cassie Poss and Visit Fort Worth have secured the global 2026 Rocket League World Championships later this year. Games are streamed in more than 30 languages, and we should expect tens of thousands of fans. 

Between 2020-25, nearly $1 trillion in foreign capital was committed to U.S. projects. Texas captured $158.3 billion, second only to Arizona, and its number is almost entirely one project, TSMC's $165-billion semi-conductor project. Samsung's $44-billion chip facility in Taylor anchors Texas' semi-conductor side, and the state is pulling in major data center and clean energy commitments. The top five states, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, California and Georgia, account for more than half of all announced investment. 

Southlake-based Sabre and Fareportal have enhanced their travel technology partnership. Fareportal has travel brands CheapOair and OneTravel, and Sabre will assist its strategy to scale and deliver more relevant, efficient and customer-centric travel experiences, including refined search and improved merchandising. 

For generations, families at Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church have filled the historic sanctuary with worship, celebrations and community events. Today, members of one of Fort Worth’s oldest Black churches reminisce as it is about to close after more than 150 years. 

Take it or leave it: Despite being a host country, just 10% of Americans have an interest in the World Cup -- making it one of the countries with the lowest level of engagement globally, according to Fifty5Blue.

Significant stats: Through the first four months of 2026, companies with fewer than 20 added 236,000 jobs, according to payroll processor ADP. That accounts for 95% of the economy's net gains for the period.

Announcements:

• TCU Neeley School of Business: Hires Hayden Blackburn as Director, Student Engagement for the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

• Texas Christian University: Hires Mital Naik as Director of Financial Aid Systems; Andrew (Drew) Ruiz, Director, Center for Supply Chain Innovation; Hanna Hudson, Director of Basketball Operations, Women’s Basketball; Jake Prizina, Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts; Julia Phipps, Coordinator of Theatre Operations and Facilities; Lane Vejsiri, Grants and Financial Analyst; and Leah Solar, Player Development Coordinator.

• University of North Texas: Michael Monticino, Executive Director of the UNT Curriculum Connector, is retiring at the end of May. 

• Riverside Coworking at Center for Transforming Lives: Hires Dev’n Goodman as Small Business Manager for the Social Enterprise and Business Program.

• Laura Bush: Texas Book Festival and the National Book Festival honor her with Lifetime Achievement Awards for Literacy, Libraries and the Literary Arts. She started both as the wife of Texas Governor and U.S. President George Bush. 

• The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees unanimously votes Dr. Jason Adams as the lone finalist for Superintendent. 

• Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council: Stephen Love, after 50 years in healthcare, is retiring, having led the organization since 2007.

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education: Awards accreditation through 2031 for UNT Health Fort Worth’s College of Nursing for its Bachelor of Science and Master of Science programs.

• Capital One Financial Corporation: Names Bob McCarrick Market President for north Texas. He also will continue as President of Capital One’s Corporate Bank. 

• Worth Credit Union, formerly Fort Worth Community Credit Union: Appoints Michael Massey President and Chief Executive Officer.

• Susser Bank: Adds Logon Collins as Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager.

• Tony Fay Public Relations: Terran Fleenor is leaving her job as Director of Client Services and Operations. 

• Blazing Hospitality: Hires Will Tolliver as Director of Development. 

• Aledo ISD: Hires Lauren Edwards as Director of Community Development and Engagement, a new position for the district. She had been at Simpli.fi since 2020. 

• Arlington Lamar High School: Promotes defensive coordinator Zach Najarro to Head Coach.

• Red River Remediation: Hires Erika Rivera Hernandez, the first female Estimator/Project Manager in company history. 

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