💲Vietnam tariffs could help Lockheed; UTA becoming very hospitable; Delayed 18 months, data center is on.

Texas secured a unanimous appellate court victory that upholds Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath’s legal authority to issue annual A-to-F performance ratings for Texas public schools. Some districts failed to disclose the information. 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has entered the race for the seat held by U.S. Senator John Cornyn. 

Vietnam will buy more American goods, including defense and security products, it said. It will seek early deliveries and added Lockheed Martin jet fighters … and has asked for a 45-day delay in tariffs. Vietnam last year had a trade surplus of more than $123 billion with the U.S., its largest export market.

Eighteen months after its original start date, data center firm CyrusOne broke ground on a campus along Asphalt Drive in Fort Worth. DFW7 will be a "multi-building campus" delivering an initial IT capacity of around 70MW. The $200-million project will be 1.9 million square feet in one story.

Fort Worth council members voted to contribute $200k of $355k toward the construction of a Vietnam War memorial along Camp Bowie Boulevard; $760k to consultants to lead a project to create a roadmap for the city’s land use, budget priorities and annexation plans through 2050; and to clear plans for a 151-unit rental complex at the northwest intersection of Altamesa Boulevard and Village Parkway.

Musume co-founder says the restaurant will return to downtown Fort Worth after the explosion that erased it from the basement level of The Sandman Hotel. Fort Worth Digital Diary has the story.

Texas A&M University School of Law moved up four spots to No. 22 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ratings. The University of Texas at Austin School of Law was the highest rated in the state at No. 14. A&M tied for third in dispute resolution and sixth for intellectual property law.

Trump wins again: For the third time in a week, Supreme Court justices have sided with the President. Tuesday, the Court blocked a lower court order for the Trump administration to return to work 16,000 federal employees in six agencies who had been terminated.

Believe it or not: A species of wolf that died out about 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal,” according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences. The company has created three dire wolf pups by using ancient DNA, cloning and gene-editing technology to alter the genes of a gray wolf, the prehistoric dire wolf’s closest living relative. 

With the Next Generation Air Domination program loss to Boeing and an uncertain future for its F-35, see what Wall Street analysts are saying about Lockheed Martin. 

Diamonds Direct has opened at 1585 Old University Drive in Fort Worth, adjacent to the University Park Village and WestBend retail centers. The showroom boasts 5,600 square feet of retail space and a robust diamond inventory. Diamonds Direct also has locations in Dallas and Frisco.

Rahr Brewing, after 20 years on Galveston Avenue, is looking for a new space. The company wrote on its Facebook page that "Our goals for the future of Rahr Brewing have surpassed the capabilities of our current location, so we are searching for our new home ... Please be assured that our brewing and the availability of your favorite Rahr beers in restaurants, bars and stores will remain uninterrupted."

Born out of a cartoon, Dennis the Menace was a 1960s family show with a mischievous child. Jay North was Dennis just four years, but his impact lasted a lifetime. He has passed at 73. 

Less than a month to go before Texans will need a star on their driver's license to use it for boarding domestic flights or entering secure federal facilities. The Real ID Act begins May 7 and information is here. 

The UT-Arlington College of Business is adding Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management programs.  Hospitality management will include strategic and day-to-day administrative, operational and commercial activities.

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Fort Worth is doing something most cities haven’t thought to do -- use zoning laws to protect its trees. Not just fines. Not just rules. Real incentives that give developers reasons to work with nature instead of against it.

The Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth, a regional association for the commercial real estate profession, announced its four leadership winners during its annual meeting. Outstanding Young Leader Award: Mitchell Parker, MainStreet Partners & Rapt Properties; Excellence Award: LaMonica Smith, City of Fort Worth; Danny Scarth Member Impact Award: Bowie Holland, Empire Holdings; and Susan A. Halsey Founder’s Award: Tom Galbreath, Dunaway.

The hot dogs and burgers are on us, the Arlington Police Department says. Their free "Cooking with Cops" event is April 24. 

Daily digit: Although several factors influence mortality rates in the U.S., the overall life expectancy for an American citizen (78.6 years) has slightly decreased during the last three years (following decades of increases). According to a list compiled by Senior Living, the average life expectancy of a person living in Texas from birth is 78.5.

Announcements:

• UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth: Hires alumnus David Keller as Dean of the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, effective July 1.

• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History: Hires Peter Claffey as Vice President of Operations. 

• The Crazy Water Hotel: Hires Bridget Shelton as General Manager.

• American Airlines Group: Appoints Anthony Richmond as Chief Legal Officer.

• Trinity Bank: Hires Steve Lombardi as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer.

• Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce: Hires Lindsey Corbett as Manager of Operations.

• Wildcat Midstream: Names Trisha Killeen Vice President - Accounting & Finance.

• Dykema: Adds Leigha Simonton and Scott Hogan to the Government Investigations and Corporate Compliance practice. Both had been with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas. 

• Tarleton State: Carter McKay assumes the mantle of Texan Corps of Cadets Commander.

• Girls Inc. National: Awards $20k scholarship to Marine Creek Collegiate High School student Emily Cruz, a Girls Inc. of Tarrant County member for her dedication to STEM and leadership roles in her school such as Green Club President and Student Council Treasurer.

• Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains: Announces 2025 Women of Distinction Award honorees… Rising Star - Josie Osborne; Outstanding Community Partner - GM Financial; Man Enough to Be a Girl Scout - Wade Gear; Lifetime Achievement - Susie Bell; Woman of Distinction - Dr. Rachael Capua.

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