An 83-acre sports and entertainment hub called the Toro District is coming to the Bridgeland community by 2029 as part of a public-private partnership between the Houston Texans, Howard Hughes Communities and Harris County.

The big picture: The Texans will construct a 175,000-square-foot headquarters with training facilities, administrative space and a fieldhouse, officials announced Feb. 25.

The project is estimated to have a long-term economic impact of about $34 billion, officials said, and will include:

• 1 million square feet of office space
• 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants
• 250,000 square feet health care space
• 175,000-square-foot fieldhouse and performance center
• 5,000 parking spaces
• 1,300 units of multifamily housing
• 4 new parks with walk and bike trails
• 3 outdoor NFL training fields
• 2 hotels totaling 300 rooms

More than 60 crosswalks across Harris County Precinct 4 will receive a makeover while students are away for spring break.

What residents need to know: Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner Lesley Briones launched the spring break portion of Crosswalks 4 Precinct 4 during a March 6 news conference in front of Morton Ranch High School.

“From restriping crosswalks to upgrading traffic signals and rebuilding sidewalks, we are investing in safer streets for our children and families,” Briones said in a March 6 news release. “Safety does not take a break, and neither does your county government. At the end of the day, our goal is to keep your family safe.”

The specifics: The project—which will repaint crosswalks, curbs and stop sign road markings—produces just over $171,000 worth of upgrades for crosswalks in 12 “high-traffic school zones” detected from crash data and community input, officials said.

Moving forward: The crosswalks are all set to be completed by the end of spring break, weather permitting, Briones said.

Houston Airport System officials are urging travelers to arrive early as TSA wait times may exceed two hours in some locations, HAS officials said in a March 8 news release. 

What's happening? Due to the partial federal government shutdown, TSA officers are working without pay creating staffing shortages that have led to longer than typical wait times at airports nationwide, including at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).

Director of Aviation Jim Szczesniak said HAS is expecting about 2.2 million spring break travelers during the government shutdown.

"Spring break brings some of the busiest travel days of the year," Szczesniak said in a statement. "When more passengers meet fewer security lanes, wait times can grow quickly."

Keep in mind: At HOU, officials said travelers should plan to arrive four hours before their scheduled departure as TSA wait times may extend beyond two hours.

At IAH, officials said travelers should allow extra time for security screening, noting some international air carriers have recently moved from Terminal D to E.

Texas held its primary elections on March 3, with Republican and Democratic voters selecting their parties’ nominees for scores of federal, state and local seats. Yet for some candidates, a major hurdle still remains before the November election.

The overview: Dozens of primary races are headed to May runoffs after no candidate picked up more than half of the vote, triggering an overtime round between the two highest-performing candidates.

The details:  Texas’ runoff election is set for May 26, the day after Memorial Day. Early voting runs from May 18-22, per the secretary of state.

State law requires primary candidates to receive more than 50% of the vote to advance to a general election, meaning a candidate must earn a majority of the vote—not just the highest number of votes—to win their primary outright. This rule means crowded races in Texas primaries and special elections frequently result in runoffs.

In those races, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

Keep reading to learn about voting in the runoffs and who's on the ballot.