Richardson may receive nearly $800,000 in federal funding for community development programs, including senior home repair or infrastructure work.

The overview: City Council considered pursuing funds from the Community Development Block Grant program for fiscal year 2027-28 at the May 18 meeting.

Grow America field director Maureen Milligan presented recommendations for the federal program, which can fund housing rehabilitation, infrastructure, public services and economic development for primarily low- to moderate-income residents. Richardson has never accepted CDBG funds, but the city’s estimated 2027-28 allocation would be $798,000, Milligan said.

A closer look: CDBG largely does not fund new construction, so Milligan said a home repair program is the city housing priority that best fits the CDBG program. First proposed in her January affordable housing presentation, the home repair program would provide assistance to low-income seniors to help them safely age in place.

Underground Jiu-Jitsu, which first opened in Plano in 2021, is set to open a new location in Richardson later this year, owner Diego Santana confirmed.

The details: Underground Jiu-Jitsu, which first opened in Plano in 2021, is set to open a new location in Richardson later this year, owner Diego Santana confirmed. The academy offers programs for both kids and adults on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a form of martial art and self-defense.

The kids’ classes, which are divided by age, focus on self-defense, anti-bullying awareness, confidence building and teamwork, he said. For adults, Underground Jiu-Jitsu offers a beginner-friendly, 12-week fundamentals program as well as advanced classes for experienced practitioners.

Quote of note: “Our goal has always been to create a welcoming environment where students of all ages and experience levels can learn authentic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu while building confidence, discipline and community,” Santana said in an email.

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Kevin Burge secured more votes than TJ Ware in the Democratic primary runoff race for House District 24, according to polling results from Tarrant and Dallas counties.

Burge had 10,626 votes, or 78.1%. Ware earned 2,979 votes, or 21.9%, according to Tarrant and Denton counties’ election websites.

The backstory: Burge and Ware advanced to the May primary after none of the three candidates in the March 3 primary received more than 50% of votes. Burge received 18,130 votes, or 46.39%, and Ware received 11,370 votes, which is 29.09%.

The pair advanced to the May runoff over Jon Buchwald, who received 9,582 votes, or 24.52%, according to previous reporting.

Kaleidoscope Park in Frisco will expand, and three new office buildings are planned for Denton. Check out these five construction projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. Industrial buildings in Denton: TDLR documents show that three industrial buildings are scheduled to start construction later this summer near the I-35 and North Elm Street. The buildings are intended for industrial, office and warehouse use, according to city documents. The three buildings have a combined construction cost of $24 million and will cover roughly 750,000 square feet.

• Location: 6200 N. I-35, Denton
• Estimated timeline: Aug. 17, 2026-Dec. 6, 2027
• Estimated cost: $24 million

• Location: 2801 Network Blvd., Frisco
• Estimated timeline: June 19, 2026-December 6, 2027
• Estimated cost: $11.3 million

In the May 26 runoff election, Republican voters across Texas cast their votes in a contentious U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The context: The Republican race for U.S. Senate is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

About the candidates: Cornyn, an incumbent senator with nearly 24 years in office, is seeking to hold his seat for another six years while being challenged by Paxton, the once-impeached state attorney general who was recently endorsed by President Donald Trump. Read each candidate's priorities in their own words here.  

The winning Republican candidate will face the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, state Rep. James Talarico of Austin, in November.
 
Keep reading to see the results in the Cornyn-Paxton race and find other runoff results at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

For the first time in more than a decade, there is no incumbent in the Texas attorney general's race as Ken Paxton runs for the U.S. Senate. Voters across Texas made their picks for attorney general in the May 26 runoff election, with the winning candidate from each political party moving on to the November election.

The context: The Republican and Democratic attorney general races are among several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

The attorney general serves as Texas' top lawyer and law enforcement officer.

About the candidates: On the right, state Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Austin are each seeking the Republican nomination for the seat.

On the left, state Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski are vying for the Democratic nomination.

Keep reading to see the results in the two attorney general races and find other runoff results at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.