Morning y’all, 

We have to start the day by recapping the runoff election results. 

🗳 US Senate Republican Primary

Winner: Ken Paxton
Loser: John Cornyn

🗳 Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary

Winner: Vikki Goodwin
Loser: Marcos Vélez

🗳 Attorney General Republican Primary

Winner: Mayes Middleton
Loser: Chip Roy

🗳 Attorney General Democratic Primary

Winner: Nathan Johnson
Loser: Joe Jaworski

Now that the November candidates are decided, how are you feeling? Submit your thoughts, feelings, and predictions here. 

The former Macy’s at The Shops at RedBird will be demolished and replaced with a health care clinic. (Jeriden Villegas/Unsplash)

By Sam Cohen

The Macy’s at The Shops at RedBird was a Dallas staple for decades. Now, the department store at 3550 West Camp Wisdom Boulevard that has stood vacant since 2017 will be demolished and replaced with a health care facility and mixed-use development. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation recently filed paperwork for the $9 million project, according to Chron. 

Included in the hefty price is the demolition of the existing structure, which encompasses 52,589 square feet. Renovation will begin shortly thereafter to construct a new, larger building totaling around 95,379 square feet. That new development will include office space for multiple tenants. The project’s description also notes, “Approximately half of the existing 150,000 of structure will be demolished to create more functional suite depths and provide additional parking area. The lower level is slated for medical clinic uses (while) the upper level is to include a retail tenant.”

🚱 Hot (and dirty) water: A North Texas woman was thrown in jail after using Facebook to alert her town about their dangerous drinking water. She was charged with a felony false alarm, even though the city issued a boil-water notice for residents weeks after her post. Now, the woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the city. (New York Post)

🚚 FIFA food pick: Meet the 23-year-old Oak Cliff man who was one of the lucky food trucks chosen to feed World Cup attendees at AT&T Stadium. See what he’s serving up. (NBC 5)

💸 How to get a job: UNT has partnered with a local nonprofit to teach college graduates how to get a job. Unemployment rates among grads skyrocketed last year, so the course aims to demystify the job market. Here’s how the course works. (Dallas Morning News)

Tarrant County is the third-largest county in Texas, but it has accounted for nearly a quarter of all death penalty trials in Texas since 2020—something the Texas Defender Service is calling an “extreme outlier.”

Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Joi Louviere with reporting by Sam Cohen and editing by Paula Solis.

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