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The New Laws Of Texas

Many of these new laws represent a mix of hot button issues, like restricting access to reproductive health and bathroom use based on sex and not gender identity, reforming the state’s education system, and lots and lots of new tax laws

An Economic Reality Check In Texas

The president claimed that Texans will begin feeling the impacts of his economic policies next year, a cold comfort for the millions experiencing the pinch now

Jolt Initiative Forges Ahead

“We want to ensure that we uphold democracy, we also want to ensure that people are able to register to vote without fear or retaliation and intimidation.”

UT Austin Handed Out Drink With ‘Opioid-like’ Ingredient As Poison Calls Climbed

Despite warnings, Feel Free gained mainstream traction across Texas—including on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, where the drink was distributed at student events under official sponsorship.

Johnson City: The Twinkliest Town In Texas

Known as the Twinkliest Town in Texas, Johnson City's annual Lights Spectacular draws four times its population every year since it started in 1989.

Prayer And Magic In The Labyrinths Of Houston

"The labyrinth is a metaphor for life. It takes time. You may think that you’re lost, but if you trust, you’ll get there.”

Immigrants Without A Criminal Record Increasingly Targeted

The immigration crackdown is happening and increasing by the day, shocking communities everywhere including Texas

Houston Museum Opens Office of Indigenous Community Relations

The Houston Museum of Natural Science created the Office of Indigenous Community Relations as a liaison between tribes, nations, and activist groups

Supreme Court Allows New Texas Maps

The Supreme Court paused a lower court’s decision, which essentially allows the new maps to be used in the state’s 2026 elections

Texan Joins Major Reproductive Rights Group

The new Executive Director of one of the largest reproductive advocacy nonprofits in the country has a strong connection to Texas

Houston Writer Debuts Teenage Time-Traveling Comic

One of the biggest hits at Houston Zine Fest was about a constantly tardy teenager (whose dealing with a lot!)

World AIDS Day In 2025

World AIDS Day carried even more significance for organizations like the Resource Center in Dallas in the face of widespread rollbacks and cuts to HIV funding

Hunger And The Lone Star State

For millions of Texans this year, hunger and food insecurity are top of mind instead of what’s on the Thanksgiving table

What It Means When Texas Counties Partner With ICE

Local partnerships with ICE, a relic from a nineties immigration bill, have turbocharged in Texas