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Competing Messages Around A Midterm Convention

While Republicans held court at the American Airlines Center, many Texas Democrats offered counter programming to the unconventional midterm convention

Two Authors Launch Platform For Writers To Thrive

Two authors with a Houston connection have launched a robust platform that connects writers in a trusting community

Inadvertent Harm From State Veterans Exceptions

In most cities, the veterans property tax exemption accounts for very little financial burden. But for cities like Killeen and El Paso, which are next to major military installations like Fort Hood, that burden can be extraordinary.

Abilene Art Show Accidentally Unleashes The Sinister

Drawing on sculptures across the state, the exhibit at the Center for Contemporary Arts, is designed to be seen from every angle while celebrating one of humanity’s oldest symbols

Tarrant County To Cut Election Day Voting Sites

The Tarrant County Commissioners voted down party lines to shutter over 90 polling locations on Election Day in the third largest county in the state

Senate Bill 8 Five Years Later

As the state marks five years under SB 8, several of the plaintiffs in the case that sued the state over the law are reflecting on where they have been and what’s to come

Law Banning Certain Drag Shows Unconstitutional

This is the second time that Judge David Hittner ruled Senate Bill 12, which passed in 2023 in the Texas legislature, was too broad for enforcement

Houston Native Explores Addiction In New Book

The book summarizes a journey in helpful, exquisitely written bites that tackle common misconceptions one at a time and reframe them through the disease lens

The Trail Helping Houston Regain Freedom From Roads

Transforming the trail into something actually useful started in stages in 2009, but the formation of the Friends of Columbia Tap Trail really got the ball moving

Prisoners Sent Out Of State, Left Out Of The Count

Despite the alarming number of deaths and high cost to send inmates out of state, Harris County keeps sending people anyway

Public Hearings On Immigration Enforcement In Texas

Over the span of several hours, The People’s Hearing in Dallas included panels dedicated to the immigration enforcement pipeline, racial profiling, and DACA

Tarrant County Postpones Election Site Closures Vote

The Commissioners were considering a proposal to reduce the number of Election Day polling sites from 316 to 176, and the number of early voting sites from 50 to 42

The Candidates Running Against Corruption

For many of the Democratic challengers in Texas, combating corruption is taking center stage in their campaigns.

Data Centers Meet Their Skeptics

In nearly every corner of Texas, bipartisan activists are voicing their disapproval of data centers