Road Trippin’: Five fabulous road trips within five hours of Dallas- Fort Worth
| August 18, 2025
North Texans in need of low-cost vacation ideas can consider these COURIER DFW road trip itineraries.
Tired of getting stuck at a train crossing? Houston has a new tool for that
| August 18, 2025
While every crossing is not currently listed on the tracker, city officials say they plan to expand coverage as the technology improves.
Opponents of TX redistricting say proposed maps would hurt minorities
| August 18, 2025
abbott | Community | CULTURE | Democrats | DFW | Donald Trump | Election2024 | elections | EQUALITY | greg abbott | HTX | LIFESTYLE | local | local news | local politics | redistricting | Republicans | TEXAS | TEXAS LEADERS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS | trump
Opponents of proposed redrawn Congressional maps in Texas say the changes will hurt Latino, Black and Asian voters.
Texas private schools hire relatives and enrich insiders. Soon they can do it with taxpayer money.
| August 15, 2025
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
Project expected to reduce temps in Dallas’ heat island
| August 14, 2025
A groundbreaking project is planned for the SouthwesternMedical District that developers say will improve health and help cool the Dallas heat island. The medical district is working with the Texas Trees Foundation to add more trees and landscaping to the corridor and build a park in the middle of the 14 acres of land that houses Parkland Hospital, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Hospital.
OPINION: Texas voters should decide who gets elected to Congress, not anti-democratic state laws
| August 14, 2025
Its slash-and-burn cuts to Medicaid, senseless restrictions on food assistance programs, and permanent tax breaks for the wealthy are, surprisingly, not the only source of my anger. As a 40-year resident of Houston, I’m more enraged that our district’s needs and demands were cut from the conversation.
Learn all about the coastal tribes that once inhabited Houston
| August 13, 2025
Community | CULTURE | houston history | HTX | indigenous tribes | LIFESTYLE | native americans | texas gulf coast | TEXAS HISTORY
For centuries before Houston officially became a city, Indigenous tribes lived along the Texas Gulf Coast. Discover their traditions, culture, and way of life.
There’s still time to participate in DFW’s indie bookstore crawl
| August 13, 2025
bookstore crawl | Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | independent bookstores | LIFESTYLE | reading | recreation | THINGS TO DO
Through the month of August, 24 bookstores in the DFW area are hosting a bookstore crawl. Here’s what you need to know.
Dallas and Fort Worth end their diversity efforts to keep federal funding
| August 12, 2025
City councils have cut funding for programs and policies that consider religion, race, gender, and other identity markers.
Teachers and parents face record-breaking back-to-school costs in 2025
| August 12, 2025
Another back-to-school season has arrived, bringing with it the familiar scramble of supply lists, clothes shopping, and, of course, financial stress. But this year hits different. There's an elephant in the classroom that's becoming impossible to ignore, and its crushing financial pressure is squeezing teachers and parents alike.
My friend group tried Dallas’s coolest new take on shuffleboard (& yours should too)
| August 11, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | LGBTQ | LIFESTYLE | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
There’s a new game in town. See how Electric Shuffle elevates shuffleboard and provides a delightfully enjoyable group experience.
For some Texas students, citizenship isn’t enough to feel safe
| August 8, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS | DFW Lead Story | EDUCATION | IMMIGRATION | national politics | politics | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
Texas college students are fearful that their citizenship status will not be enough to protect them from the current ICE raids.
Big screens under big skies: 7 Texas drive-in movie theaters
| August 8, 2025
Enjoy this list of seven Texas drive-in movie theaters.
Don’t sweat it: How SSRI users can protect themselves in the Texas heat
| August 8, 2025
And while this can make anyone feel uncomfortable, those who take Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, more commonly known as SSRIs, can be more easily affected by high temperatures than others.
‘Texas law forced me to choose: Watch my baby die or flee my home for medical help’
| August 7, 2025
With two devastating diagnoses and zero choices to end the suffering, an eighth generation Texan had to leave the state to get the care she needed.
Political Videos
Texas Senate bans THC again, targets bathroom use by trans people
Al Green fires back at Greg Abbott’s redistricting plan: ‘What is wrong with you?’
US citizen might not be able to protect her family under the current administration
Texas Senate Democrats blast ‘immoral, racist’ redistricting plan
Jasmine Crockett claps back at Trump: ‘I know he’s unintelligent’
WATCH: Rep. Jolanda Jones speaks out on why Texas Democrats took a stand
WATCH: Texas lawmaker explains why she left the state to block redistricting
WATCH: ‘This is not a Texas map, it is a Trump map’
WATCH: Colin Allred urges Texans to ‘build a backlash’ against GOP gerrymandering
WATCH: Houston Dem says GOP is trying to ‘erase’ Black voters
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Tired of getting stuck at a train crossing? Houston has a new tool for that
| August 18, 2025
While every crossing is not currently listed on the tracker, city officials say they plan to expand coverage as the technology improves.
Opponents of TX redistricting say proposed maps would hurt minorities
| August 18, 2025
abbott | Community | CULTURE | Democrats | DFW | Donald Trump | Election2024 | elections | EQUALITY | greg abbott | HTX | LIFESTYLE | local | local news | local politics | redistricting | Republicans | TEXAS | TEXAS LEADERS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS | trump
Opponents of proposed redrawn Congressional maps in Texas say the changes will hurt Latino, Black and Asian voters.
Project expected to reduce temps in Dallas’ heat island
| August 14, 2025
A groundbreaking project is planned for the SouthwesternMedical District that developers say will improve health and help cool the Dallas heat island. The medical district is working with the Texas Trees Foundation to add more trees and landscaping to the corridor and build a park in the middle of the 14 acres of land that houses Parkland Hospital, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Hospital.
Learn all about the coastal tribes that once inhabited Houston
| August 13, 2025
Community | CULTURE | houston history | HTX | indigenous tribes | LIFESTYLE | native americans | texas gulf coast | TEXAS HISTORY
For centuries before Houston officially became a city, Indigenous tribes lived along the Texas Gulf Coast. Discover their traditions, culture, and way of life.
Dallas and Fort Worth end their diversity efforts to keep federal funding
| August 12, 2025
City councils have cut funding for programs and policies that consider religion, race, gender, and other identity markers.
10 places to take guests if you want them to fall in love with North Texas
| August 7, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | FORT WORTH | HARDGATE | THINGS TO DO
A visitor’s guide to 10 must-see spots in North Texas that make it stand out as one of the coolest places in the country. “I’m from Dallas,” I say with a smile when someone asks about my hometown. I can’t help it—growing up in North Texas evokes some of the happiest memories of my life. […]
Houston drivers to see some cheaper toll rates starting in September
| August 4, 2025
Toll payments can quickly add up on Houston roads—but drivers will soon see lower rates along SH 288. Starting Sept. 1, through the Texas Department of Transportation, rates will be lowered on SH 288 by almost half. “When TxDOT made the historic move to buy back this roadway, we promised drivers toll relief and that […]
