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Houston hotel workers strike for living wage

| September 5, 2025

Workers at the Hilton Americas-Houston went on strike on Monday to demand higher wages and better working conditions. The hospitality workers, represented by Unite Here Local 23, are negotiating a new contract with the hotel giant to replace one that expired on June 30. The workers want to increase wages to at least $23 per hour, and improve their schedules and workloads.

Houston City Council wants public feedback. They got an earful.

by Staff Reports

| September 5, 2025

The Houston City Council is experimenting with evening sessions to make it easier for people to speak out at their meetings—and they did.

Texas colleges could see fewer international students amid Trump immigration crackdown

by Staff Reports

| September 5, 2025

Public universities throughout Texas could lose thousands of international students (and millions of dollars) this fall thanks to the Trump administration.

Ken Paxton wants your kids to recite the Lord’s Prayer in school

by Staff Reports

| September 5, 2025

A new Texas law allows public schools to create a designated prayer time for students, and Attorney General Ken Paxton wants to make sure it’s used to promote Christianity.

The start of the NFL season is an exciting time of year in Texas

Get a glimpse of the 2025-26 Dallas Cowboys roster

by Joey Held

| September 5, 2025

The NFL season is upon us. Here’s how the Dallas Cowboys roster stacks up, plus the key games Cowboys fans should circle on their calendar.

Texas-based ice cream company Blue Bell is giving away pecan pie, a new limited edition flavor.

I Scream, You Scream, DFW Screams For Free Blue Bell Ice Cream

by Sam Cohen

| September 5, 2025

Blue Bell is partnering with Wing to offer an exciting ice cream giveaway for DFW residents. Here’s how you can get a free pint of the new Classic Pecan Pie flavor.

Op-Ed: Central Texas deserves better than Rep. John Carter

by Caitlin Rourk

| September 4, 2025

Our communities have changed. They’ve grown. They’re focused on the future. We deserve a representative who’s ready to grow with us.

See how popular pumpkin spice is in Texas

by Stacker

| September 4, 2025

While we’re still in the thick of summer, many are already looking forward to what they consider the best time of year: pumpkin spice season. This iconic fall flavor often makes its debut while it’s still technically summer, which inspired Instacart to explore how popular pumpkin spice products are in Texas and when they’re showing […]

Texas residents can apply to college for free from October 13-19, 2025.

Good news, Texas! Free College Application Week is coming

by Sam Cohen

| September 3, 2025

Texas residents can apply to college for free from October 13-19, 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about Free College Application Week.

Fort Worthians will get their chance to weigh in on the downtown library’s future at two upcoming public listening sessions.

Here’s how Fort Worth residents can weigh in on the future downtown library

by Fort Worth Report

| September 3, 2025

The listening sessions come about two years after Fort Worth sold its decades-old downtown central library building, and one year after it purchased a nearby, 100-year-old building as a new location.