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More film and tv productions hope to see filming in Texas with new incentives, production campus

| October 16, 2025

And with a new incentive, the Lone Star State could see even more movies and TV shows being filmed here. The program, headed by Houston First Corporation and announced in October, will offer productions filmed in Houston 10% back on local spending. This will apply to up to $100,000 per project, with $400,000 available each year.

New Texas law caused some schools to limit student health care services

by Staff Reports

| October 14, 2025

A Republican-led initiative to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools had unintentional consequences at the start of the new year.

Houston man’s case shows how ICE arrests harm families, attorney says

by Staff Reports

| October 14, 2025

Erica Reilly, an immigration attorney, says President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts aren't only targeting people with criminal histories and outstanding warrants.

Government shutdown threatens Houston classrooms

by Staff Reports

| October 14, 2025

EXCO-Player | HTX | local politics | old texas | TEXAS

Texas Rep. Charlene Ward Johnson (D-Houston) outlines plans to protect Houston students from the federal government shutdown.

Lawmaker wants state takeover of Houston ISD to end

by Staff Reports

| October 14, 2025

Texas Representative Charlene Ward Johnson (D-Houston) criticized the Texas Education Agency’s decision to extend its takeover of Houston ISD until June 1, 2027. Speaking on Saturday at the Education Leadership Policy Convening in Atlanta, Rep. Ward Johnson advocated for a return to local governance, asserting the community’s right to its elected board.

Check out this Houston bookstore on wheels

by Staff Reports

| October 14, 2025

Meet Wilson's Mobile Book Emporium, Houston's bookstore on wheels.

Texas State faculty fight back against ‘politically motivated’ curriculum review

by Katie Serrano

| October 14, 2025

The vague new order requires the university to ensure all curriculum is taught in a “value-neutral” manner, which critics said encroaches on academic freedom.

DFW bookstores share their favorite banned books

by Rhema Joy Bell

| October 14, 2025

book bans | DFW | EDUCATION | local business

Three North Texas bookstores share their favorite banned books as censorship is on the rise in Texas.

How the government shutdown could hurt low-income students in Texas

by Katie Serrano

| October 14, 2025

DALLAS | DFW | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION

The US government officially shut down at midnight on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement. Federal workers said it’s already impacting education funding.