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Texas oil companies stand to profit from Iran war disruptions while consumers face higher gas prices
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Texas is again where the buffalo roam
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Uber puts safety first with nationwide Women Preferences rollout
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Texas hemp businesses fear an uptick in police raids after more than 15 in the last two years
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Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.
| March 17, 2025
CHILDCARE | EDUCATION | JOBS | lawmakers | politcal | political | politics | public school | schools | TEXAS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE
Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors in their classrooms.
Women’s clothing is often more expensive — and it’s partly due to tariffs
| March 11, 2025
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Two Democratic members of the House are pushing for a study of ‘pink tariffs.’
As Texas measles cases rise, Austin officials blame anti-vax rhetoric
| March 10, 2025
The growing number of Texas measles cases prompted elected officials in Austin to urge residents to get vaccinated and call for an end to anti-vax rhetoric.
Public school funding in Texas doesn’t match community support, advocate says
| March 6, 2025
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Amid declining enrollments and budget shortfalls, public school supporters are concerned that a $1 billion school voucher program will funnel more money away from neighborhood schools.
Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
| March 6, 2025
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Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books.
Your essential festival guide to South by Southwest 2025
| March 5, 2025
South by Southwest 2025 brings together groundbreaking film, music, comedy, and technology from March 7-15, showcasing tomorrow’s cultural phenomena today.
Women’s basketball pioneer Fran Harris talks pay equity, WNBA ownership, more
| February 28, 2025
The Dallas native says “women’s basketball needs some reparations.” When the NCAA announced that it would begin to pay the women’s basketball teams who matriculated through their tournament, I was stunned—it’s 2025, haven’t the women been getting paid for a while now? I turned to former University of Texas star baller, Fran Harris, for perspective. […]
Container Gardening 101: Everything Texas Gardeners Need to Know
| February 19, 2025
Container gardening is beneficial for smaller spaces and offers more flexibility in growing plants. Here’s everything Texans need to know about the hobby.
What grows best in Texas? Here’s your ultimate gardening guide
| February 18, 2025
Whether you’re growing food for home snacking and cooking or want outside decor to spruce up the yard, these nine plants are ideal in Texas conditions.
UNT Health Science Center’s $150M Alzheimer’s study could face cuts under new Trump rule
| February 13, 2025
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth could lose millions in federal funding for medical research under a new Trump administration proposal.
Celebrate Black History Month by heading to the 2025 Bill Pickett Rodeo
| February 10, 2025
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Honoring one of the most important cowboys in U.S. history, the Bill Pickett Rodeo mixes education with entertainment.
‘Some people work their butts off and other people get rich’: Gwen Frisbie-Fulton’s view from rural America
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
| March 18, 2025