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More film and tv productions hope to see filming in Texas with new incentives, production campus
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Lawmaker wants state takeover of Houston ISD to end
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A long drive: Dallas-area Hurricane Katrina survivor recounts narrow escape 20 years later
| August 28, 2025
A Forney woman looks back on evacuating New Orleans and finding a new life in Texas.
Classroom doors open, but wallets stay empty for Texas teachers
| August 27, 2025
A study found that Texas teachers spend about $100 of their own money on school supplies.
Meet the 4 chefs who won the State Fair of Texas’ Big Tex Award
| August 27, 2025
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The 2025 State Fair of Texas’ Big Tex Choice Award winners were just announced. Find out more about what they do outside of the fair and what previous winners are up to now. Everyone going to the State Fair of Texas in the fall has one question: What food should I order? The fair is known for […]
It’s not in your head—downtown Dallas is getting hotter. Here’s what the city is doing about it
| August 26, 2025
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Dallas is partnering with the Smart Surfaces Coalition to help combat the city’s increasingly hot urban core. Here’s what they’re planning to do.
Texas election bill seeks to retain limits on same-day registration changes
| August 26, 2025
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Under legislation pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott, voters could update their address at the polls, but they couldn’t immediately cast a ballot based on the new one.
Al Green calls for fight against racism during Slavery Remembrance Day event in Houston
| August 22, 2025
US Rep. Al Green (D-Houston) commemorated the victims of slavery and called on attendees at his 4th Annual Slavery Remembrance Day event to “confront and fight racism.”
Green has introduced resolutions in Congress to designate Aug. 20 as Slavery Remembrance Day. His event on Saturday included James Dixon, president of the NAACP Houston, and other prominent clergy members, public officials, and civic groups.
WATCH: Kenyan-American explains that multiple cultures ‘Make America Great’
| August 22, 2025
Kenyan-American student Noah Ocheing worries how federal policy changes could affect his education. He says America’s strength comes from its melting pot of cultures and races seen across the nation.
It’s almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it?
| August 22, 2025
Community | CULTURE | Donald Trump | FAMILY | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | LIFESTYLE | NATIONAL NEWS | SAFETY
Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where all this leaves the 2025-26 flu vaccine. In short: Yes, the flu shot is still a thing. And four doctors we spoke to said they recommend you get your flu shot this year.
TX oncologists worry about proposed federal cuts to cancer research
| August 22, 2025
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Cancer is the second-leading cause of death for Texans and medical professionals are concerned about proposed federal budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.
Let’s try to forget about politics at this Dallas candle-making class
| August 19, 2025
Try this candle making class in Dallas
Opponents of TX redistricting say proposed maps would hurt minorities
| August 18, 2025
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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.