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3 of the 5 worst mass shootings since 2015 have taken place in Texas
- Texas colleges and universities are forced to allow guns on campus
- A permit is not required to carry a concealed handgun in public
- From 1966-2025, there were 237 school shootings in Texas
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The bottom line: If Texas adopted stronger gun safety laws over the next decade, it’s estimated that 29,498 lives could be saved.
What do you think? Does Texas need stronger laws around gun safety?
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Here are some events happening inside Houston this weekend
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Here are some events happening outside of Houston this weekend
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🗣 At the CD‑18 debate in Pleasantville, residents spoke about affordability, city services, neglected properties, and the need for candidates to be present year‑round.
🗳 COURIER HTX asked Harris County voters what everyday political issues are affecting their lives. From ICE presence to economic uncertainty, constituents told us about how their daily lives are affected.
🛣 Have you ever been driving down a Houston road and thought to yourself, “Doesn’t Hermann Park have two ‘ns’?” These typos are next on TxDOT’S list of issues to fix before the World Cup brings an influx of tourists to the city. (Axios Houston)
🏫 With 13,000 students leaving Houston ISD due to the TEA takeover, data shows that many of them headed to charter school systems such as YES Prep and KIPP. (Houston Chronicle)
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By Sam Cohen
Beginning in 1995, the city of Houston has held two different parades on MLK Day. This year, though, one unified parade will take place. The MLK Grande Parade and the Black Heritage Society have worked together, alongside Mayor John Whitmire and the City of Houston, to plan the first-ever MLK Unity Parade, set to take place Jan. 19.
The event will honor the legacy, life, and accomplishments of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.
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MLK Day will be celebrated in Houston with one unified parade this year. (2C2K Photography/CC BY 2.0)
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The MLK Unity Parade is scheduled to begin at the intersection of Lamar and Smith streets downtown at 10 a.m. From there, it will travel down Smith Street and take a right onto Walker Street before turning right again onto Milam Street. The route then continues on Pease and Louisiana Streets before eventually turning down Clay Street and then back onto Smith Street to reach its endpoint at the intersection of Dallas and Smith Streets.
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