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📸 More surveillance at your door
Plus: 🎓A $10K ticket to Rice Share with a friend Good morning, Houston! August is National Black Business Month, and in Houston, there’s no shortage of Black-owned shops, restaurants, and establishments to celebrate with. One of Houston’s most iconic Black-owned businesses is Provost Studios, an 80-year-old photography business that captured generations of Houstonians…
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What we know about Trump’s Dallas convention
Plus: Do you have info on 3 alligators shot in Fort Worth? Share with a friend Well, North Texas parents: You made it. School is officially back in session. I hope y’all are surviving the scramble of backpacks, lunches, late buses, drop-off lines, and whatever else the first week of school has thrown your way.…
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🍺 50,000 bottles of beer on this HTX wall
Plus: 💸 Your tax dollars pay for naps Share with a friend Good morning, Houston! Let’s talk about some weird things happening in the Houston area. 👮 A Houston man is facing prison for threatening the governor’s office over anime (yes, that’s right—over a cartoon). 👀 Keep your eyes peeled for this strange,…
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😂 Raccoon stuck in mayonnaise jar rescued
Plus: A free warehouse of school supplies 🤩 Share with a friend Happy Monday, It’s only right to start the week with a laugh. I just about fell out of my chair when I read this story about a greedy raccoon getting its head stuck inside a mayonnaise jar. This precocious rodent, neighbors eventually dubbed…
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Meet some sword-fighting North Texans
Plus: A month-long indie book crawl Share with a friend Happy tax-free weekend, y’all. If you ever need to buy anything, this is one of the best times to spend money in Texas. The 8.25% tax North Texans usually pay will be slashed for a ton of items, but there are some parameters. We’ve compiled…
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👀 Why everyone’s watching Texas
Plus: Can Houstonians save this historic theater? Share with a friend Good morning, Houston! One of the most inspiring things about this city is that we’re a place of changemakers: people who are working to better the lives and circumstances of those around them, whether that’s in hospitals saving lives, on the street…
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Why this Texas mom is suing the state
PLUS: Where do you think Texas ranks in education? Share with a friend It’s Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026 Happy Wednesday☀️ I hope you’re staying safe in this Texas heat, and getting excited for a new school year! This week, you’ll hear from a Houston mom who is pursuing a new tactic in order to get…
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📖 Your favorite book was just banned
Plus: 😵 Broken neck sparks Harris County lawsuit Share with a friend Good morning, Houston! We’re coming up on National Book Lover’s Day, and I’m nothing if not a bibliophile. In fact, I love reading so much, I’ve been teaching evening summer classes to Houston middle schoolers on some of the books I…
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🙀 That cat video festival is back, y’all
Plus: Whataburger birthday deals 🍔 Share with a friend Sponsored by the Texas Climate Jobs Project Good morning friends, If you missed it in my weekly FM Texas newsletter (Ehmm, what are you waiting for? Sign up today!), all this month Whataburger is celebrating its 76th birthday. This means deals for days! Today, you can…
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🏛️ A baby behind bars unites Congress
Plus: Cy-Fair ISD under fire Share with a friend Good morning, Houston! Even though school is back in session on Aug. 10, that doesn’t mean summer fun has to end. I’ve been making weekend trips to Galveston lately, trying to soak up the heat that I know I’ll be missing soon enough. The…
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🎭 Shakespeare is better drunk, Dallas
Plus: Will Buc-ee’s sue this late-night host? Share with a friend Happy August, y’all! I have a college friend who just moved to North Texas, and she needs your advice. While I think I have great expertise in the nuances of this area, good advice is subjective and ever-changing. I’m sure you know someone who’s…
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🎂 Save these dogs on their birthday
Plus: This garden visitor is a good sign Share with a friend Good morning, Houston! Today is National Mutt Day, and Aug. 1 marks the universal birthday for shelter dogs and the start of “Dogust,” or National Dog Month. This week also marks the one-year anniversary of finding my dog on a Houston…
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Say hi to Texas’ latest cannabis ban
‼️ Don’t overlook this Tarrant Co. race Share with a friend Sponsored by the Texas Climate Jobs Project Happy Friday, y’all! Well, it’s maybe not the happiest for my pro-cannabis folks. Today begins the latest hit to Texas’ hemp industry—a ban on Delta-8. After Texas issued a flower and smokeable hemp ban this spring, a…
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What is the Classic Learning Test?
Any why it’s coming to Texas Share with a friend It’s Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Hey y’all, A new school year is right around the corner for Texas students. If you or someone you know is in need, check out this list of back-to-school drives around North Texas offering free school supplies and services before…
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A murder-suicide plagues a Houston restaurant chain
Plus: Houston rent came for your childhood Share with a friend Good morning, Houston! It’s a hot one, and it’s only going to get hotter. A heat advisory has been issued for Houston with triple-digit days ahead, which has me looking for ways to cool off. My preferred method of beating the heat…
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⏯️ North Texas water ft. Microplastics
Plus: The monopoly game for Texas cities Share with a friend Good morning friends, Many of you may remember that this newsletter used to have a section on Wednesdays that highlighted the strangest thing I’d seen on Facebook Marketplace that week. Even though I’ve removed that section, I still peruse the listings for funny and…
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The watch shop restoring Houston’s history
Plus: Houston’s skyline is changing Share with a friend Good morning, Houston! I’m not one for celebrity drama, but I’m still feeling torn by celebrated actor Sam Neill’s passing a few weeks ago. The love the “Jurassic Park” star gave me for dinosaur movies is undying, and I’m looking forward to seeing “The…
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Is ‘King of the Hill’ the best of Texas?
Plus: The data center convo heats up Share with a friend Mornin’ y’all, I need to admit something— I was today-years-old when I found out that the cartoon “King of the Hill” is set in North Texas. Don’t worry, I feel adequately ashamed. Since the show premiered in 1997, it depicted the fictional town of…
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9 Houston attractions with free entry days
Plus: Ditch forgetfulness with this workshop Share with a friend Good morning! As Tropical Storm Bertha passes through (hopefully without any damage to Houston), one thing is for sure—my garden is finally getting the water it needs to withstand this grueling Texas heat. I’ve been feeling less guilty filling my watering can up…
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Texas kids need foster grandparents
Plus: Fort Worth makes the greats list Share with a friend Hey y’all, If you’ve ever seen people protesting on a bridge as you travel across the highway underneath it, know that it’s a coordinated effort. All across the metro, folks aren’t just waking up and deciding to take an old protest poster board out…
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Do you think vouchers will harm public schools?
PLUS: Thousands of teachers leave Fort Worth ISD Share with a friend It’s Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Hey y’all, Last week, I shared a story from Courier Texas’ DFW intern Noemi Castanon about teachers who worked at International Newcomer Academy (INA)—a Fort Worth ISD campus dedicated to teaching immigrant and refugee students English that was…
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Surviving a franchise takeover
Plus: Tropical Storm Bertha is barreling toward Houston Share with a friend Good morning, Houston! We’re celebrating National Hammock Day today, and if there’s anything I’m ready for, it’s to relax in one of Houston’s many parks. If you’re wanting to spend time outside—in a hammock or on a hike—we have a list…
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The Dallas dad running for Attorney General
Plus: This ‘grandma hobby’ is back Share with a friend Happy Wednesday folks, In case you missed it, the House voted to end daylight saving time last week, issuing a 308-117 vote in favor of passing The Sunshine Protection Act. The long days/short nights thing we have goin’ on would be permanent, but the measure…
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These AAPI citizens can’t own Texas property
Plus: Best ice cream to cool off this July Share with a friend Good morning, Houston! Yesterday, we celebrated National Ice Cream Day, but everybody knows that indulging in a cold, sweet treat can’t be relegated to once a year, especially in this Texas heat. Luckily for you, we have a Houston ice…
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😭 Is CNBC right? Is Texas the worst?
Plus: Collin Co. residents need this salary Share with a friend Hey hey y’all, I’m gonna start us off today with a big YIKES of a story. CNBC recently dropped its rankings of the worst states in America and listed Texas as No. 2. 😫 The economic news site used crime rates, healthcare access, air…
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What the frack! 50K Arlington kids exposed to toxins
Plus: Water activities in DFW 👙 Share with a friend Sponsored by the Texas Climate Jobs Project Happy Friday, y’all, We can officially reclaim our metro again as the World Cup craziness is almost completely gone—the last bunch of watch parties are happening tomorrow and Sunday for the semifinal and final matches. It may take…
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👀 The surveillance cameras watching Houston
Plus: These pups are ready for adoption Share with a friend Good morning! I’m Anna Raj, your new HTX newsletter editor, and I’m thrilled for this newsletter to hit your inboxes! I’m a lifelong Texan and proud Houstonian, and I have big love for the folks on my block in Third Ward and…
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Faculty fight censorship at Texas Tech
PLUS: Fort Worth educators reflect on campus closure Share with a friend It’s Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Happy Wednesday, I hope everyone’s enjoying the summer months and staying cool! This week, we have some major higher education headlines to highlight. First, you’ll find coverage on how faculty at Texas Tech University, which has been at…
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‘They owe Texas Muslims an apology.’
Plus: This walking meetup is taking off 🏃➡️ Share with a friend Sponsored by the Texas Climate Jobs Project Good morning DFW, Before we get into our local rundown, a reminder that I’m finally launching the Courier Texas statewide newsletter, Farm to Market Texas, tomorrow! This might be the “Friendship State,” but Texas is very…
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Christianity rules: Is that Texas’ new motto?
Plus: Jaw-dropping food from a pink house 🤤 Share with a friend Happy Monday folks, ‘Tis the season for camping trips, and the Airbnb of camping, Hip Camp, has released its list of the 50 best campsites in the US. Texas’ only mention had an interesting feature—llamas. Llama Land Ranch is a 101-acre property that…
