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🫶 Your guide to giving back in North Texas
Plus: Local needs beyond food Support Hey good people, December is here, and so many of us are thinking about how we can ensure our community members have food, heat, and toys under their Christmas trees. It can be a little daunting figuring out how to begin your volunteer journey, but once you break the…
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🤔 What makes Houston so sinful?
Plus: How to avoid holiday scams Share with a friend Good morning! We all love to indulge a little during the holidays, but according to WalletHub, Houstonians may be indulging a bit too much year-round. We’re apparently the number two most sinful city, coming in just under Las Vegas, Nevada. You know, the…
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🫔 Tamales for the holidays? Here’s where to buy them
Plus: December events in the metroplex Share with a friend Good morning folks, Travel geeks, did you hear? The largest cruise ship in the world is set to sail from Texas’ Galveston port in 2027. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is a 1,196-foot-long ship with room for 7,600 passengers and includes the largest waterpark…
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What to know about private school vouchers
PLUS: Do you think these degrees are ‘unprofessional’? Happy December! I can’t believe we’re nearly through the year, and three months into The TexEd Report. If you’ve been with me since the start, thanks for sticking around. This week, we’ll take a look at the recently finalized rules for Texas’ new private school voucher program,…
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🐶 Time to ‘Empty the Shelters’ again
Plus: A Houston-area rooster-fighting ring?? Share with a friend Good morning! Did y’all know that a bill that restricts which bathrooms transgender people can use in some public buildings is set to take effect tomorrow? Senate Bill 8, which mandates that trans people use the bathroom based on their sex assigned at birth,…
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🍪 The newest Blue Bell flavor is…
Plus: How this small city became the Christmas capital of Texas Share with a friend Hey y’all, Happy start of December! I hope everyone had a nice, long, relaxing holiday weekend. Mine consisted of Dutch Bros coffee runs, making eggs Benedict from scratch for the first time, decorating for Christmas, reading on my…
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The role AI is playing in book bans
PLUS: Changes are coming to TX social studies Happy Wednesday! I hope you’re able to relax, recharge, and spend time with friends and family this week and reflect on all that you’re thankful for. In this week’s edition, we take a look at changes coming to social studies in Texas classrooms and the impact artificial…
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💙 After the storm, gratitude for Houston’s resilience
Plus: A quick guide to Houston’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Share with a friend Morning, y’all, Houston is waking up to a tough start this holiday week. Monday’s storms brought two confirmed tornadoes to the northwest side, leaving more than 100 homes damaged and entire neighborhoods sorting through debris. It’s a lot to face…
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This year, ‘We Ain’t Buyin’ It’
Plus: Your secret weapon against misinformation Share with a friend Good morning! Have you ever wondered how Houston measures up when it comes to raising a family? Well, this new interactive tool from The Washington Post isn’t super promising. According to their data, Harris County ranked: 💰 61 in affordability 🎒 65 in…
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🤠 Grab your cowboy boots and giddy up
Plus: New Harris County policy targets safer construction worksites Share with a friend Good morning! I’ll be honest, y’all: AI usually either terrifies me or annoys me. I know it can be helpful in certain situations, but most of the time, I feel like it’s used as an easy way out and totally…
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🐗 Unwanted: North Texas’ feral hog problem
Plus: Your weekend event guide Share with a friend Hey hey y’all, Well, it feels like the holiday season is in full swing, so as we begin buying gifts, decor, meals, and even coffee to fuel errand-running, it’s important we remember to shop small when we can. Texans are under more financial strain than usual…
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How voters fought for this Houston-area school board
PLUS: Lawmakers discuss free speech on college campuses Hey y’all! Between Texas A&M restricting how professors can teach race and gender, Fort Worth ISD appealing a state takeover by the Texas Education Agency, and a second federal judge ruling that requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms is unconstitutional—there’s no shortage of education news…
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🚗 Is that a self-driving car?!
Plus: Women-only Uber driver option now available in Texas cities Share with a friend Good morning! After lots of stressing and sweating this summer over the new redistricting maps, a panel of federal judges ruled yesterday that a Republican push to redraw the state’s US House districts—and win five more seats—was too racist…
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😅 Break a sweat (but outdoors!)
Plus: How to spot when democracy is weakening Share with a friend Good morning! Hi y’all, Did you know that there’s a super-easy way to report a violation of the separation of church and state? I learned about this from our “Faith, Freedom, and the Future of Texas” event, based on a discussion from…
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🧙 Inside Dallas’ Harry Potter Exhibition
Plus: Camp Mystic families sue Share with a friend Hey y’all, DoorDash released a report that analyzed millions of transactions across restaurants, grocery stores, and retail, and found that Dallas is leading the nation in food affordability. The report had several takeaways, but some highlights include that prices for everyday essentials are starting to steady…
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How white Christian nationalism is reshaping TX schools
PLUS: Students share why diversity is important on college campuses Hey y’all! Last week, I had the honor of moderating a panel in partnership with Americans United for Separation of Church and State at COURIER Texas’ “Faith, Freedom, and the Future of Texas” event over the infusion of white Christian nationalism into our Texas public…
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A mariachi, pickle, and zydeco festival await
Plus: Celebrating Native Heritage Month in Texas Share with a friend Good morning, North Texas, Let’s talk about deed fraud. People who own their homes are finding out that someone has taken over the deed to their house, behind their back, taking over ownership and forcing the rightful owners out. The Texas House passed a…
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Fort Worth fights for its public schools
PLUS: Join me in Dallas tonight! Hi there! Last weekend, I attended a town hall in Fort Worth focused on the Texas Education Agency’s takeover of Fort Worth ISD. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa and other education advocates answered questions from concerned parents, and shared information on how to mobilize and fight for their public schools.…
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🧟 Dallas guy hates Halloween, but creates viral decorations
Plus: ‘Not racially discriminatory,’ says Tarrant judge Share with a friend Happy Thursday, DFW, With a government shutdown about to enter its second month, many North Texans are having to figure out how to make ends meet. SNAP benefits will pause for millions of Texans in November, cutting off their food source, and federal workers…
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Why you should care about your local school board election
PLUS: Lawmakers denounce FWISD takeover Good afternoon, y’all! Did you know there’s an election happening right now in Texas? Early voting runs now through Friday, and Election Day is Nov. 4. There’s a lot on the ballot, including some local school board elections. Below you’ll find a breakdown on the importance of school boards, and…
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🍗 Turkey legs for a cause: State Fair gives back
Plus: Oak Lawn church paints its own rainbow Share with a friend Happy Thursday DFW, It’s finally starting to feel like spooky season with the cooler temperatures we’ve been having. Last year, I challenged myself to watch 13 scary movies in 13 days and shared my reviews of those films with you. I’m definitely not…
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Is UT pledging its loyalty to Trump?
PLUS: New Braunfels shutters its school libraries Hey y’all👋 I attended the “No Kings” rally in downtown Dallas this past weekend, and was blown away by the number of people who braved the harsh rain to hear from some incredible speakers. They included Javier García del Moral, co-owner of The Wild Detectives, one of my…
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🗞️ Please, we want to hear your opinion by the end of the day
We need your help Dear reader, COURIER HTX is committed to delivering the news and information that matters most to you and your community. We truly value your readership. As a show of our commitment, we are turning to you to ensure we’re on the right track: We’re inviting you to participate in a short…
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👋 Bye, ICE! Dallas chief doesn’t want the ‘smoke’
Plus: Where to join a ‘No Kings’ protest Saturday Share with a friend 🗣️ Good Morning North Texas, The Dallas Stars may be chuckin’ the deuces to the Big D. If you don’t follow ice hockey, the Stars are a top team in the hockey world. They’re currently ranked No. 3 in the National Hockey…
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How the government shutdown impacts TX students
PLUS: Texas State faculty fight curriculum audits Welcome back to another edition of The TexEd Report! If you missed last week’s edition you can check it out here, and if there are any topics you think I should be covering that I’m not, please let me know. The government shutdown just hit its two-week mark,…
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🗞️ Please, we want to hear your opinion
What’s one thing you’d change about how you get news here? Dear COURIER DFW reader, Our small but mighty team here COURIER DFW is committed to delivering the news and information that matters most to you and your community. But to make sure we’re hitting the mark, we need your help—it’ll take less than two…
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⚽ Meet Dallas’ 15-year-old pro soccer player
Plus: Michelada and yacht rock celebrations 🥳 Share with a friend Mornin’ DFW 🥓 Matcha mania has hit our area, and local coffee shops are finding that they can’t keep up with the demand, running out of their preferred matcha powders and having to wait weeks for new supplies or resort to using another grade…
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Texas ranks second in the US for book bans📚
PLUS: More schools adopt Bluebonnet Learning Hey y’all! We’re celebrating Banned Books Week—a week that highlights efforts to fight censorship in our school libraries and celebrates literary works. Below you’ll find a breakdown on all things banned books in Texas. We’ll also take a look at more schools adopting Bluebonnet Learning—the controversial religion-infused curriculum that…
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🕯️ A BBQ burnt ends candle + a government shutdown
Plus: North Texas weekend events Share with a friend Hey y’all, I know you’ve been curious about H-E-B’s crazy new candle scent: BBQ burnt ends. I checked it out recently, along with the butter tortilla and the BBQ dill pickle, and I can report that it is, indeed, a horrific scent. 🤣 I imagine it’s…
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What a state takeover means for your school district
PLUS: Attacks on academic freedom continue Happy October! 🍂 I can’t believe we’re already four weeks into The TexEd Report. I hope you’ve found my reporting insightful. If there are any topics you think I’m missing out on or want to learn more about, let me know. I want to hear from you! In case…
