Just over a week after the iconic Montrose rainbow crosswalk was repainted following construction, orders from Gov. Greg Abbott are forcing the city to paint over it again.
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OPINION: “Nunca vencidos” Hispanic culture won’t be defeated by ICE threats
This Hispanic Heritage Month, let us honor our history not by remaining silent in the face of injustice, but by standing up for our communities.
Get ready to defend Texas-style barbecue as the state competes against others for top honors
Calling all barbecue lovers! How would you feel if the winner of the best Texas-style barbecue went to a restaurant that … wasn’t even located in Texas?
A sweet deal for home-based food businesses in TX
It is now easier in Texas for home cooks, bakers and farmers to sell their products to the public.
A deep dive into Dallas’ forgotten World’s Fair history
One of Texas’s largest cities hosted people across the globe at multiple world’s fairs. Learn about Dallas’ world’s fair history and the legacy it left.
See how Texas universities, colleges ranked on US News & World Report Best Colleges 2025 list
While Rice University, University of Texas at Austin, and Texas A&M University typically tend to end up on the higher end of the US News & World Report Best Colleges list, 2025 is the year that University of Houston made the biggest leap.
How the government shutdown could hurt thousands of Texans
The federal government shut down early Wednesday, meaning nearly 250,000 federal employees and members of the military in Texas won’t receive paychecks.
8 creepy facts about Texas that textbooks leave out
From unsolved murders to unsettling origins of town names, these creepy facts about Texas will make your skin crawl.
Houston’s Southern Smoke Festival returns with its biggest lineup yet
Sample bites from 85+ top chefs, sip signature cocktails, and enjoy live music at Houston’s biggest culinary block party on October 4.
Heartbreaking story: A Texas couple’s experience losing two pregnancies after being denied care
When Hollie Cunningham learned that the babies she carried had fatal diagnoses, she asked her doctor to help end their suffering. That’s when she found out that Texas’s abortion bans blocked her from the care she needed.
Austin-based Brazilian snack brand takes home the big bucks at H-E-B small business competition
Grab-and-go snacks, easy cocktails, and spice packets were the stars at H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best award ceremony, where five Texas businesses were awarded a collective $110,000 to help grow their small ventures.
17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.
By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune "17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know." was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them...
‘This is not right’: Texas students, educators criticize Ten Commandments in classrooms
Some Texas students and educators are criticizing new laws that added prayer time, Ten Commandments to public schools.
Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Sept. 15, 2025 "Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —...
10 celebrity chef restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth
After reading about these 10 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants started by celebrity chefs, you’ll want to make a dinner reservation pronto.
Texas’ newest abortion law allows $100,000 rewards for snitching on pregnant women
Gov. Abbott’s next abortion law includes a $100,000 reward for snitching on pregnant women in your family.
Rising Democratic star James Talarico announces run for US Senate in Texas
State Rep. James Talarico, a 36-year-old Presbyterian seminarian and former middle school teacher, announced Tuesday that he’s running for US Senate.
Texas Sees Rise in Flea-Borne Typhus Cases
Flea-borne typhus, otherwise known as murine or endemic typhus, is on the rise in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
A Texas congressman is quietly helping Elon Musk pitch building $760M tunnels under Houston to ease flooding
By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom, and Yilun Cheng, Houston Chronicle Aug. 28, 2025 "A Texas congressman is quietly helping Elon Musk pitch building $760M tunnels under Houston to ease flooding" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media...
Op-Ed: Redistricting bigotry is a tradition deep in the heart of Texas
Texas redistricting is a GOP power grab and an effort to blunt the political power of Black and brown Texans.
In her own words: Why this Texas physician fled to Virginia
I remember very clearly the moment I knew I was done. I could no longer practice as a women’s health care doctor in Texas. I had a patient, probably 18 or 19 years old. I was doing an ultrasound, and she told me she needed an abortion for her safety. She said, “I’m too young. I don’t feel safe with my partner. I’m scared. I need an abortion.”
Big-name neighbors: 9 celebrities who own homes in Texas
Learn about nine celebrities who call Texas home, from natives to first-timers who fell in love with the Lone Star State.
Road Trippin’: Five fabulous road trips within five hours of Dallas-Fort Worth
North Texans in need of low-cost vacation ideas can consider these COURIER DFW road trip itineraries.
Dallas and Fort Worth end their diversity efforts to keep federal funding
City councils have cut funding for programs and policies that consider religion, race, gender, and other identity markers.
WATCH: ‘This is not a Texas map, it is a Trump map’
Several Texas Democrats—including US Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas), Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Greg Casar (D-Austin), and Al Green (D-Houston)—made their way to Austin earlier this month to testify against redistricting plans.
‘I did it for democracy—and I did it with my son’: The human cost behind Texas Democrats’ walkout
In an effort to block Republican redistricting plans, more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state this week—a bold political act that comes with personal consequences.
Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out
Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 4, 2025 "Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out" was first published by The Texas...
Texas Republicans unveil new congressional maps targeting 5 Democratic US House seats
Texas Republicans proposed new maps for US House seats in the state, targeting five Democratic districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and South Texas.
A power grab in plain sight: Inside Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting push
Texas Republicans are backing a mid-decade redistricting campaign to secure GOP control of Congress, a move that Democrats and civil rights activists call a partisan power grab driven by Donald Trump.
The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’
Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”