Houston drivers to see some cheaper toll rates starting in September
| August 4, 2025
Toll payments can quickly add up on Houston roads—but drivers will soon see lower rates along SH 288. Starting Sept. 1, through the Texas Department of Transportation, rates will be lowered on SH 288 by almost half. “When TxDOT made the historic move to buy back this roadway, we promised drivers toll relief and that […]
Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in East Texas
| July 18, 2025
It has embroiled the federal government in disputes with colleges and universities. Big cities are reevaluating programs to ensure they don’t lose grants. And Fortune 500 companies seeking favor from the new administration have ended their DEI practices. And it has frozen cash flow for Black farmers, many of whom live in East Texas.
15 of the best Senior Discounts in Houston
| May 21, 2025
Affordability | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | food & drink | HARDGATE | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | local | Seniors | THINGS TO DO | TRANSPORTATION
These 15 senior discounts in Houston will save you money on various activities throughout the city, from museums and restaurants to transportation.
Op-Ed: Congressional cuts feed corporate greed at expense of young people
by Young Invincibles
| May 30, 2025