
Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban
| September 15, 2025
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 — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign […]

The fascinating history of Houston’s iconic concert venue Anderson Fair
| September 15, 2025
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In Houston, we are fortunate to have widespread live music venues of every size and catering to every taste—and grandaddy of them all is Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant, an oddly named listening room that since 1970 has hosted musical legends—and it’s still going strong.

10 celebrity chef restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Sydni Ellis
| September 12, 2025
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After reading about these 10 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants started by celebrity chefs, you’ll want to make a dinner reservation pronto.

New Houston-area Family Place Libraries provide safe learning spaces for families
by Sierra Rozen
| September 12, 2025
Two new Family Place Libraries have been unveiled in the Houston area, and will set the scene for a focused environment for families to take learning to the next level on their own time.

Opinion: The South’s Sunday Night Football: How dare Texas, US downplay its lynching history
by Bryce Lacy
| September 12, 2025
Texas overlooks the era when racial terror lynchings were not only tolerated, but celebrated, in communities across the state.