Houston ISD expands breakfast, after school food programs as SNAP benefits continue to be delayed
| November 4, 2025
As the future of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits remains uncertain during the federal government shutdown, a local school district is stepping up to make sure their students don’t go hungry.
Government shutdown continues to cause long TSA lines, flight delays in Texas as workers go into fifth week without paycheck
| November 3, 2025
airport | airports | Community | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | economic | ECONOMY | Federal Cuts | TEXAS
It’s not even the holidays yet and already airports seem to be giving travelers intense headaches and worry as the federal government shutdown affects the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wait times.
Houston Food Bank partners with local agencies to help those losing food assistance due to government shutdown
| October 28, 2025
As the federal government shutdown drags on, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to pause its benefits for the month of November, leaving hundreds of thousands of low-income families and individuals in the Houston area without valuable resources to purchase food.
All aboard the Silver Line! Ride free between Plano and DFW airport through Nov. 8
| October 28, 2025
Affordability | Community | CULTURE | DFW | ECONOMY | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | local politics | public transit | silver line | TEXAS
DART’s Silver Line is officially up and running. Here’s what you need to know about its 10 station stops.
Part-time jobs, loans and worry: Texas federal workers contend with government shutdown
| October 27, 2025
Since the federal government shutdown began this month, San Antonio resident Imelda Avila-Thomas has canceled her daughter’s tutoring and removed her from after-school care.