Houston Mayor celebrates city in annual address
| February 13, 2026
From cheering on Hilton Americas labor workers who fought for fair wages, to launching the revitalization of Tranquillity Park, to prioritizing public safety, Houston Mayor John Whitmire used his State of the City address to spotlight the people and projects moving Houston forward.
‘The only thing more powerful than hate is love’: James Talarico quotes Bad Bunny on campaign stop
| February 13, 2026
State Rep. James Talarico, who is running for US Senate in Texas, discussed the extreme division happening in the US by referencing a message from Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show during a campaign stop at the University of North Texas on Tuesday.
‘I guess it’s my time to die’ Why Black mothers in Harris County face higher risks
| February 13, 2026
In 2019, Moriah Ballard lost her son and nearly died herself at Texas Medical Center due to complications with severe preeclampsia. Her heartbreaking story is not uncommon.
A recent report from Harris County Public Health found that Black women in Harris county faced the highest pregnancy-related death rate in the US from 2016 to 2020. Click the link in our bio to learn more.
Hundreds at Blanson CTE High School stage anti‑ICE walkout
| February 6, 2026
Hundreds of students at Blanson CTE High School walked out today, taking a stand against ICE in a peaceful on‑campus demonstration.
Jasmine Crockett: ‘We are slipping further into a full on dictatorship’
| February 6, 2026
2026 elections | DFW | EXCO-Player | IMMIGRATION | Jasmine Crockett | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | US SENATE
Watch US Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) demand justice for the brothers of Renee Good—who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agency in Minneapolis last month—during a meeting held Tuesday by Congressional Democrats that examined violence recently inflicted by ICE.