
7 times labor unions shaped history in Texas
by Joey Held
| March 11, 2026
american history | austin | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | CULTURE | employment | EQUALITY | equity | FARMING | FORT WORTH | galveston | HARDGATE | LABOR | LIFESTYLE | protests | San Antonio | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | Texas Lead Story | WORK
From garnering better wages for pecan shellers to the first hotel strike in Texas, these labor unions have made a difference for their workers.

I got to experience 3 classic game shows without leaving Texas, thanks to GameOn! HTX
by Joey Held
| March 11, 2026
Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | fun | game on! htx | game shows | HARDGATE | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | play | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
GameOn! HTX gives you a full game show experience right in the Lone Star State, making it the perfect activity for parties, big groups, and work events.

Uber puts safety first with nationwide Women Preferences rollout
by Sam Cohen
| March 10, 2026
central texas | Community | East Texas | EQUALITY | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | local politics | NATIONAL NEWS | North Texas | SAFETY | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | TRANSPORTATION | TRAVEL | Uber | women drivers | women-only
Uber recently launched a nationwide “Women’s Preferences” feature for riders and drivers to increase safety. Here’s what you need to know.

Texas woman goes on hunger strike to stop plastics pollution
| March 10, 2026
activist | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Community | CULTURE | environmental activist | environmentalism | EQUALITY | FAMILY | HARDGATE | hunger strike | Lavaca Matagorda Bay | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | local politics | outdoors | plastics pollution | pollution | San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeepers | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | WATER | waterways
A Texas environmental activist is in the second week of a hunger strike to protest Dow Chemical's application to relax rules on discharging plastics into the state's coastal waterways.

Why this year’s bluebonnet season is anything but predictable
by Sam Cohen
| March 9, 2026
austin | bluebonnet season | bluebonnets | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | EQUALITY | family friendly | HARDGATE | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | LIFESTYLE | Local news | locals | outdoor recreation | outdoors | recreation | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO | TRAVEL
Bluebonnet season may be a little more “varied” this year in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.



