State News
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One nation, under Flock: Houston is surveilled by 4,000 AI cameras
Thousands of AI cameras quietly monitor Houston roads, parking lots and neighborhoods—here’s the information they’re storing about you.
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What is Cyclospora? Texas sees growing number of cases causing severe GI illness
Cases of an internal illness causing nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, are on the rise in Texas. So, what is Cyclospora?
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Texas-based companies dominate list when it comes to customers’ power shutoffs
Federal data offers the clearest picture yet of disturbing stats from the nation’s energy capital.
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo pledges $2M for vocational education scholarships
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo pledged $2 million for vocational education scholarships. Here’s how to apply.
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The MFAH brings three giants of 20th-century art together in one exhibition
Artworks from Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Paul Klee are on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Here’s what to know.
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They left Texas to survive. Now Seattle is scrambling to keep up
Seattle may declare a civil emergency is response to the influx of LGBTQIA+ people moving to the city from Texas and other red states.
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Tick bites in Texas are a growing concern. Here’s how to protect your household
Tick bites can cause several illnesses, some of them serious. Here’s how to protect yourself from ticks this summer.
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Ken Paxton demands Dallas County sheriff partners with ICE
Attorney General Ken Paxton is giving the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office until June 1 to enter into an agreement with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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‘It’s a sh*tshow’: Parents reflect on new laws reshaping public schools in Texas
Texas public school students are wrapping up a school year in classrooms that have looked different than in previous years. Their parents say they haven’t changed for the better.
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No more sneaking extra Sprite: McDonald’s self-serve drink stations are disappearing
McDonald’s franchises across the US will slowly get rid of self-service drink stations. Here’s everything you need to know about the change.
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How Mary Kay Ash turned Texas grit into a global beauty empire
Mary Lisa Gavenas’s new biography, “Selling Opportunity: The Story of Mary Kay,” recounts the meteoric rise of Texas’s own Mary Kay Ash.
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Texas can continue to investigate teachers over Charlie Kirk social media posts
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) can continue to investigate teachers over social media posts made on their personal accounts following far-right political activist and media personality Charlie Kirk’s death, a federal judge has ruled.
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Two Republicans, one Senate seat, no real political difference
The Texas GOP is tearing itself apart over two men who would vote the exact same way. They’re both Texas Republicans who claim the mantle of Donald Trump. Both want the same Senate seat. They cannot stand each other. Ditto their voter bases. On May 26, four-term US Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General…
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Dallas’ Longhorn Ballroom is ready for its second act
The Longhorn Ballroom was an iconic venue for decades before falling into disrepair. Now, it’s back and better than ever.
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Mosier Valley family fights to resolve land dispute before park construction moves forward
A Fort Worth family has requested construction at Mosier Valley Park be temporarily halted while a land ownership issue is resolved.
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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules
Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools.
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How more Texas universities are bending the knee to far-right extremism
Staff at both the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of North Texas have been fired for allegedly violating the state’s diversity, equity, and inclusion ban.
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That’s a lot of dough: Mrs. Baird’s family ranch relisted for nearly $11 million
Baird Ranch in Johnson City was recently relisted for sale. Here’s everything you need to know about the historic property. If you’re from Texas, you’re more than familiar with Mrs. Baird’s bread. The Fort-Worth founded company has been baking up staple items for pantries across the Lone Star State since the early 1900s. Part of the bakery’s…
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Texas needs OB-GYNs. This future doctor had to leave to become one
Texan doctor Jennifer Smith (not her real name) is a first-year obstetrics and gynecology resident working at a hospital outside the state. In this interview with COURIER Texas special correspondent Bonnie Fuller, Smith explains why she couldn’t continue her education in Texas—and why she may not be able to return to practice in the state…
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Texas residential construction is breaking down under Trump administration
Texas has long relied on rapid construction to keep housing relatively affordable and to absorb a fast-growing population. But beyond that, the construction sector in Texas is a critical economic engine, contributing $144 billion (5.1%) to the state’s total GDP in early 2025. A slowdown in residential construction has created a drag on overall state…
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American Airlines modernizes travel with electronic boarding gates at DFW
American Airlines will launch electronic boarding gates at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport this summer. Here’s what to know.
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Higher education advocates call on lawmakers to fight for academic freedom in Texas
A coalition of educators and union members are calling on Texas lawmakers to adopt a new policy platform that centers the needs of workers and students over billionaires and corporate interests at higher education institutions.
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The Black mother bias: North Texans want equity in the birth room and boardroom
Tenaj Mays of McKinney was in the early stages of her first pregnancy when she first realized her corporate banking job might really be in jeopardy. She knew about the motherhood tax—the indirect punishment put on career women who attempt to straddle work and motherhood. She expected, at least, a temporary pause to her corporate…
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Democrats on the Texas Board of Education demand investigation into undisclosed grant from conservative group
Democrats on the State Board of Education are asking to pause deliberation over an overhaul to the state’s social studies curriculum after a content advisor in charge of the rewrite received a financial contribution from an influential conservative group in Texas without disclosing it to the board.
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Should Texas stop electing its judges?
A Harris County judge’s viral courtroom meltdown is raising a question reformers have pushed for years: should it stay that way?
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Carroll Wiseman’s legacy was written in the stars
NASA’s historic Artemis II mission named a lunar crater after the late Carroll Wiseman, a former Friendswood nurse. Here’s what to know.
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Bond vote could bring Seminary South Library back to life
If approved, a bond proposal could help reopen Fort Worth’s beloved Seminary South Library. Here’s what you need to know.
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The history of Fort Worth-founded Mrs. Baird’s bread
Mrs. Baird’s bread began from humble origins in 1908. Here’s everything you need to know about the Fort Worth brand.
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A new era begins for Amarillo’s most cherished amusement park
Wonderland Amusement Park is under new ownership for the first time in its 75-year history. Here’s what you need to know.
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Fredericksburg Racquet Center swings big with $5.5M groundbreaking this month
The Fredericksburg Racquet Center is set to break ground on a $5.5 million project at the end of April. Here’s everything you need to know.
