More film and tv productions hope to see filming in Texas with new incentives, production campus
| October 16, 2025
Art | celebrities | Community | CULTURE | dallas news | ECONOMY | ENTERTAINMENT | filming | horror movies | local | media | money | movies | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | tv shows
And with a new incentive, the Lone Star State could see even more movies and TV shows being filmed here. The program, headed by Houston First Corporation and announced in October, will offer productions filmed in Houston 10% back on local spending. This will apply to up to $100,000 per project, with $400,000 available each year.
Texas State faculty fight back against ‘politically motivated’ curriculum review
| October 14, 2025
college | DFW | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | HIGHER ED | HIGHER EDUCATION | san marcos | Texas Lead Story | texas state university | university
The vague new order requires the university to ensure all curriculum is taught in a “value-neutral” manner, which critics said encroaches on academic freedom.
Get ready to defend Texas-style barbecue as the state competes against others for top honors
| October 8, 2025
Calling all barbecue lovers! How would you feel if the winner of the best Texas-style barbecue went to a restaurant that … wasn’t even located in Texas?
How the government shutdown could hurt thousands of Texans
| October 1, 2025
The federal government shut down early Wednesday, meaning nearly 250,000 federal employees and members of the military in Texas won’t receive paychecks.
Heartbreaking story: A Texas couple’s experience losing two pregnancies after being denied care
| September 27, 2025
ABORTION | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | Repro Rights | reproduction rights | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | women's health
When Hollie Cunningham learned that the babies she carried had fatal diagnoses, she asked her doctor to help end their suffering. That's when she found out that Texas's abortion bans blocked her from the care she needed.