TEXAS

‘An all-out assault:’ Texas educators stand up to Trump, Abbott attacks on public education
| June 23, 2025
From President Donald Trump’s dismantling of the US Education Department to school voucher plans from Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas educators are standing up to a Republican war on public education.

The windiest city isn’t Chicago—it’s in Texas
by Joi Louviere
| June 20, 2025
Four Texas cities made the top ten list of windiest cities in the US.

Dan Patrick Wins Big With THC Ban But Stays Angry With His Own ‘Crazy Talk’
by Matt Hennie
| June 13, 2025
Lt. Dan Patrick stays mad. He helped ban consumable T💨C products in Texas and is still angry at the media.

Pride Month every month: How to support lesbian bars amidst dwindling numbers
by Sierra Rozen
| June 13, 2025
Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | get involved | HARDGATE | History | HOLIDAYS | LGBTQ | LIFESTYLE | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
In the United States, there are only 36 remaining lesbian bars compared to an estimated 803 gay bars. The Lesbian Bar Project reports that in 1980 there were 200 lesbian bars.

‘The uncertainty has been debilitating’: DFW business owners react to THC ban
| June 12, 2025
If Gov. Greg Abbott — who signed a bill in 2019 that legalized the sale of products with less than 0.3% of THC — does not veto SB 3, an $8 billion industry that includes over 8,000 small businesses and employs over 50,000 people throughout the state will be wiped out.