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We may take one month to reflect on the significance of Black history, but Black contributions are felt every day here in Houston and across the U.S.

Celebrate Black History Month, Houston rodeo-style

by Rebecca Deurlein

| February 3, 2026

2026 Black Heritage Day | 2026 houston rodeo | animals | Black History Month | CIVIL RIGHTS | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | houston rodeo | HTX | HTX-hardgate | music | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
Cowboys, musicians, and the 2026 Black Heritage Day prove that Houston’s cowboy culture wouldn’t be complete without its long history of Black contributors.
A decline in skilled workers is leading to longer recovery and rebuilding processes following natural disasters.

As skilled labor declines, Texas faces delays in post-disaster recovery

by Sam Cohen

| February 3, 2026

CULTURE | EDUCATION | employment | extreme weather | HARDGATE | IMMIGRATION | LABOR | LIFESTYLE | Local news | STATE | texans | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | WORK | young employees | young workers
A decline in skilled workers is leading to longer recovery and rebuilding processes following natural disasters. Several factors are at play.
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Houston Rep. Sylvia Garcia introduces bill targeting ICE overreach

by Staff Reports

| February 3, 2026

EXCO-Player | Houston news | IMMIGRATION | local politics | old texas | TEXAS
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D‑TX) is pushing to restore local control and stop federal overreach in immigration enforcement.
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Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.

by The Texas Tribune

| February 3, 2026

high-risk pregnancies | jail reform | pregnancy | prenatal care | prison reform | TEXAS
In subsequent years, other stories would come out about babies dying after their mothers gave birth alone in custody and women miscarrying due to alleged medical neglect. There have also been at least seven federal lawsuits filed in the past decade alleging mistreatment of pregnant jail inmates in Texas, according to a recent NBC and Bloomberg Law investigation.
The Kleberg-Rylie library branch has been closed indefinitely after sustaining storm damage.

Storm damage forces indefinite closure of beloved Kleberg-Rylie library

by Sam Cohen

| February 3, 2026

Community | DALLAS | DFW | INFRASTRUCTURE | Kleberg-Rylie library | LIFESTYLE | local politics | TEXAS | the Kleberg-Rylie Neighborhood Association
The Kleberg-Rylie library branch has been closed indefinitely after sustaining storm damage. Here’s what you need to know. The Kleberg-Rylie branch of the Dallas Public Library system has been closed indefinitely following last week’s storm. Dallas Library’s Director, Manya Shorr, told WFAA that freezing temperatures in the building led to something bursting in its mechanical room. As […]
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