Early voting is underway in Texas’ CD‑18 runoff
| January 22, 2026
Early voting is now open in Houston for the special election to fill the vacant US House seat in TX‑18. Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards are vying to succeed the late Rep. Sylvester Turner. Early voting runs through Jan. 27, and Election Day is Jan. 31.
Parents and students must ‘demand excellence’ from Texas universities
| January 22, 2026
EDUCATION | EXCO-Player | HIGHER ED | HIGHER EDUCATION | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | Texas A&M
Dr. Leonard Bright, an ethics professor at Texas A&M University, is urging students and parents who are concerned about ongoing attacks on academic freedom in Texas to fight back at the ballot box.
Houston to revamp George R. Brown Center ahead of 2026 World Cup
| January 22, 2026
Houston’s $2 Billion George R. Brown redevelopment, spurred by legislation championed by Mayor John Whitmire, is now visibly underway as the city prepares for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Republican National Convention.Read more about the George R. Brown expansion at the link in our bio
‘She likely died from a stroke’: Inside the chilling reality of Texas’s abortion laws
| January 21, 2026
ABORTION | HEALTH | health care | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | maternal health | Repro Rights | TEXAS | Texas Republicans
A Houston mom knew she needed to stay alive for her teenage son. But not one of 90 doctors she saw was willing to save her life by ending her dangerous pregnancy.
Wrongfully executed in 1956, Tommy Lee Walker is finally cleared
| January 21, 2026
CIVIL RIGHTS | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | justice | old texas | symbolic exoneration | TEXAS | Tommy Lee Walker | Venice Parker
Tommy Lee Walker was wrongfully executed in 1956. Now, the Dallas County Commissioners Court has declared him innocent.