TEXAS

Cell phones, DEI, prayer: 5 bills Texas lawmakers are using to reshape public schools
| June 9, 2025
From banning DEI and cell phones to forcing prayer and the Ten Commandments into classrooms, Texas lawmakers passed several bills impacting public school students. Although private school vouchers and public school funding dominated the headlines this legislative session, several other education-focused bills are headed the Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Here’s a rundown of where those […]

From Beyoncé to Dennis Quaid: 10 Texas celebrities you didn’t know were from Houston
by Sam Cohen
| June 6, 2025
Certain celebrities are open about sharing details of their upbringings, including where they grew up and how living in that area influenced them as individuals and artists. However, others might not be as forthcoming with this type of personal information, so you’d be forgiven for not knowing that some celebs are actually from Houston.

Texas on verge of banning THC products, expanding medical marijuana program
by Matt Hennie
| June 6, 2025
Texas lawmakers banned THC and expanded the state’s troubled medical marijuana program, leaving Gov. Greg Abbott with the decision to sign or veto the two laws.

11 phenomenal 4th of July firework shows in Houston
| June 6, 2025
Celebrate our nation’s independence at these 4th of July fireworks shows that light up the skies over Houston.

New BBQ coming to Houston, but old shops still smokin’
by Sierra Rozen
| June 6, 2025
According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Terry Black’s BBQ is set to open next summer at 1311 N. Shepherd Drive, Houston. Construction is set to start Aug. 1 and wrap up by June 1 at a cost of $6.5 million for the nearly 8,500-square-foot space.