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It’s National Food Bank day, and on top of a record amount of need due to cost of living increases and new SNAP benefit restrictions, there’s no more funding for nutrition education. The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley says recent federal cuts have made it harder for agencies to teach better health practices.…

Houston teachers aren’t just switching districts—many are leaving the profession entirely. Texas State Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons explains why—from the state takeover to a growing reliance on uncertified long-term substitutes, and now, Gov. Greg Abbott’s push against foreign teachers. More than 4,000 HISD teachers have left the district, and Simmons says the crisis is only…

Houston Controller Chris Hollins says his office still hasn’t received any of the records requested from the Mayor’s office nearly three months ago as part of its investigation into Mayor John Whitmire’s senior adviser for financial integrity, Chris Brown. According to records reported by the Houston Chronicle, Brown earns more than $127,000 a year in…

The Tarrant County Commissioners Court heard hours of public testimony on Tuesday from residents who urged its members to reconsider a proposal that cuts voting sites ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Despite the public outrage, the Republican-dominated court voted 3-2 to approve a list of polling sites for the November elections that includes 92…

The Woodlands Township has approved a deal that would pay Houston about $50 million in exchange for Houston permanently giving up its ability to annex The Woodlands. The catch? Texas law already makes forced annexation much harder, so critics are asking: Why pay $50M for something Houston may not be able to do anyway? The…

The Tarrant County Commissioners Court is deliberating whether to slash 92 voting sites ahead of the midterm election, a move residents say is in retaliation to Republicans losing a state Senate seat in January to Democrats.

Texas could change how high schoolers learn about history this week

Democratic Texas Attorney General candidate Nathan Johnson is putting Dr. Oz on notice. Oz’s proposed Medicaid rule would pull roughly $515 billion from state programs—more than triple what Congress actually cut—and Texas has more riding on it than almost any state. Johnson says it’ll mean higher property taxes, higher insurance premiums, and closed hospital services…

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Democrat, and Republican Eric Flores have opposing stances on immigration as they battle to represent Texas’ 34th district in Congress. Voters will weigh the candidates’ approaches as they decide how to cast their ballots on Nov. 3.

During open speaker time at a Dallas City Council meeting on Wednesday, community activist Stephanie Drenka detailed the inhumane living conditions at ICE facilities in Texas and slammed Mayor Eric Johnson for calling President Donald Trump’s Republican convention taking place in Dallas next month an “honor.”

Head to Burleson and visit Halbert Farm to enjoy time with KuneKune pigs, along with other animals.⁣

All three witnesses in the July 7 ICE shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo — Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, Victor Hugo Salgado Araujo and Daniel Tirada Pantoja — were passengers in Araujo’s van and were detained by ICE shortly afterward. Since then, only Pliego has been released. Attorneys for Salgado Araujo and Pantoja have filed…

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein are criticizing Sen. John Cornyn for voting to support the nomination of Todd Blanche as Attorney General. Many see Blanche’s confirmation as a blow to Epstein survivors and expect that he will make it harder to seek justice.

We interviewed small business owners across Texas who’ve decided that their advocacy would be part of their brands—and it hasn’t stopped sales. San Antonio and Houston join cities across the state with businesses taking a stand against ICE.

Harlingen residents wrapped around a Target early Wednesday morning looking for the latest squishies, the viral toys that have captivated both children and adults for their stress-relieving capabilities. Even if shoppers can find these squeezable collectors, many retailers are marking up the prices, and some are even selling fakes.

Thousands gathered in Downtown Houston to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the Houston Pride Parade.

Migration is a human right, says the owner of Dreamers: Books + Culture in Houston.