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Texas Senate bans THC again, targets bathroom use by trans people
Although Texas House Democrats left the state to block a Republican redistricting bill, Republicans in the Texas Senate passed bills targeting trans people and THC.
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Al Green fires back at Greg Abbott’s redistricting plan: ‘What is wrong with you?’
US Rep. Al Green said Gov. Greg Abbott ought to be “ashamed” for trying to redraw the state’s congressional districts and targeting his Houston-area seat.
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US citizen might not be able to protect her family under the current administration
Rosa Vargas-Galvan became a U.S. citizen in 2022 after living as a permanent resident since she was two years old. Her family did everything by the book, but under the current administration, that may not be enough to protect her or her family.
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WATCH: Texas Senate Democrats blast ‘immoral, racist’ redistricting plan
After Democrats in the Texas Senate tried—and failed—to stop a vote approving a Republican bill redrawing the state’s congressional maps, state Sen. Borris Miles (D-Houston) delivered a fiery message to voters. The Senate vote, though, is moot as Democrats blocked the bill in the state House. Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to call another special…
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WATCH: Jasmine Crockett claps back at Trump: ‘I know he’s unintelligent’
President Donald Trump tried to drag US Rep. Jasmine Crockett by criticizing the Dallas Democrat’s intelligence. She wasn’t having it. 📸: TMZ
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WATCH: Student speaks out against the current administration’s attacks on the 14th Amendment
Chinaza-Zoey Ukaobasi, a Nigerian-American student, is speaking out against the current administration’s attacks on the 14th Amendment, which guarantees equal protection and citizenship rights to all born in the U.S. She says the federal government’s treatment of immigrants as criminals is unconstitutional and immoral.
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WATCH: Make your own rug at this Dallas-area studio
DFW newsletter editor Joi Louviere shares her experience at a creative studio called Tutugether in Carrollton.
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WATCH: The difference between redistricting and rezoning
Redistricting and rezoning both have major consequences, but for different reasons. Here’s what to know.
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WATCH: Mezcal is having a moment: A Houston bartender explains
Mezcal has been produced for centuries, and now it’s having its moment in Texas.
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WATCH: Rep. Jolanda Jones speaks out on why Texas Democrats took a stand
Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones joined fellow Texas Democrats in leaving the state on Sunday to break quorum and block the GOP’s redistricting blitz.
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WATCH: Make the viral H-E-B crispy rice with me
Have you wanted to try the viral H-E-B crispy rice but wasn’t sure if it would work? Newsletter Editor Sierra Rozen is here to put it to the test!
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WATCH: Texas lawmaker explains why she left the state to block redistricting
Rep. Linda Garcia (D-Mesquite) is one of nearly 60 Texas House members that left the state on Aug. 3 to stop Gov. Gregg Abbott’s special session, and in turn, a Republican plan to flip five US House seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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WATCH: Mezcal-forward Bar Buena opens in River Oaks
Mezcal is the new star of the show — and it’s lighting up Houston’s bar scene.
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WATCH: ‘This is not a Texas map, it is a Trump map’
Several Texas Democrats—including US Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas), Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Greg Casar (D-Austin), and Al Green (D-Houston)—made their way to Austin earlier this month to testify against redistricting plans.
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WATCH: Colin Allred urges Texans to ‘build a backlash’ against GOP gerrymandering
Collin Allred and US Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Fort Worth) joined hundreds of Democrats in Fort Worth on Wednesday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and protest a plan from President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott to redraw the state’s congressional districts in an effort to flip five US House seats.
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WATCH: DFW is the third busiest airport in the world
You know what they say everything is bigger in Texas, and the DFW airport proves that. The airport is considered one of the busiest airports in the world. It offers customers more than 200 destinations for passengers, with 73 of them being outside the United States as a whole. For more information, click the link…
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WATCH: The health crisis in marginalized Texas communities is real
Environmental injustice in the state of Texas is not a new concept; it dates back to years of racist zoning and segregation. Caleb Roberts, the Executive Director of Downwinders at Risk, speaks to the injustice that marginalized communities face due to these historical circumstances. “We believe some communities are already experiencing what’s happening right now,…
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WATCH: Houston Dem says GOP is trying to ‘erase’ Black voters
Houston Democrat Jolanda Jones calls out GOP redistricting efforts as a direct attempt to erase Black voters.
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WATCH: Texas House Speaker signs arrest warrants for Democrats who left
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows signed arrest warrants for dozens of Democrats on Monday, pledging to use state law enforcement officers to bring the lawmakers back to the State Capitol.
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WATCH: Nothing beats a Jet2Holiday: pickleball edition
They say practice makes perfect when it comes to pickleball.
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WATCH: Is pickleball as easy as it sounds?
Our HTX newsletter editor Sierra Rozen wanted to see if pickleball is really as easy as it sounds—especially for the athletically-challenged.
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WATCH: Jasmine Crockett calls on Texans to support ‘hero’ Democrats fighting GOP gerrymandering
As Gov. Greg Abbott called for arresting Democratic state lawmakers and removing them from office, US Rep. Jasmine Crockett said they are “heroes” who need the public’s support.
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WATCH: Abbott threatened House Democrats who left the state. This North Texan is fighting back.
Rep. Linda Garcia (D-Mesquite) has a response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s threats: She did not take on her position to appease the governor.
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WATCH: Houston lawmaker on the cost of leaving Texas to block GOP redistricting plan
State Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Missouri City) is among over 50 Democratic lawmakers facing arrest warrants for leaving the state.
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WATCH: Texas Democrats evacuated after bomb threat in Chicago amid redistricting standoff
Texas Democrats staying in Chicago were evacuated from their hotel after a bomb threat Wednesday.
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Arlington Charities prepares for double the demand after the passing of Trump bill
The Trump Administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” gives more tax cuts for billionaires, while slashing federal funding to programs like SNAP and Medicaid.
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Central Texas officials asked the state for flood alarm funding. It never came.
Over the last decade, state officials repeatedly refused to fund a flood warning system in Central Texas.
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What’s 713 Day All About?
Houston’s calling — and we’re answering! It’s time to celebrate the most iconic area code for 713 Day.
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Dallas lawmaker speaks about deadly floods
Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-Dallas) urges state lawmakers to focus on “proactive” solutions to natural disasters when the special session starts on July 21. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state’s response to natural disasters will be a top priority during the session. The floods that surged through Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend killed…
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Advocate warns new law will destroy public school libraries
Laney Hawes, co-founder of the Texas Freedom to Read Project, breaks down Senate Bill 13, which gives school boards more power than librarians.
