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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.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott compares floods to Friday Night Lights
At least 120 dead and our governor is talking football…okay.
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Is Texas prepared for natural disasters?
Local and statewide officials have come under scrutiny over their preparedness and response to the deadly flash flood in Central Texas. As lawmakers prepare for a special session that starts July 21, Gov. Greg Abbott said the state’s response to natural disasters will be a top priority.
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How to fight Texas’ ‘trash’ school library censorship policies
Senate Bill 13, which literacy advocates say will destroy public school libraries and make book banning easier in Texas, takes power away from public school librarians and gives it to school boards and parents instead. But local advocates like Laney Hawes, co-director of the Texas Freedom to Read Project, are fighting back. SB 13 creates…
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Dan Patrick Wins Big With THC Ban But Stays Angry With His Own ‘Crazy Talk’
Lt. Dan Patrick stays mad. He helped ban consumable T💨C products in Texas and is still angry at the media.
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Book Banning in Texas Public Schools Just Got Easier
From taking power away from school librarians to requiring age verification in public libraries, book banning was top-of-mind for Republican lawmakers in Texas this legislative session. To see which bills passed, check the link in bio.
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Greg Abbott Finally Boosts Public School Funding After Years of Holding it Hostage
More money is coming for Texas’ struggling public schools.
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Weed Shop Owner’s Plea to Texas Governor Amid THC Ban
The Go Easy shop owner has planned for the worst, but still hopes Gov. Greg Abbott will veto the Texas Legislature-approved ban on THC in the state. Mathias is sad about the way canna-business owners have been villainized when she believes their products improve lives. Abbott can block the bill, sign it into law, or…
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TX THC Attack About Alcohol, Says Weed Shop Owner
Molly Mathias, owner of a Dallas cannabis shop, says she believes the recent THC ban in Texas (approved by the legislature, but still awaiting the governor’s signature) is the result of lobbying efforts by the alcohol industry. A majority of Texans (62%) favor the legalization of recreational maryjane, according to a recent University of Texas…
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Ken Paxton Snuffs Out W33d Decriminalization in Denton
The Denton City Council repealed a 2022 voter-approved proposition that decriminalized up to four ounces of mar*juana possession — despite overwhelming public support for the ordinance.
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Texas Consumers Will Bear the Brunt of Trump Tariffs, Survey Says
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas surveyed Texas business owners, measuring how the Trump administration’s chaotic back-and-forth tariffs — a tax on imported goods — has impacted their business. Some 60% of respondents said that tariffs have negatively impacted their business, while 55% plan on passing the cost of tariffs onto their customers.
