Houston can have Michelin. Dallas is too busy building their own national stock exchange. The new leadership group for the Texas Stock Exchange gathered in Austin with Gov. Greg Abbott to announce their new venture has plans to start trading in late 2025 according to Axios. The founders (who, to be clear, are mostly white […]
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Former Cop Who Killed Botham Jean Eligible for Parole on His 33rd Birthday
Whether by a sick twist of fate or cruelty, while the late Botham Jean’s family was left to celebrate his 33rd birthday on Sunday in his absence, the former Dallas Police officer who killed him, Amber Guyuger, became eligible for parole on the same day — Sept. 29 — according to records from the Texas […]
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Michelin Picks Houston to Announce Which Texas Restaurants Are Good
Score one for Houston. The famed Michelin Guide will be announcing its first-ever picks for best restaurants in Texas in Space City, passing over its eternal rival, Dallas. The guide, famous for its iconic star ratings and tire man mascot, says it’ll announce which restaurants in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth will […]
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Violent ‘Hoax’ Threats Disrupt Texas Classes, Friday Night Football
Dozens of violent social media threats against several North Texas school districts this week prompted some districts to cancel classes, and others — like Dallas ISD, which serves a total of 143,430 students — were forced to change their football schedules. The “hoax” social media threats affected Fort Worth ISD, Arlington ISD, DeSoto ISD, Irving […]
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Here Are the Rudest Cities in Texas (Don’t Worry, Other States Are Worse)
Texas prides itself on being cordial; our road signs even say “Drive Friendly — The Texas Way.” Rude behavior is for those states up north, not here … right? Not so fast, because we’ve got four cities in a survey of the top rudest in the U.S. That’s according to the education tutoring company Preply, […]
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Creating a ‘Savage’: Meet the Dallas Rapper Who Penned the Hook to Megan Thee Stallion’s Platinum Hit
Bobby Sessions knows how to evoke a reaction. The man who wrote the chorus to Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé’s platinum hit, “Savage Remix,” introduced himself to the world under a tree with a noose around his neck. In the music video for his 2018 single, “Like Me,” his first with legendary hip-hop label Def […]
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Look at These F*ckin’ Texas Houses
Texas architecture, like the people living in the state, has many different flavors. There are the big-ass ranch-style homes with multi-zone air conditioners so big they could cool an entire mall. Then you have tiny, boxy container abodes where you can stretch your legs out in under 200 square feet. And there are plenty cookie-cutter […]
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September Horoscopes for Quinn Ewers, C.J. Stroud, and Dak Prescott
The stars at night are big and bright in our Lone Star State, so we are dedicating a special section of our little internet corner to reading them, deciphering them, and finding some patterns deep in the heart of Texas. Every month, Jasmin Alejandrez-Prasad, also known as Esoteric Esa, will serve as our in-house astrologer […]
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Ken Paxton Is Suing the State Fair of Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton did the unthinkable on Thursday, suing the nonprofit State Fair of Texas over its plans to ban most attendees from bringing firearms to its beloved event, The Dallas Morning News reported. Paxton filed the suit in Dallas County District Court, targeting the fair, the city itself, and the interim City Manager […]
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Jasmine Crockett Named National Co-Chair for Harris Campaign
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who represents Dallas, has been tapped to serve as co-chair of Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign. The Democrat, who has made waves through her confrontations with Republicans on Capitol Hill, said she plans to rally support across the nation for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “I’ve gone […]