A Texas representative is proposing to ban voting on school campuses statewide.Why it matters: Texas regularly has lower voter turnout than the rest of the country, and the state has repeatedly added new restrictions tied to voting.Changes to...
The oldest animal at the Houston Zoo just became a father to three baby tortoises.Driving the cuteness: Mr. Pickles, a 90-year-old radiated tortoise, and his partner, Mrs. Pickles, 53, are now the parents of Dill, Gherkin and Jalapeño.Why...
Reproduced from Eviction Lab; Chart: Axios VisualsEviction filings in Houston have exceeded early pandemic levels, according to data compiled by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University.Driving the news: Sweeping local and national eviction moratoriums helped keep many families...
As the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo comes to a close, we want to highlight a bit of yeehaw-worthy artwork at Hobby Airport.Driving the news: Axios Atlanta reporter Emma Hurt, a Rice grad, was in Houston for the...
For the first installment of our new Budget Bites series, in which we'll find the best budget meals (under $20), I swung by Killer Noodle, a popular Los Angeles ramen eatery that opened in the Heights last fall.The...
A proposed state bill calls for the creation of a Texas Land and Water Conservation Fund, which would use surplus money to expand public parks and preserve water resources.Driving the news: Republican state Rep. Justin Holland of Rockwall...
Houston really leaned into its eclectic food scene in February.Driving the news: OpenTable published its latest list of 10 Diners' Choice winners, a monthly filing of most-booked restaurants through the site.Who's in: The top 10 Greater Houston restaurants...
Data: CDC. Chart: Nicki Camberg/AxiosThe maternal mortality rate in the U.S. spiked in 2021, with deaths disproportionately impacting Black women.Why it matters: The U.S. still has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world, and...
Nine months after Roe v. Wade was overturned and abortion clinics were shuttered in Texas, Whole Woman's Health opened its long-awaited abortion clinic in New Mexico on Thursday.Why it matters: After abortion clinics in Texas had to close...
