HPISD Staff Recommends Potential 4% Salary Increase in Next School Year

People Newspapers News 5/21 11:00A Sarah Hodges

District staff has recommended that HPISD’s board of trustees consider a 2% salary increase for staff in 2024-25, with an additional 2% increase to be paid retroactively if the district passes a bond that frees up additional funds for staff...

Tanzanian American Chamber Opens in North Dallas

People Newspapers News 5/21 10:13A Maria Lawson

The office will serve as a base to promote trade and tourism between Tanzania and the U.S. Increasing trade, cultural exchanges, and foreign direct-investment are part of the International District's strategy to serve as the hub for the city's...

Photographer declines to pursue charges in assault case Dallas police tied to Rashee Rice

NBC DFW 5/21 8:07A Kelli Smith, Jamie Landers | The

The photographer who accused Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice of assaulting him at a downtown Dallas nightclub earlier this month will not pursue charges, Dallas police officials told The...

Weed Is Illegal In Texas. So Why Are THC Products Everywhere?

Texas Monthly 5/21 4:05A Taylor Prewitt

Across the state, on storefronts and in bodegas and convenience stores, Texans are increasingly spotting products vape juice, gummies, and even beverages purporting to contain THC. These are not to be...

Does Dallas’s Banking Boom Portend Another Eighties-Style Crash?

Texas Monthly 5/21 4:00A Mark Dent

Some two thousand members of the North Texas business elite once gathered for a black-tie gala to celebrate the grand opening of a banking giant s new headquarters. InterFirst Corporation was moving...

A Houston Taco Shop Stands Out in the New Wave of Tijuana-Style Joints

Texas Monthly 5/21 4:00A José R. Ralat

When you re ordering at Tacos Frontera, the bursts of flame from the grill behind the cashier are distracting. But, at the same time, the fire sparks anticipation for the Tijuana-style tacos served by...

Make It Intentional and Fun

People Newspapers Business 5/21 2:30A Contributor

Ten years ago, Brad Holley knew very little about pools. Today, he’s design director at Pure Design Group, a luxury outdoor living design firm with extensive experience in Preston Hollow and the Park Cities.

‘Hit Man’ Premieres to Austin Audience

Texas Monthly 5/20 6:37A Texas Monthly

Netflix hosted the premiere of Glen Powell and Richard Linklater s Hit Man, a new action comedy film based on a Texas Monthly story by Skip Hollandsworth. The May 15 premiere was held at Paramount...

Champions Bring Home a Win at This Year’s Buddy Bowl

People Newspapers News 5/20 6:33A Sarah Hodges

Records were broken and champions crowned in this year’s action-packed seventh annual Buddy Bowl.

Is Slash an Honorary Texan Now?

Texas Monthly 5/20 6:06A Dan Solomon

Quick: ask someone who they think of when they hear the term Texas music. We bet you get George Strait or Willie. Country music may be the first genre that comes to mind for many, but historically,...

Beyond the Beach

Texas Monthly 5/20 5:17A Texas Monthly

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Cowboy Cookies

Texas Monthly 5/20 4:24A Paula Forbes

According to legend, the cowboy cookie originated as a kind of midcentury breakfast bar: a mash-up so packed with high-calorie, energy-generating goodies like pecans and coconut flakes that it could...

The Ultimate Gulf Coast Seafood Crawl

Texas Monthly 5/20 4:00A Courtney Bond

Dirty Al sSouth Padre IslandIt s hard to decide what s most charming about this restaurant near the southernmost tip of South Padre Island the friendly service, the marina setting, or the delightfully...

A Father and Son’s First Fishing Trip, in Rockport, Becomes Something to Brag About

Texas Monthly 5/20 4:00A Tom Foster

Are there hammerheads? Blacktips? How big do they get? Do you ever catch them? My son, George, is ten years old. Neither of us has ever fished off the Texas coast, so he can t stop asking questions as...

A Monthly Block Party Marks a Proud New Era for Corpus Christi

Texas Monthly 5/20 4:00A Clayton Maxwell

One of the biggest street parties in South Texas started winding down an hour ago, at 10 p.m., but the crowd gathered on this balmy March night in Corpus Christi, at the intersection of North...