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Houston Views on Immigration: An Immigrant Asks, Houston Answers

By LisbetNewtonDecember 5, 2025

We ask questions about and share different insights on what Houstonians feel about immigration.

Texas Joins the Union: December 29, 1845 and Its Historic Journey

By Mike AcostaDecember 29, 2025

Texas’s path from Mexican rule to the Republic and U.S. statehood was forged by settlers, Tejanos, and iconic battles. From Stephen Austin’s colonies to the Alamo and San Jacinto, the struggle shaped national debates over slavery and expansion, culminating in annexation on December 29, 1845.