About The Texas Reader
Texas stories, explained without the runaround
The Texas Reader is a small, independent newsroom covering the stories that affect daily life across Texas — from household costs and storm damage to scams, safety concerns, local issues, and real-life stories people keep talking about long after the headline passes.
We are not trying to make the news harder to follow. Our goal is to slow things down, explain what happened, and give readers the context they need without burying them in jargon or filler.
What readers can expect
- Clear reporting on Texas and regional issues
- Helpful consumer coverage on bills, scams, insurance, and household costs
- Weather and storm-related stories that explain what homeowners need to know
- Real-life stories about families, neighbors, work, money, and community conflict
- Careful sourcing, visible corrections, and plain-language reporting
Why We Built This Site
A Texas-focused publication for everyday readers
A lot of news moves fast, but regular people are usually left asking the same questions: What actually changed? Who does this affect? Is there something I need to do? The Texas Reader was created to answer those questions in a way that feels useful, grounded, and easy to follow.
We cover statewide and regional stories, but we pay close attention to the issues that hit households first — rising bills, storm repairs, insurance problems, utility costs, scams, property questions, safety alerts, and the kinds of local situations that can turn into bigger conversations.
Some stories are serious. Some are practical. Some are human and messy because real life usually is. Across all of it, we aim to be clear, fair, and careful with the details.
Our Small Newsroom
Meet the people behind The Texas Reader
The Texas Reader is led by Abbie Clark, with contributing coverage from Arlie Howard and Grady Howard. Together, the team focuses on practical reporting, Texas-centered stories, and coverage that makes sense for real readers.
Founder and Editor
Abbie Clark
Abbie Clark founded The Texas Reader to give Texas readers a clearer, more practical place to follow the stories affecting their homes, wallets, families, and communities.
As founder and editor, she oversees the site’s editorial direction, sourcing standards, corrections process, and daily coverage priorities. Her focus is on stories that are useful, understandable, and connected to real life.
Contributing Writer
Arlie Howard
Arlie Howard contributes coverage on consumer issues, family-focused stories, household concerns, scams, local cost-of-living topics, and real-life situations that affect Texas readers.
Her work focuses on explaining what happened clearly and helping readers understand the details that may matter most.
Contributing Writer
Grady Howard
Grady Howard contributes coverage on Texas public-interest stories, household costs, transportation, weather-related concerns, safety alerts, and consumer topics.
His reporting is built around practical context — what changed, why it matters, and what readers should pay attention to next.
How We Work
Our reporting standards are simple
Be clear
We explain stories in plain language and avoid making readers dig through unnecessary noise to understand the point.
Be careful
We aim to verify details, link to source material when needed, and correct mistakes when something needs to be updated.
Be useful
We focus on stories that help readers understand decisions, risks, costs, warnings, and conflicts affecting everyday life.
Publisher Information
Independent and Texas-focused
The Texas Reader is owned and operated by Clark Media Ventures LLC. For news tips, corrections, editorial questions, or general inquiries, contact us at contact@thetexasreader.com.