Here is one potential scenario for the Republican caucus tomorrow: Taylor calls the meeting to order and … then what? What exactly will the motion be that allows them to choose their preference for speaker? Remember, it takes a two-thirds vote to take any action. So someone could make a
The Paxton forces will get the vote they wanted at the Republican caucus on Monday. What is the rationale for this caucus? It’s certainly not to pick the speaker. Unless Paxton has turned twenty or more votes under the radar, the result is a foregone conclusion. The only rationale I
This money-saving idea — you could eliminate an entire grade’s worth of teachers — comes from former DISD superintendent Linus Wright. I have heard that the 12th grade was added during the Great Depression because hardly anybody went to college in those years, and there were no jobs for students
I never thought anything good could come from Taco Bell. The Mexican pizza, the Enchirito, the cheesy gorditas: No thanks. But I underestimated the power of their slogan, Think Outside the Bun. The new Tenderland trailer, on Manor Road, has appropriated that idea in the most literal
What might the lineup of chairs look like if Paxton were to win the speakership? The qualifications are (1) must be part of the Paxton team, either pledged to Paxton or withdrew a pledge to Straus; (2) must have some connection to the committee’s jurisdiction, either through subject matter, previous
From Pat Carlson: “We at Texas Eagle Forum believe the vote for speaker of the Texas House is so important we will be weighing this one vote as 50% of the total score.” * * * * This is stupid. It just shows how crazy the far right is. The
After a nearly two-month hiatus (that felt like years to some barbecue fanatics) Pecan Lodge is back up and running. Justin and Diane Fourton have a wide menu of Southern food favorites so they weren’t exactly closed, but there’s no doubt that a celebration was warranted. A banner exclaiming “BBQ
S. Matt Read on hiking around Texas.
Merkt, who grew up in Wisconsin, has been designing and building hot rods for more than twenty years. He moved to South Austin in 2007 and is currently a partner and main fabricator at Austin Speed Shop.When I was six or seven, my uncle gave me his collection of fifties
Make like a whooping crane and head south to this coastal hot spot to indulge in seafood and collect treasures for your nest.
The tragic culture clash that led to the murder of a governor’s son.
The mud was deep and wet and cold and there was nothing to do but dig. And dig. And dig.
School colors, wedding music, spare-ticket reimbursement, and why not to plant a mesquite for dear old granddad.
Austin
Flora & Muse and Zimm’s Little Deck.
A wise man once said, “Beware of football Bum Steers.” Baseball is fine, and so is basketball, since both of those seasons will have wrapped up by the time the January issue goes to press. But football is a different story. Just when you think a player or a coach
Table TalkI am not a Texan. Nor a Republican. Nor even a Baptist. And when I saw the cover on immigration, I thought, “Uh-oh, here we go.” Then I saw “The Immigration Dinner Party” and read the profiles of the guests [November 2010]. I figured at least
How Alan Lomax rebelled against—and saved a few—Texas traditions.
A self-titled new album.
A new album by the Black and White Years.
From Soleil, in Austin.
Read a Q&A with Rick Bass.
Throw your plans out the window. We scoured the state in search of the top events and offerings, from the opera in Houston and Friday night lights in Odessa to surfing along the coast and hiking in the mountains. Here’s our super select guide to the things you absolutely
The Mesquite Championship Rodeo, Hayes Carll, Belle Starre Carriages, and Christmas in the Vineyard at Flat Creek Estate . . .
Flaco Jimenez, Gloworama, Jimmie Vaughan, and the South Padre Island Polar Bear Dip.
The Intergalactic Nemesis, the Cotton Bowl, the Magnificent Seven Ice Sculpting Competition, and the Ted Roddy Elvis Show . . .
For longtime TCU fans, the Rose Bowl was a reminder of being snubbed in the school’s heyday. With the victory over Wisconsin, the Horned Frogs have shaken off the ghosts of the past—and taken their rightful place on the national stage.
Shearwater, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, the Texas Citrus Fiesta, and the Monster Truck Thunder Slam . . .
