January 21, 2013
Shocking New Allegations in Jeffrey Stern Case
Michelle Gaiser, the mistress who is charged with collaborating with Stern on a murder-for-hire plot to kill his wife, has now been accused of taking a hit out on Stern.
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January 21, 2013
Are These Three Neighborhoods Really the Fastest-Gentrifying in Texas?
The Fordham Institute singles out zip codes in Austin, Houston, and Dallas, but his criteria is limited and imprecise.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Is It Time to Call the Texas Railroad Commission What It Actually Is?
The powerful state agency is tasked with regulating oil, gas and other energy—not trains. Its own commissioners favor a new name: the Texas Energy Resources Commission.
Health
January 21, 2013
Texas Needs More Homegrown Doctors
Texas med schools stump against a proposal to accept students from the Caribbean into clinical rotations in the state.
Film & TV
January 21, 2013
Two New Documentaries Focus on Bush 41 and Ann Richards
Political junkies sad the legislature is in an off year can dig their teeth into two new documentaries about Texas politicians premiering this month.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Five Things about Matthew McConaughey’s Wedding
Did your invitation to Matthew McConaughey's wedding get lost in the mail? Here's what you missed.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Texas Republicans Cross a Border
In a huge departure from its past stances on immigration, the Republican Party of Texas came out in favor of a heavily regulated guest worker program in its 2012 platform.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Are the Spurs Done?
Don't people ask that every year? While some sportswriters say this was the "last best chance" of Duncan era, others still think there's a shot at that fifth championship.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Dew Gets Booed
The audience, which had loudly applauded most of Governor Perry's speech, started booing when he reiterated his support for Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst.
Music
January 21, 2013
Erykah Badu Tells the Flaming Lips What They Can Kiss
The Dallas singer starts a tweet war with the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne over a graphic music video that she and her sister Naryok starred in.
January 21, 2013
Has Voyager I Exited the Solar System?
Readings from the spacecraft indicate it may have left the solar system some 34 years after it launched.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Texans Get Out Their Checkbooks for Mitt Romney
The GOP nominee is expected to raise $15 million on fundraising stops in Texas's four largest cities this week.
Business
January 21, 2013
The Mini-Controversy Over the Gay-Friendly JC Penney Ad
A recent Father's Day print ad for Plano-based retailer J.C. Penney featuring a gay couple has sparked praise as well as backlash.
January 21, 2013
Dirk Nowitzki Shakes It With the Avett Brothers
The Mavericks star hopped onstage with the alt-country band during their concert in Grand Prairie, tambourine in hand and a big smile on his face.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Taco Bell Has Sold 100 Million Doritos Locos Tacos
That's good news for Doritos' parent company, Plano's Frito-Lay, especially since Taco Bell has plans to use Cool Ranch and Hot and Spicy taco shells.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Remember the World Heritage Site!
San Antonio's five missions, including the Alamo, could become the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas.
January 21, 2013
Highlights from the Denton Record-Chronicle’s Police Blotter
Denton's criminal activity may be just as strange as that of Lufkin and Wise County.
January 21, 2013
Moldy Jesus Visits Shower in Splendora
Yet another person has found what she believes is the image of Jesus in an unlikely place.
January 21, 2013
Hot Enough For Ya? It’s Worse in Oklahoma
Last summer’s average temperatures in Texas set a record for the hottest summer ever, but new data finds Oklahoma was more scorched.
Music
January 21, 2013
How Much Does Norah Jones Love Willie Nelson?
Like the rest of us, a whole lot. The Grapevine native spends a good chunk of her interview with Garden and Gun rhapsodizing over the Red-Headed Stranger (and Red Headed Stranger).
Sports
January 21, 2013
Children’s Birthday Parties: Coming to a Gun Range Near You?
A new gun range in Lewisville will include specially-made facilities for hosting children's birthday parties.
January 21, 2013
Texas Farmers are Nation’s Second-Most Aged
Many Texas farmers are on the cusp of retirement, but young people don't seem eager to replace them.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Joe Haggar, Who Once Took LBJ’s Pants Order, Dies
Haggar, who ran Haggar Clothing Co. for 25 years, famously took a presidential pants order from LBJ.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Aggieland Smacks Back at Will Muschamp
College Station Mayor Nancy Berry responds to a dig by the University of Florida head coach (and former UT defensive coordinator) with a bit of YouTube comedy.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
¿Dewhurst Habla Español Mas Mejor Que Cruz?
UPDATE: The Lite Guv says he never really "challenged" Ted Cruz to debate en español, but the Senate candidates are now scheduled to spar in English twice.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Austin Becomes Dillon Once Again
Friday Night Lights cast members and producers come home for the ATX Television Festival, with a panel and an Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow screening.
Business
January 21, 2013
Texas Business Report: Low Natural Gas Prices Hurt Chesapeake Energy
Chesapeake Energy put 57,000 acres of crude oil and liquid natural gas fields in the Woodbine Sand area up for sale this week.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Exxon Plans Expansion at Houston-Area Plants
Exxon Mobil announced plans to expand its hulking Baytown petrochemical plant and refinery Thursday.
Critters
January 21, 2013
Feathery Friday: Giant Egg Laid in Abilene
One Abilene chicken had a rough week.
January 21, 2013
Overton Judge Finds No New Evidence of Innocence
State district judge Jose Longoria stated that "all of the supposedly newly-discovered evidence ... was clearly known and discussed at the time of trial."
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Dubya Visits Obama
George W. and Laura Bush return to Washington D.C. for a joke-filled unveiling of their official White House portrait.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Is T.O. the Good Guy For Once?
The Allen Wranglers released star wide receiver Terrell Owens for no-showing at a children's hospital. But was the boot also about money? Get your popcorn ready.
Business
January 21, 2013
Houston Couple Leaves $5,000 Tip
A waiter at D'Amico's Italian Market Café received a 18,518 percent from two regulars to cover the cost of a new car.
January 21, 2013
Meanwhile, in Lufkin…
Our favorite recent items from the Lufkin Daily News's police blotter.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Yes, Texas Traffic Really is That Bad
Which rush hour thoroughfares in Dallas, Houston, and Austin cracked the upper reaches of the Daily Beast's third annual "Highways From Hell" survey?
Music
January 21, 2013
T. Boone Wins At Twitter
What does energy magnate T. Boone Pickens tweet for fun when there's no Oklahoma State game? Would you believe, he throws down against rapper Drake?
Business
January 21, 2013
International Flights from Hobby Airport to Start in 2015
Houston Hobby is set to become an international airport after the Houston City Council voted to allow Southwest to build an international terminal to fly to Latin America.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Why John Bradley Lost
Williamson Country District Attorney John Bradley faced a resounding defeat in a race that became a referendum on his handling of the Michael Morton case.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Down-Ballot Races Surprise
Upsets! Runoffs! Drama! The U.S. Senate race wasn't the only contest worth watching Tuesday night.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Five Things to Know About the Senate Runoff
In the battle to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison, David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz will go right at each other—emphasis on "right"—on July 31.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Texas Hands Mitt Romney GOP Presidential Nomination
The candidate clinched his party's nomination Tuesday after scooping up 71 percent of the vote in the Texas Republican primary.
January 21, 2013
Read State: Kyrie O’Connor
Curious about the reading habits of San Antonio Express-News's Kyrie O'Connor? Read on.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
How is Glenn Beck’s GBTV Doing These Days?
The Atlantic checks in on how GBTV, Glenn Beck's Irving-based Web TV venture, is faring as the fledging network nears its one-year anniversary.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Will the Senator’s Race Finally End Today?
The Republican race between David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz for the U.S. Senate seat headlines Texas's delayed primary elections, but this political story will likely continue.
January 21, 2013
Ed Young is Giving Lessons on ‘Swag’
The Grapevine pastor starts a fashion blog to help Christians "set the standard for the rest of the world in fashion as well as faith."
Books
January 21, 2013
Buzz Bissinger & “Coach Taylor” Banter in Austin
Actor Kyle Chandler was among the fans at the BookPeople, where Friday Night Lights author H.G. "Buzz" Bissinger read from his new book Father's Day.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Matthew McConaughey to Play JFK
The Internet's atwitter over the bongo-playing, oft-shirtless actor portraying the solemn JFK. But if Greg Kinnear can do it, why can't McConaughey?
January 21, 2013
Alzheimer’s Patient Bites Nurse Aide. Aide Bites Back.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, an Abilene nursing home aide claimed "her teeth hit the resident as she raised her head and tried to stand up."
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Pink Slime Shows that It’s All in the Name
Would Beef Products Inc, which will be shuttering its Amarillo plant Friday, have faced the same public outcry if its product was called "pink goo"?
Film & TV
January 21, 2013
Barbara Walters: LBJ Would Have Loved ‘Pubic Affairs’ Typo
The unfortunate typo on the commencement programs for the LBJ School of Public Affairs was discussed on The View Tuesday.