January 21, 2013
Big Rich Texas: Billionaires Love Living Here
Nearly fifty Texas billionaires made the 2012 edition of Forbes's richest Americans list.
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Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Romney Fundraises in Dallas While Obama Rubs Elbows With Beyoncé
Texans feted both presidential candidates Tuesday as Mitt Romney's campaign coped with the fallout from the candidate's latest blunder.
Business
January 21, 2013
Dr Pepper “Progress of Man” Parody Becomes Silly Facebook Controversy
There's another Dr Pepper boycott in the works, and this one has nothing to do with real cane sugar.
January 21, 2013
The Case of the Missing Radioactive Rod
File this under the "things that should never go missing" category.
January 21, 2013
The Most Baffling Story About the UT Bomb Threat
"Bomb Hoax Hits UT, North Dakota State; Both Oil-Rich Schools," reported Austin's CBS affiliate KEYE before concluding, "There is no official link between the two bomb threats and the campuses' relationships with oil."
January 21, 2013
Breaking Sad: East Texas Chemistry Teacher Busted for Selling Meth
Linden junior high school chemistry teacher William Duncan is arrested for dealing meth, inspiring inevitable Breaking Bad comparisons.
January 21, 2013
Accused Aurora Shooter Could Have Been An Aggie
In response to an open records request by the Denver Post, Texas A&M releases James Holmes' graduate school application to its Institute of Neuroscience.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
That Time Ann Romney and Anita Perry Walked In On Dubya’s Massage
Mitt and Ann Romney told the story during their appearance on Live! With Kelly and Michael, which airs on Tuesday.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Beyoncé Joins Obama’s Strange Email Campaign
People part of the president's campaign email list received an invitation from the singer to spend an evening with her and the president—and to send in a campaign donation, natch.
Business
January 21, 2013
Company to Take ABC News to Court Over ‘Pink Slime’ Label
Beef Products, Inc. sued ABC News for defamation over the network's reporting on the company's lean finely textured beef product.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Call Lance Armstrong Maybe?
Did Lance Armstrong accidentally give his phone number to his 3.7 million-plus Twitter followers? No. Which only makes his mystery-tweet more puzzling.
January 21, 2013
Four Texas Ranch Houses and Hunting Lodges
The latest installment of Lone Star Listings, our new recurring feature that highlights beautiful, historic, and interesting properties and homes around the state.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Recommended reading: John Weaver on the future of the GOP
This article appeared in RealClearPolitics last week. Scott Conroy writes about Texas Republican consultant John Weaver’s concern about extremism in the Republican party: For Republican operatives who believe their party’s core has taken a self-destructive turn to the far right — and that the GOP must recalibrate significantly in
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
No Post-Convention Bounce for Obama in Texas
A recent poll shows Romney has support from 55 percent of likely voters in Texas to Obama's 40 percent.
January 21, 2013
Kingwood Mother to Receive Nation’s First Double-Arm Transplant
Katy Hayes, who lost both her arms and legs to the flesh-eating virus after the birth of her third child, is awaiting a donor match.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke Have Already Wrapped “Before Midnight”
After months of rumors and anticipation about a possible sequel to "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset," director Richard Linklater just went ahead and made it.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Jessica Simpson’s Weird Weight Watchers Debut
But the company strangely failed to show the body that she's working to slim down.
Business
January 21, 2013
Rick Perry’s Excellent Italian Adventure
The governor went to Europe to promote the Texas economic miracle—and play with race cars.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Book ’Em Horns
Highlights from two football weekend's worth of UT Campus Watch, the University of Texas police department's blotter.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of JFK’s Moon Speech
On September 12, 1962, John F. Kennedy explained why “we choose to go to the moon” to a crowd of 40,000 at Rice University.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
O Dubya, Where Art Thou?
Peter Beinart of the Daily Beast argues that it's George W. Bush—and the way the country feels about his presidency—that will determine the 2012 election.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Will He or Won’t He?
Roger Clemens says won't be pitching for the Astros, but owner Jim Crane won't let the rumors die.
Sports
January 21, 2013
A&M Billboard Near Austin Gets a UT Makeover
The rivalry continues off the field: A "This is SEC Country" billboard in North Austin was defaced with University of Texas colors over the weekend.
Sports
January 21, 2013
A&M and Texas State Make History While Losing
The universities both lost big games, but they celebrated new football eras.
January 21, 2013
Texas Business Report: How Taxpayers Subsidized Construction of Cowboys Stadium
Taxpayers, who footed a large chunk of the bill for the new $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium, got a raw deal, according to a new story in Bloomberg Businessweek.
January 21, 2013
Texans Can Drive 85 on New Toll Road
On August 30, the Texas Transporation Commission signed off on a 85 mph speed limit on the new stretch of Texas 130 between Mustang Ridge and Seguin.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Cecile Richards Stumps for Women’s Health Care at DNC
The president of Planned Parenthood and daughter of Texas Governor Ann Richards drew forty seconds of sustained applause when she mentioned her late mother.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Watch Five Aggies Sing Taylor Swift
In true road trip fashion, several friends lip-sync and hand-dance to a pop song. The twist? It's five fellas from A&M singing a Taylor Swift song.
Business
January 21, 2013
Glenn Beck Versus American Airlines
The conservative talk show host, who says he was mistreated by a liberal AA flight attendant, has devoted segments to the airline for the past two days.
Business
January 21, 2013
Harlingen Named Least Expensive City in America
Wichita Falls, McAllen, and San Marcos also made the top ten of a report from the Council for Community and Economic Research.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Remembering the Last Texan to Deliver the DNC Keynote Address
Julián Castro's speech at the Democratic National Convention brought on a wave of nostalgia about Ann Richards, the last Texan to grace that stage.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
How Did Julián Castro Do?
What people are saying about the San Antonio mayor's keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention.
January 21, 2013
Meanwhile, in Lufkin…
Our favorite recent items from the Lufkin Daily News's police blotter.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Fried Jambalaya and Bacon Cinnamon Rolls Top State Fair of Texas Awards
Bacon and five-time Big Tex Choice Award winner Abel Gonzalez Jr. are winning ingredients.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Old Navy Gives the Houston Texans Its First Championship
Old Navy confused the Houston Texans with the American Football League-era Houston Oilers, proclaiming the team to be the "1961 AFC Champions."
Sports
January 21, 2013
Andy Roddick Gracefully Exits Competitive Tennis
The Austin resident announced at a surprise press conference that this year's U.S. Open would be his last tournament.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Lance Assistant Tells All in ‘Outside’
Armstrong's former assistant Mike Anderson recounts his two years with the cyclist, whom he characterizes as a man frequently motivated by "a combination of self-interest and spite."
January 21, 2013
Baby Rhinoceros Alert
Visitors to the Fort Worth Zoo are cooing over the new baby one-horned rhinoceros born there on August 16.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Lack of Political Turnover Upsets Some
Some Texas delegates at the Republican National Convention think Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst should give someone else a chance to run the state.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Greg Abbott on Voter ID
A federal court struck down Texas' voter ID law today, but on July 13, Texas Monthly editor Jake Silverstein spoke to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who had this to say about the case.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
There Are Still Things Left to Deep Fry
The eight finalists for this year's State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Award include fried bacon cinnamon rolls, deep-fried jambalaya, and fried "pork wings."
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Cable News Networks Snub Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz's prime-time speech to the Republican National Convention Tuesday night was not carried by the three major cable news networks.
Sports
January 21, 2013
UTEP Prez Says Miners Can Take Oklahoma
At last weeks UT system Board of Regents meeting, University of Texas at El Paso president Diana Natalicio told UT-Austin president Bill Powers that the Miners plan to soften up OU on Saturday.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Jerry Jones Will Rap For Pizza
A new Papa John's commercial reveals that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is every bit as good at rapping as he is at being an NFL general manager.
Business
January 21, 2013
Judge Issues Ruling from iPhone in Keystone XL Case
Lamar County Court-at-Law Judge Bill Harris fired off a fifteen-word email from his iPhone ruling that eminent domain laws gave TransCanada the right to lay pipeline through a Paris farm.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Call It a Comeback
Five reasons why Roger Clemens should pitch for the Houston Astros this year.
Business
January 21, 2013
What an Employer!
Whataburger sticks it to the man, filing a lawsuit against debt collector NCO for repeatedly calling the company's corporate headquarters in search of one employee.
January 21, 2013
Remembering Neil Armstrong
The famous astronaut was notoriously shy about granting interviews to the press, but in 2009 he answered a few questions sent to him by senior editor Katy Vine. Here is her unedited Q&A with Neil Armstrong.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Ron Paul Still Won’t Endorse Romney
The just-about-former Republican presidential candidate told the New York Times he was only invited to speak at the Republican National Convention if he gave the party's nominee his full endorsement.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Mitt Romney’s “Don Draper” Lives in Texas
Texas advertising veteran Jim Ferguson is among the team of present-day "Mad Men" working for the Mitt Romney presidential campaign.