January 21, 2013
Are the FLDS Faithful Leaving Zion?
Rumors indicate that members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints may be leaving the YFZ Ranch.
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Sports
January 21, 2013
Lance Armstrong Stops Fighting Doping Charges
The seven-time Tour de France champion and Austinite, facing a lifetime ban from cycling, will be stripped of his titles.
January 21, 2013
Is Lubbock the Friendliest City in America?
Lubbockites say "good morning" on Twitter more than anyone else in the country, according to a study from some Ukrainian software engineers who monitored American tweets.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Romney Visits Texas, Talks Barbara Bush and Energy
During his trips to Houston and Midland on Tuesday, Republican candidate Mitt Romney took time out to praise former first lady Barbara Bush and talk oil and gas.
January 21, 2013
Six Sex Scandals Involving Texas Teachers
The story of Kennedale High School teacher Brittni Colleps, found guilty last week of having sex with four male students while being videotaped, and five other teachers accused of sleeping with their students.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Appeals Court Sides With Texas in Fight Over EPA Air Pollution Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Planned Parenthood Excluded from Women’s Health Program Until Trial
After several legal twists, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that Texas can now block Planned Parenthood from its Women’s Health Program.
January 21, 2013
Princeton Review Labels Three Texas Universities as LGBT-Unfriendly
In the latest Princeton Review ranking, three Texas institutions of higher learning made the list of schools most "LGBT-unfriendly."
January 21, 2013
DNA Testing Clears Texas Prisoner of Rape
David Lee Wiggins, 48, had served 23 years in prison for the 1989 rape of a teenage girl when testing revealed DNA evidence did not link him to the crime.
Business
January 21, 2013
Five Texas Counties Led Nation in Job Growth Over Last Decade
The Texas economic miracle continues. Five of the nation's top ten counties for job growth are in Texas, according to CNN Money.
January 21, 2013
Mexican Pipeline Expansion To Be Fueled With Texas Gas
The new $8 billion project will be fed in part with natural gas from the South Texas and Eagle Ford Shale fields.
Books
January 21, 2013
Will Archer City Survive Without Larry McMurtry’s Bookstores?
The prize-winning author, who recently sold off nearly 300,000 books, plans to close three of his four stores. What happens to tiny Archer City now?
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Willie Nelson in the Hospital
Willie Nelson was hospitalized in Denver after having trouble breathing before a Saturday night show.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Sixty Women’s Health Clinics Shuttered After Cuts
The state legislature slashed women's health funding by two thirds last session in an attempt to target Planned Parenthood. Now, a total of sixty clinics have closed, and only twelve of them were run by that organization.
Bum Steers
January 21, 2013
Paper Makes Unfortunate Byline Typo
Picking up a Houston Chronicle story, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram printed the name of Chron reporter Yang Wang as "Yank Wang." She took it in good stride.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Carthage to Boast Largest High School Stadium Jumbotron
Carthage ISD is putting the finishing touches on a $750,000 scoreboard for its high school stadium, complete with a record-setting 1,200-square-foot video screen.
January 21, 2013
Number of Paroled Inmates Jumps to Ten-Year High
Texas Board of Pardons and Parole granted parole to a full 31 percent of inmates up for review last year, up from 27 percent in 2003.
Music
January 21, 2013
A Fan’s Notes: Remembering Brent Grulke
The SXSW creative director died last month at the age of 51. "GrulkeFest," a concert honoring his memory, takes place in Austin Saturday.
Health
January 21, 2013
West Nile Virus Has Killed 17 Texans
Dallas County will begin spraying for mosquitoes after West Nile deaths in the state this year reach seventeen.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
“Bizarre Foods” in Austin and Lockhart
The season premiere of the Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods came to Central Texas, with Andrew Zimmern hitting Kreuz, Lambert's, Black's, Pig Vicious, Contigo and more.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Hutchison: “Governors Don’t Make the Best Presidents”
During an exit interview with NBC's Chuck Todd, Kay Bailey Hutchison talked about Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, and "RINOs"—Republicans in Name Only.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
The Legend of BrisketLab Continues
Daniel Delaney is attempting to do world-class Texas brisket in New York. Our Daniel Vaughn thought he could pull it off, and now Wayne Mueller has agreed.
January 21, 2013
TEA Sanctions El Paso School District Following Cheating Scandal
El Paso, which is no stranger to scandals, is facing another nick against its reputation after the TEA found its school district to be engaging in "unethical and illegal acts."
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Ten Photos from Beyoncé’s West Texas Road Trip
Beyoncé swung through Marfa in early July and just posted pictures from her trip on her Tumblr.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
The Lege Gets a “Pansexual” Representative
Mary Gonzalez of El Paso has been called the first lesbian member of the Texas legislature, but she tells the Dallas Voice that she prefers “pansexual.”
January 21, 2013
Meanwhile, in Lufkin…
Our favorite recent items from the Lufkin Daily News's police blotter.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
The Rick Perry Presidential Campaign: One Year Later
Monday marks one year since the governor announced he was running for president. What's happened since then?
Sports
January 21, 2013
Texas Olympians in London: A Recap
Texan Olympians brought home some 26 medals from the 2012 London Games.
January 21, 2013
Analyzing the Final Statements of Death Row Inmates
A blogger looked at the final statements of 478 executed Texas inmates and determined that "love" was uttered more than any other word.
Sports
January 21, 2013
You Can Stop Tweeting About Destinee Hooker’s Name Now
The San Antonio-native's star performance for the silver medal-winning U.S. Olympics volleyball team was accompanied by two weeks of cheap Twitter jokes.
Business
January 21, 2013
Texas Business Report: Fracking Dealt Major Blow
A University of Texas study found that natural gas drilling may have led to seventy earthquakes in the Barnett Shale region.
Critters
January 21, 2013
Africanized Honey Bees Swarm Central Texas
Austin and Pflugerville saw three bee attacks in one week.
January 21, 2013
Big Changes Shake Up Komen
Chief executive Nancy Brinker announced she will step down from her position in the company, but is it too little too late?
Sports
January 21, 2013
The Astros’ Season, Summed Up in 21 Seconds
How much can go wrong trying to field a single bunt? Earlier this week against the Nationals, your 36-77 "Lastros" put on quite the (gong) show.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
UT Files Brief In Defense of Admissions Policy
The University of Texas responded to a lawsuit questioning its admissions policy by submitting a 55-page document to the Supreme Court clarifying how race factors in to its process.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Couple Completes Quest to Visit Every Whataburger
Karl and Carol Hoepfner completed their mission to visit every Whataburger in the country on Wednesday, 62 years to the day after the first Whataburger opened in Corpus Christi.
January 21, 2013
Beeville Man Sees Jesus in Breakfast Taco
Ernesto Garza said that the image of the Christian Messiah in his tortilla was "a miracle."
Sports
January 21, 2013
What People Are Saying About Allen’s $59.6 Million High School Football Stadium
Is this the Jerry World of high school football? The Eagles open the 18,000-seat facility in style August 31, when Southlake Carroll comes to visit.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Ted Cruz for President?
The U.S. Senate candidate's national profile rises further with a speaking slot at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Too bad that he can't ever run for president. Or can he?
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Randy Travis Found on FM-922 Naked and Intoxicated
The country singer was reportedly found naked in the middle of the road outside Tioga Tuesday night.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Mike Modano and Willa Ford Call It Quits
The former Dallas Stars player and his wife of five years, Willa Ford, announced that they're divorcing.
January 21, 2013
Texas Executes Seventh Man of 2012
Marvin Wilson, an inmate with an IQ of 61 and the reasoning skills of a grade school student, was the latest to die in the Huntsville death chamber.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Lady Bird Johnson Forever
The stamps with Lady Bird Johnson's official White House portrait were unveiled Friday at her wildflower center in Austin.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Houston’s “Pulseless” Artificial Heart Revisited
Heart Stops Beating, the Sundance-featured short film about the Texas Heart Institute's unprecedented "continuous flow device," is reworked into a longer and more detailed version, now called Flatline.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
More Details on Paul Qui’s Austin Restaurant
The Top Chef winner tells Eater about his "flagship" restaurant, as well as plans for two new East Side Kings, including one near the University of Texas.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Teen Forced to Make Public Apology After Cutting a Southwest Flight Line
A line-jumping Westlake teenager learned a very public lesson in courtesy on a Southwest flight.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Matthew McConaughey’s Renaissance Continues
Coming off five quirky, acclaimed roles this past year, it was announced that the actor was cast in Martin Scorsese's Wolf of Wall Street.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Ted Cruz Talks Martians, the Absence of Hispanic Panhandlers
The Republican U.S. Senate candidate had some interesting things to say during his first appearance on the Sunday talk shows as a national political figure.
January 21, 2013
Assault With a Stripper Pole
A Killeen woman with a history of domestic violence charges allegedly tried to hit her boyfriend with a "pink steel stripper pole."
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
BBQ Snob Takes Manhattan: The Verdict
Daniel Vaughn's top picks for where to get good BBQ in NYC. (And a few places one should avoid.)