January 21, 2013
Catching Up With the FLDS One Year After Warren Jeffs’ Conviction
Are the kids at the Yearning for Zion safe?
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Business
January 21, 2013
Where Are the Nation’s Most Economically Segregated Cities?
San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas top a list of the nation's most economically segregated cities, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Why This GOP Nominee for the Texas Supreme Court Matters
John Devine, who beat incumbent Supreme Court justice David Medina in Tuesday's elections, is a shoo-in for the November contest. Here's what you should know about this GOP nominee for Supreme Court Justice.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
BBQ Snob Takes Manhattan: A Visit to Brisketlab
The fourth installment from Daniel Vaughn, whose tastebuds took him to Brisketlab in New York City.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Everything You Wanted to Know About Julián Castro
A primer on the San Antonio mayor, who was recently thrust into the national spotlight after he was tapped to deliver the DNC's keynote address.
Music
January 21, 2013
Houston Rapper Pens Book of Financial Advice
Slim Thug's latest hit is not a song but a book of financial advice.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
BBQ Snob Takes Manhattan: Fatty ’Cue
The third installment from Daniel Vaughn, who visited Fatty 'Cue, the restaurant that serves up a style of barbecue unique to the Big Apple.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Ted Cruz’s Come-From-Behind Victory
The former solicitor general handily beat Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in the GOP runoff for U.S. Senator.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
BBQ Snob Takes Manhattan: Pastrami
The second installment of BBQ Snob's trip to New York City, where he braved no fewer than six restaurants to find some of the city's best pastrami.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Electric Vehicle Program Piloted in Austin Neighborhood
Mueller, a master-planned community in Austin, has the highest concentration of electric vehicles in the country as part of a pilot project focusing on clean energy.
January 21, 2013
Is Mary Kay a Pyramid Scheme?
A new Harper's article claims that the direct-sales beauty empire is merely a "pink pyramid scheme."
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
BBQ Snob Takes Manhattan: Is Hill Country Barbecue Good?
Daniel Vaughn, a.k.a. the BBQ Snob, finds out if the acclaimed New York City barbecue joint lives up to the hype.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Gulf Coast Portion of Keystone Pipeline Approved
TransCanada announced that construction of the Texas-Oklahoma segment of its pipeline will begin shortly—immediately prompting a backlash from environmentalists and conservative landowners alike.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
A Day Before the Senate Runoff, David Dewhurst Visits Chick-fil-A
On the eve of the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate, the Lite Guv paid the chicken chain a visit.
January 21, 2013
SMU Football Players Accuse Prostitute of Theft
Three SMU athletes claim a woman stole over $3,000 in electronics from their home after one of them didn't pay her for sexual acts.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Vocal Border Fence Opponent Dead at 63
Texas officials are mourning the untimely passing of Chad Foster, the former Eagle Pass mayor who became the face of border communities straddling the two nations.
Business
January 21, 2013
Will JC Penney Ever Be Successful Again?
Despite shaking up the department store chain's corporate leadership, the Plano-based retail giant continues to suffer.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Ten More Texas Olympians to Watch
Here are ten more Texan athletes who deserve your attention during the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
January 21, 2013
Is Houston the Coolest City in America?
Yes, according to Forbes' list of "America's Coolest Cities to Live."
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
The Women’s Health Discussion Continues
TEXAS MONTHLY invited state senator Dan Patrick and state representative Donna Howard to tweet chat with executive editor Mimi Swartz about our August cover story on women's health.
Sports
January 21, 2013
10 Texan Olympians to Watch
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games kick off today, and our state will be well represented in London. Here are ten of the Texan athletes you should be watching.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Matthew McConaughey on ‘The Daily Show’
Another month, another acclaimed Matthew McConaughey movie. The Austin actor talks about his new movie Killer Joe, his role in Dazed and Confused, and Richard Linklater with Jon Stewart.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Are People Voting Early in the Runoff?
Turnout is better than expected, with participation in most of the state's largest counties outpacing both projections and the two-week early period from May's election.
January 21, 2013
Houston’s Juiciest Murder-For-Hire Case Is Over
The district attorney's office dropped all charges against Jeffrey Stern, a Houston personal injury lawyer who was accused of conspiring with his mistress to kill his wife, socialite Yvonne Stern.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Did Breast Cancer Make an El Paso Judge Break Bad?
A friend says breast cancer is the reason former El Paso County Judge Dolores Briones helped embezzle money from a program for mentally ill children.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
The Meeting of Two Mascots
Just before Texas A&M officially joined the SEC, Reveille VIII and Bevo XIV bonded with each other (and their handlers) at a Williamson County ranch.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Cruz and Dewhurst’s Final Debate Before the Runoff
Things quickly got personal between Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst as they faced off at the King Street Patriot's headquarters in Houston during Monday's televised debate.
January 21, 2013
RIP, Sally Ride
What people are saying about NASA's first woman in space, who died of pancreatic cancer Monday at the age of 61.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Five Things You Might Not Know About Dublin Dr Pepper and Dublin Bottling Works
Like what the key ingredient is in their sodas, why it's difficult to cook with most soft drinks, and how you can still drink Dublin Dr Pepper.
January 21, 2013
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Makes Unfortunate Error
The paper printed Jerry Sandusky's name under a photo of Tiger Woods, proving again that everyone needs a copy editor.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
A&M Conservative Group Releases Controversial Ad
The Texas Aggie Conservatives, a student organization well-versed in arousing political dialogue on A&M's campus, released a recruitment ad last month that some consider racist.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Nolan Ryan Pitches for Dewhurst
On the eve of early voting, the iconic Texas Rangers endorsed the Lite Guv in the U.S. Senate primary.
Critters
January 21, 2013
Texas A&M’s Bisbee, R.I.P.
The feral cat and unofficial campus mascot was found dead on Thursday, but he's still got eight more lives on Twitter. An interview with @AggieBisbee.
January 21, 2013
Texas Performs Sixth Execution of 2012
Yokamon Hearn was also the first person in Texas to be executed with the new single-ingredient lethal formula, pentobarbital.
Business
January 21, 2013
Breastaurant Chain Renames Town “Bikinis, Texas”
Bikinis Sports Bar and Grill will soon have its own eponymous Hill County tourist destination.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Obama Breaks One-Day Texas Fundraising Record
President Barack Obama made four fundraising stops in the Lone Star State on Tuesday, bringing in an expected haul of $4 million.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Robert Plant Admits He Lives in Austin
In an interview with the UK's Independent, Robert Plant confirms rumors that he has moved to Austin, saying that he rents an "old crack house" in the city.
Business
January 21, 2013
Texas Business Report: Protect the Air, Judge Says
A Texas judge has decreed that the atmosphere and air are a "public trust," just like water.
January 21, 2013
Is Fracking Causing All These Earthquakes?
StateImpact Texas found a substantial connection between hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," and the sudden surge in Texas quakes.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Is Ted Cruz the New Frontrunner?
An independent poll has the Tea Party favorite leading David Dewhurst in the Senate runoff, while the Lite Guv's campaign steps up its attacks.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Chuy’s Headed Toward IPO
Shares of the Tex-Mex chain are expected to sell for $11 to $13.
January 21, 2013
Death Penalty Drugs: From Three to One
A shortage of pancuronium bromide forced the state to abandon the three-drug cocktail it has used to execute prisoners since 1982. But another drug has surfaced that will do the job.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Earl Campbell’s Third Act
Sports Illustrated catches up with the former Houston Oilers running back, painting an affecting portrait of the Tyler Rose, who overcame substance abuse addiction in 2009.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Another Houston Stripper Pens a Tell-All
Houston is emerging as the Great Rift Valley of strippers—or, at least, stripper tell-alls.
January 21, 2013
Texas Prison’s Water Problems Attract National Attention
Gawker got wind that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Connally Unit recently was shut down due to "chronic staff staffing shortages and water outages."
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Do You Have the Palate of a President?
Exploring the culinary preferences of George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Music
January 21, 2013
Outlaw Country Radio Returns to Austin
A reboot of KOKE-FM, Austin's pioneering 1970s progressive country station, began broadcasting on Sunday, with longtime KVET personality Bob Cole as co-owner and morning DJ.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Lance Can’t Beat Sam Sparks
Austin's always colorful district judge smacks down a request by Lance Armstrong's lawyers for a temporary restraining order against the United States Anti-Doping Agency. It was refiled on Tuesday.
January 21, 2013
Where Do Texas’s “Flirtiest” Seniors Live?
Amarillo, Lubbock, and Corpus Christi landed on a list compiled by OurTime.com, a senior-focused dating site, that purports to rank where the country's "flirtiest" seniors live.
January 21, 2013
Should the Land Commissioner Get Into the Desalination Game?
The Austin American-Statesman reports that Jerry Patterson is considering building a desalination plant on GLO land in central Texas.