Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
The Arguments for (and Against) Texas Secession
A petition calling for the Obama administration to let Texas secede from the United States had more than 95,000 signatures as of Wednesday morning.
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Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Karen Hughes and Kay Bailey Hutchison Would Like Republican Men to Stop Saying Offensive Things About Rape
Real talk from some prominent Republican women.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Five Ways to Register Discontent with Obama’s Reelection
Here are some of the different ways Texans are expressing their discontent with the reelection of President Barack Obama.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Happy Oops-iversary, Rick Perry!
One year ago today, Rick Perry gave the nation the most 53 excruciating seconds in presidential debate history.
Critters
January 21, 2013
Kemp’s Ridley Found on Dutch Beach to Be Released into Gulf of Mexico
But how did the critically endangered sea turtle end up in the Netherlands in the first place?
January 21, 2013
Meanwhile, in Lufkin…October Edition
Our favorite recent items from the Lufkin Daily News's police blotter.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
What Kind of Identification Do You Need to Present at the Polls in Texas?
The law requiring Texas voters to present photo ID at the polls is currently held up in court. Here's a list of all the different forms of identification you can use to vote.
January 21, 2013
Meet the One Man Whose Death Sentence Rick Perry Chose to Commute
A full 250 executions—more than half that the state has performed since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976—have occurred on Rick Perry's watch.
January 21, 2013
Texas Performs 250th Execution on Rick Perry’s Watch
Donnie Lee Roberts, 41, was put to death for the 2003 slaying of his girlfriend in their Lake Livingston home. He was the twelfth man executed by Texas this year.
January 21, 2013
Stanley Marsh 3 Embroiled in Scandal
Two lawsuits filed against the wealthy creater of the Cadillac Ranch allege that Marsh forced teenagers to perform various sexual acts.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Hey Romney, Tami Taylor Called and She Wants Coach’s Slogan Back
Connie Britton took to the pages of USA Today to criticize the Romney campaign for using the Friday Night Lights slogan "clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose."
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
How the Bushes Are Affecting the Presidential Campaign
Laura Bush stumped for Mitt Romney in Michigan over the weekend, but the legacy of her husband still looms large over the Republican party.
January 21, 2013
Texas Executes Eleventh Man of 2012
Texas put Bobby Lee Hines to death Wednesday for the 1991 slaying of Michelle Haupt inside her Carrollton apartment.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Greg Abbott Issues Stern Warning to International Election Observers
The Texas Attorney General on Tuesday sent a strongly-worded letter to the OSCE, an international organization that has observed U.S. elections for the last decade.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
If Texas Newspapers Decided the Presidential Election…
...guess who would win.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Rick Perry Stumps for Mitt Romney in Colorado, Nevada
The Texas governor swung through two swing states on Sunday and Monday to stump for his former rival in the waning days of the presidential campaign.
January 21, 2013
Reddit Troll (Sort of) Apologizes on CNN
Arlington resident Michael Brutsch, who was unmasked as Reddit's biggest troll late last week, took to CNN Thursday to issue a half-hearted apology.
January 21, 2013
Ted Cruz Profiled in ‘Mother Jones’
A new profile in Mother Jones describes how Ted Cruz's conservative beliefs were forged in a Houston after-school program.
Health
January 21, 2013
Tubby Texans Find Love in Carrollton and Spring, Dating Site Says
Chubby? Single? Maybe you should try moving to Carrollton or Spring, as these suburbs of Dallas and Houston landed on a dating site's list of the "Top 10 Cities for Big & Beautiful Boomers."
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Don’t Eat the Birds that Fly into Your Window
A Pflugerville man learns you that if it dies on your property it isn't free to eat.
Music
January 21, 2013
Ten Photos from ACL Fest 2012
Ten photos from the 11th Annual Austin City Limits Festival.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Yet Another Celebrity Involved in a Sierra Blanca Checkpoint Bust
Nelly's bodyguard was arrested after he admitted the ten pounds of weed and 36 baggies of marijuana on the bus belonged to him.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
The outcome of the case could bar affirmative action from use in college admissions.
January 21, 2013
Who Defaced This Highway Sign in Romney, TX?
Someone scrawled "Obama" in uppercase letters over the green highway sign that marks the location of the unincorporated community located southwest of Fort Worth.
Art
January 21, 2013
Marfa, Filtered through Instagram
Dallas-based photographer Allison V. Smith took over Texas Monthly's Instagram account during her trip to Marfa this weekend. Here are some highlights from her trip.
January 21, 2013
Meanwhile, in Lufkin…
Our favorite recent items from the Lufkin Daily News police blotter.
January 21, 2013
Houston Mayor Calls River Walk a “Cement Ditch”
And San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro fired back, suggesting Annise Parker was just jealous.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
T. Boone and Madeleine Pickens’ Super Sad True Divorce Story
The couple is splitting after seven years of marriage.
January 21, 2013
Allen Stanford’s Personal Items Up for Auction
The Ponzi schemer's personal effects, brought in from his St. Croix residence, fill some 10,000 square feet of a warehouse.
Critters
January 21, 2013
Plague of Crickets Stink Up Waco
Thousands of bug carcasses are smelling up local businesses.
January 21, 2013
Dallas’s “Elegant” and “Graceful” Museum Tower Would Like to Apologize For Being So Shiny
The owners of Museum Tower took out a full-page ad in the Dallas Morning News Friday to (sort of) apologize that the new building is so shiny.
January 21, 2013
The Houston Mayor’s Office Shows You How to Spot an IED
The video, targeted at first responders and those who work in the service industry, instructs people on how to spot suicide bombers.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Another Day, Another Controversial Proclamation from Louie Gohmert
The Tyler congressman took to the floor of the house to declare that President Barack Obama's Middle East policies have brought about the "massive beginning of a new Ottoman Empire."
Music
January 21, 2013
An Exclusive Track from Balmorhea’s New Album, ‘Stranger’
An exclusive preview of Balmorhea's song "Masollan," plus an interview with band co-founder Rob Lowe.
January 21, 2013
Texas Executes Eighth Man of 2012
Robert Wayne Harris, who was convicted of killing five people at a car wash in Irving, was executed by Texas after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stay his execution.
January 21, 2013
Big Rich Texas: Billionaires Love Living Here
Nearly fifty Texas billionaires made the 2012 edition of Forbes's richest Americans list.
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.
January 21, 2013
The Case of the Missing Radioactive Rod
File this under the "things that should never go missing" category.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
January 21, 2013
Meanwhile, in Lufkin…
Our favorite recent items from the Lufkin Daily News's police blotter.
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.
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.