Critters
April 27, 2015
A Herd of Central Texas Cows Braved Friday’s Floodwaters
In the midst of a storm that brought heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of Central Texas, a herd of cattle was swept away from their pasture.
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The Daily Post
April 27, 2015
Taco Cannon Controversy Continues
The Taco Cannon, which debuted at Fun Fun Fun Fest in 2012, once again fights to be recognized as the world’s first.
Politics & Policy
April 27, 2015
Tea Party Nears Its Peak in the Legislature
If the 2012 GOP primary results between Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst are any indicator, tea party strength in the Texas Legislature has peaked.
BBQ Joint Reviews
April 27, 2015
El Machito
Restaurateurs dismissing the use of all wood cookers saying “the city won’t let us cook with wood” no longer have an excuse, at least not in San Antonio. Just beyond a low counter that they call the altar at El Machete, there’s a crackling mesquite fire, the flickers of which you
The Daily Post
April 27, 2015
The State of Texas: April 27, 2015
The SMU earthquake study is producing results, and the space race in Texas is on.
Eat My Words
April 26, 2015
A Q&A With Justin Yu
Below, Justin Yu of Oxheart in Houston discusses his recent James Beard Foundation Award nomination, his favorite Austin restaurants, the progression of Oxheart and a dreamy Taylor Swift-themed restaurant.
Sports
April 24, 2015
Every Minor League Baseball Mascot in Texas, Ranked
How does Chico the Chihuahua stack up against Ballapeño the anthropomorphized jalapeño? How about Swatson & Moe versus Rocky the Hound?
The Daily Post
April 24, 2015
The State of Texas: April 24, 2015
Police body cameras get Senate approval, and Franklin Barbecue turns out to be a huge hit in San Francisco.
Travel & Outdoors
April 23, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: April 24-May 1
The state’s top offerings, from the king of barbecue in Austin to the kings and queens of opera in Fort Worth.
Sports
April 23, 2015
The Complicated Simplicity of Fandom
When the U.S. and Mexico soccer teams played last week, it proved that fandom is more a state of mind than a state of place.
Burka Blog
April 23, 2015
The Plot Against Public Education
The Lieutenant Governor’s Internet Commenters Council is misreading history, and the Pre-K bill.
The Daily Post
April 23, 2015
Texas’s Problem With Truancy Is Getting Some Well-Deserved Attention
The way Texas punishes truancy is downright Kafka-esque—and it’s finally getting a lot of attention.
Pour Choices
April 23, 2015
Texas Wine of the Month: Pedernales Cellars Vermentino 2014
A crisp, refreshing white wine, just in time for summer.
The Daily Post
April 23, 2015
The “Friday Night Lights” Parody on “Inside Amy Schumer” Is Basically Perfect
“Full hearts, clear eyes, don’t rape” is a motto worth shouting.
Politics & Policy
April 23, 2015
Former Lieutenant Governor Argues Against Tighter Spending Cap
Democrat Bill Hobby was lieutenant governor in the 1970s when the current state spending cap was adopted. Today, he argues against making it tighter.
BBQ
April 23, 2015
BBQ News: 04/17 – 04/23
– A semi hauling more than twenty tons of pork butts caught fire on the Interstate in Kansas City.– The New York Times offered their take on the Austin barbecue smoker resolution. They looked at it in context of other odor-related cases. You’ll also learn what
The Daily Post
April 23, 2015
The State of Texas: April 23, 2015
A look at the effects of truancy laws, and the mysteries of the Walmart closings.
Eat My Words
April 22, 2015
Requiem for a Restaurant
I covered the opening of Fino, in Austin. It’s only fitting to cover the day it shut its doors.
The Daily Post
April 22, 2015
Eisenhower High Abandons Problematic Prom Dress Policy, Teens Rejoice
A Houston-area high school chose to drop a policy that would have required all female prom guests to submit photos of their dresses for “pre-approval.”
Politics & Policy
April 22, 2015
The Big Three Breakfast Blows Up
A contentious breakfast between the state leadership today ended with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick declaring he was tired of Governor Greg Abbott and Speaker Joe Straus “picking on me.”
Critters
April 22, 2015
Facebook Is Not Letting the Story of the Vet Who Killed a Cat With a Bow and Arrow Go
Kristen Lindsey, the Brenham veterinarian who bragged about killing a cat with a bow and arrow on Facebook, is persona non grata on social media now.
Texas Trip Guides
April 22, 2015
Trip Guide: Houston’s Museum District
Not only are there 18 museums within a 1.5-mile radius, but the magnificent 445-acre Hermann Park is now in full bloom.
Politics & Policy
April 22, 2015
A Governor Campaigns at Blue Bell
The final sweet spot in Governor Mark White’s 1986 re-election campaign was a trip to Blue Bell Creameries.
The Daily Post
April 22, 2015
Are the One-Way Streets in Our City Centers Killing Neighborhoods, Causing Crime, and Depressing Property Values?
And could converting streets to two-way revitalize blighted sections of Texan inner cities, especially Houston’s still-moribund downtown?
BBQ Joint Reviews
April 22, 2015
Pioneer BBQ
Pioneer BBQ has been around a while in the middle of Nixon, a town about an hour southeast of San Antonio. It was operated by the Chambers Brothers out of Luling, then a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses who eventually put the business up for sale on Craigslist. That’s where Shawn
The Daily Post
April 22, 2015
The State of Texas: April 22, 2015
Yet another study links energy efforts to earthquakes, and the Texas State Aquarium explains what happened with its fish.
Politics & Policy
April 22, 2015
Stickland’s Sneaky Open Carry Amendment
Representative Jonathan Stickland apparently is the mastermind behind an amendment that would bar police from actively enforcing bans on the unpermitted carrying of handguns.
The Culture
April 21, 2015
On Shaky Ground
So what’s with all those earthquakes in North Texas? Is fracking really to blame? Let us give you a visual.
The Daily Post
April 21, 2015
Blue Bellghazi Continues: Total Recall Issued for All Products Everywhere
Just when the company thought it had the problem licked, another listeria contamination shuts down production.
The Culture
April 21, 2015
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the April 2015 issue.
Politics & Policy
April 21, 2015
GOP Presidential Candidates are Banking Their Billionaires
The unlimited billionaire funding of Republican presidential candidates may actually keep the race alive until the Texas primary next March.
BBQ
April 21, 2015
Try the Smoked Chicken
We love our beef in Texas, and historically, the rest of the nation did too. According to numbers from the USDA, beef and pork battled for protein supremacy until about 1950, when beef took a clear lead for the next six decades. Today, with falling beef consumption and the surging popularity
The Daily Post
April 20, 2015
The State of Texas: April 21, 2015
Blue Bell’s recall woes, and the oil industry sees job losses.
Politics & Policy
April 20, 2015
The Senate Gets a Voucher
The bill passed today would either save the state money or provide thousands of scholarships to Texas students.
Music
April 20, 2015
How Willie Nelson Celebrates 4/20
By releasing a song called “It’s All Going to Pot,” of course.
The Stand Up Desk
April 20, 2015
Big Bend in High Def
A taste of the majestic vistas Big Bend National Park has to offer.
Essay
April 20, 2015
This is (More or Less) Forty
A mid-life triumph on the Outer Mountain Loop.
Travel & Outdoors
April 20, 2015
A Gringo Anniversary
How my wife and I got more than we bargained for on a trip to Boquillas.
Travel & Outdoors
April 20, 2015
Pretty Little Heaven
My family’s first (but not last) spring break in Big Bend.
Politics & Policy
April 20, 2015
Troy Fraser’s Blowback over Wind Energy
The Environmental Defense Fund has put out a Wanted poster for Senator Troy Fraser over his effort to end wind energy incentives.
Sports
April 20, 2015
How the NFL Should Handle Players With a History of Off-Field Violence
With the Cowboys aggressively pursuing Adrian Peterson—and with Greg Hardy already in the fold—now is a good time to consider how the NFL could try to resolve its domestic violence problem.
The Daily Post
April 20, 2015
Meet Molly Schuyler, the Best Eater of Steaks There Ever Was
The 120-pound California woman proved her steak-eating bona fides by consuming three 72-ounce porterhouses in twenty minutes at Amarillo’s Big Texan competitive eating contest.
Politics & Policy
April 20, 2015
Medicaid Hardball
Could the state’s refusal to expand the program ultimately cost billions of dollars?
BBQ
April 20, 2015
BBQ Photographer: Matthew Fuller
This month we bring you a profile of another photographer who has captured the people, the food and the spaces that make up the world of barbecue.Matthew Fuller – Wimberley, TexasWorking in the classical traditions of photography, Matthew Fuller creates beautiful color and black and white images that resonate with a
Politics & Policy
April 20, 2015
Cartel Violence in Reynosa and the Border Security Bill
Drug cartel violence in Reynosa on Friday is not necessarily an argument for passing the Texas border security bill.
The Daily Post
April 20, 2015
The State of Texas: April 20, 2015
The fight over Medicaid expansion continues, and Texas music wins the weekend.
Politics & Policy
April 17, 2015
How to Check Whether Anyone, Including Me, Is Telling You the Truth
I’m a lot more credible than Judicial Watch. But don’t take my word for it.
Burka Blog
April 17, 2015
For Greg Abbott, Charity Began at Home
Texas Governor Greg Abbott paid only $1,718 in federal income taxes in 2014 on an income of $131,118.
Politics & Policy
April 17, 2015
Michael Quinn Sullivan, Tax Cuts and the DPS Connection
Legislative influencer Michael Quinn Sullivan is running a pro-Senate property tax cut telephone campaign to convince Republican legislators who voted for Speaker Joe Straus to support Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s plan over the House sales tax cut. But there’s also a back-door link to the state ethics bill.
The Daily Post
April 17, 2015
Dress Code-Related Internet Outrage Is Fine, But Probably Won’t Change a Thing
A Facebook post documenting a Texas student’s dress code violation went viral earlier this month, but the school hasn’t and probably won’t change its policy.