A Texas GOP Candidate’s New Claim: School Cafeteria Tables Are Being Lowered for “Furries”
The allegation isn’t true. But that isn’t stopping some politicians and right-wing activists from running with it.
Dan Solomon writes about politics, music, food, sports, criminal justice, health care, film, and business. Dan started working with Texas Monthly as a freelancer in 2013 before becoming a staff writer, covering topics from the Baylor sexual assault scandal to the gentrification of Austin barbecue to the legacy of Texas outsider artist Daniel Johnston. His reporting has appeared in the New York Times, GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, Fast Company, Billboard, and Deadspin.
The allegation isn’t true. But that isn’t stopping some politicians and right-wing activists from running with it.
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Don’t listen to the fuddy-duddy types who complain that the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback is too enthusiastic on the mic.
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Eighteen months after notifying USA Gymnastics and its investigative arm of the coach’s alleged abuse, the women are still waiting for a resolution.
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The rising GOP star's district was redrawn to protect him—but it might instead have created a problem for the representative.
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The most dysfunctional franchise in pro sports has a vacancy, and I have some time to kill.
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Can the Fab Five help a society ravaged by grief recover? The answer is yas.
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Some folks in Texas's poorest city see a new downtown mural funded by the billionaire's foundation as the writing on the wall.
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Texas’s “abortion bounty” law makes it more difficult for courts to review measures that might violate the Constitution. Now California is using the same tactic to regulate weapons.
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The San Marcos author draws on her scientific training and tribal storytelling to weave a spellbinding tale in ‘A Snake Falls to Earth.’
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After a tragic crash killed Andrews High band director Darin Johns, it was unclear if the school’s ensemble would perform in the town’s Christmas parade—until it got a lot of help.
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We have several suggestions for the new owner of the tiny burg of Mustang.
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Sunday night the actor announced he won’t challenge Greg Abbott. So what will he do?
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Terry Middleton of ‘Horns Illustrated’ tried to be positive during Monday’s Longhorns press conference. He didn’t know he’d get dragged for it.
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The new Facebook parent company wants the beloved Texas grocer to imagine a way to shop in virtual reality.
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If the Astros win the World Series, buyers win free mattresses—and Mattress Mack cashes the biggest winning ticket in sports-betting history.
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A Sugar Land store called Buky’s might be the most egregious case to catch the attention of the litigious beaver, but it’s hardly the first.
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Our attempt to explain why rodeo raffles, church services, and homestead tax exemptions for a handful of folks are on the ballot this fall.
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The first edition of our GOP primary scorecard.
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Who can be sued under Senate Bill 8? What is the “shadow docket”? When will the Supreme Court rule on the merits of the law?
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The collectors are younger, the payouts are bigger, the collectibles are … nerdier. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions has entered a wild new era.
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Not only does TX-33 in Dallas look like a snake eating its own tail, it also packs non-Anglo voters into one district more tightly than before.
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Texans descended on the corny dogs and Deep Fried I-35 with childlike glee, and we've got the photos to prove it.
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GOP mapmakers have two new congressional seats to play with as the redistricting process commences, but ensuring they both go—and stay—Republican will be challenging.
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The Dallas-raised comedian brings his six-year project to a close (and raises thousands for charity).
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To me, Garth Ennis's ‘Preacher’ is about growing past juvenile, self-destructive notions of masculinity.
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As home prices skyrocket in Texas, buyers will try anything to stand out—and neuroscience shows these letters work. But housing experts say the implications are troubling.
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Composer Justin Sherburn drew on his own experience to write ‘Texas Workforce Commission Hold Music,’ which the agency officially adopted this week.
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Three failed candidates, including Beto O’Rourke, lead ambitious voter-registration efforts. And they're assuming no changes are needed in their positions.
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Most Texans miss Whataburger when they leave the state. Not many of them are in a position to open their own.
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Is that a Hollywood newcomer or just someone who works out a lot? How to tell the difference.
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The famously reclusive author and former El Pasoan is still not on social media, despite what the latest viral thread suggests.
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We’re all very impressed with H-E-B’s ability to go viral with a new product line, but how do these things actually smell?
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It’s an unconventional but attention-grabbing strategy.
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Four of the best ingredients on Earth. One true champion?
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Our intrepid reporter biked behind the human whose job it is to follow, and help train, Austin’s new pizza-delivery robots.
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Mack Beggs, a two-time Texas high school champ, is one of three trans athletes featured in the Hulu documentary 'Changing the Game.'
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It’s a question we are once more forced to ponder—and one for which we have an answer!
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The film, based on a true Fort Worth story and starring Dallas native Luke Wilson, is a welcome post-pandemic balm.
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The Texas filmmaker has built his career on escalating tension and dread.
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A photo of the Mavs' past and present superstars during Dallas's win over the L.A. Clippers captured an NBA passing of the torch.
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A 2018 note from a Canadian teen washed up on a Port Aransas beach this month, reminding us of other writings found on Texas shores.
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“I don’t want anyone who comes into my restaurant to forget that day,” says Brent Johnson, owner of Bar9Eleven.
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Joe Exotic has a lot of competition. The big cat seen roaming a Houston neighborhood this week is just the latest.
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Imagine all the westerns filmmaker Taylor Sheridan could shoot on 266,000 acres of property.
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He challenged a reporter to perform the calisthenics, then decided to do them himself.
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A House bill doesn’t identify the capital city by name, but would make it the lone municipality in Texas whose noise ordinances are set by the Lege.
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A recent analysis found Texas’s senior senator is the most prolific tweeter in Congress.
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Meet Mavrello, the NBA franchise's latest attempt to engage Gen Z fans and inspire a million memes along the way.
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The unrelated incidents both ended safely for the animals.
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An interview with the outgoing Longhorns quarterback touches on playing through the pandemic and learning to be vulnerable with teammates.
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