Meanwhile, in Texas
October 19, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: Animal Care Officers Seized 136 Snakes and 415 Rodents From a San Antonio Home
Plus, an eleven-year-old’s pet beagle saves her from an abduction attempt.
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Being Texan
September 21, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: Two Rowdy Alligators Mating Under a House
Plus, a very flattering mug shot and a doggy-door intrusion.
Sports
September 12, 2018
The Aggies Knock Off the Longhorns as Nation’s Most Valuable College Football Program
Not bad for a couple of .500 ball clubs!
News & Politics
September 5, 2018
Man Arrested After Repeatedly Crashing Truck Into Dallas TV News Station Building
The man reportedly exited the vehicle and began ranting.
Politics & Policy
August 28, 2018
Ted Cruz Responds to Beto O’Rourke’s Viral NFL Protest Comments
The senator released a digital counterpunch to his competitor’s viral video, though it has yet to pick up the same steam.
Being Texan
August 24, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Denton Woman Made Cookies on Her Dashboard
Plus, a Houston nursing student was bitten by a nurse shark while on vacation in the Bahamas.
Critters
August 24, 2018
Who’s Killing Buck Birdsong’s Cows?
Life on the ranch was hard enough already, and full of uncertainty. Then a string of dead calves turned up, and everything pointed to murder. But why? And how? A Longview mystery.
Politics & Policy
August 22, 2018
Beto O’Rourke’s Commentary on NFL Player Protests Is Blowing Up the Internet
"I can think of nothing more American," the candidate said. It’s another viral hit for the digital wunderkind.
The Culture
August 21, 2018
Another Report Lists Austin and Dallas as the Favorites for Amazon’s New Headquarters
It looks like Texas could get HQ2. One of the cities welcomes the opportunity. The other? Not so much.
Sports
August 20, 2018
TCU, Texas Land in AP’s College Football Preseason Top 25 Poll
Here's what they've got ahead of them this season.
News & Politics
August 16, 2018
San Antonio Judge Threatens to Make Feuding Lawyers Kiss in Front of the Alamo
That might be the weirdest order from a Texas judge—and the bar is high.
Sports
August 11, 2018
Houston’s Ed Oliver is the Best Player in College Football
Keep an eye on him, college football fans.
Business
August 7, 2018
The Rise and Fall of Dockless Bike Sharing in Dallas
In memoriam.
Critters
July 31, 2018
The Great Stroller-Shark Saga of 2018 Has Come to an End
Miss Helen is safe and sound after being stolen from the San Antonio Aquarium over the weekend.
Meanwhile, in Texas
July 27, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Semitrailer Overturned and Spilled Its Load of Honeybees
Plus, a pink-diaper-wearing emotional support pigeon was reunited with its owner.
Border & Immigration
June 28, 2018
Records Reveal Southwest Key Cited for Hundreds of Violations in the Last Three Years
While the nonprofit's shelters are generally well regarded among immigration advocates, the wealth of violations is alarming.
News & Politics
June 22, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Box of Ammunition Fell Through a School Roof
Plus, a woman unexpectedly gave birth to quadruplets.
Border & Immigration
June 20, 2018
Southwest Key Hired Child Case Manager Previously Arrested for Child Pornography
The man, a former Border Patrol agent, worked directly with children.
Border & Immigration
June 15, 2018
Court Rulings Could Open Path for Trump Administration to End DACA Very Soon
Clashing decisions by federal judges could allow Trump to deport 700,000 undocumented immigrants protected by the program.
Sports
June 14, 2018
Ted Cruz vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Basketball Scouting Report
The late-night host and Texas senator will go one-on-one on Saturday. Here's our scouting report.
Energy
June 8, 2018
Rick Perry Hands Texas A&M Lucrative Los Alamos Contract
The current head of the Department of Energy gave his alma mater a $2.5 billion gig, and they beat out rival UT’s bid.
News & Politics
May 29, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas
Four baboons briefly escaped from a research facility in San Antonio, and an alien's grave marker was stolen.
Sports
May 24, 2018
Trump Pardons Boxing Champion Jack Johnson
The Galveston native’s racially motivated conviction for transporting a white woman across state lines had stood for 105 years.
Politics & Policy
May 11, 2018
Del Rio Elects Openly Gay Mayor
The South Texas town’s new leader is part of a wave of LGBT candidates vying for political seats across the state.
News & Politics
April 30, 2018
A Month After Nabbing Serial Bomber, Brian Manley on Track to Become Austin’s Chief of Police
Manley was named the lone finalist to lead the city’s police department.
Politics & Policy
April 20, 2018
Red River Versus Rio Grande: Are There Two Standards?
Texas’s political leaders were up in arms about a federal land grab in North Texas, but mostly remain silent about another potential land grab in South Texas.
Border & Immigration
April 19, 2018
Poll Says Texans Support Sending Troops to the Border
At the same time, a majority of Texans polled oppose the idea of building a border wall.
News & Politics
April 18, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas
Miss Texas skinned a rattlesnake, and a Texas legislative candidate accepted some very bizarre campaign contributions.
News & Politics
April 11, 2018
Texas Border Patrol Agent Allegedly Murdered Woman and Her One-Year Old Son
Ronald Burgos-Aviles, a nine-year Border Patrol veteran, was arrested Monday in Laredo.
Border & Immigration
April 5, 2018
Trump’s Deployment of Troops to the Border: What You Need to Know
National Guard troops are once again heading to the U.S.-Mexico border. So what?
Border & Immigration
April 4, 2018
Trump to Deploy National Guard Troops Along the Border
Presidents Obama and Bush, as well as former Texas governor Rick Perry, made the same decision several times before.
Border & Immigration
April 3, 2018
Federal Border Wall Funding Spares Wildlife Refuge, But Not Much Else
The omnibus bill allocates money toward border wall construction along 33 miles in the Rio Grande Valley.
Border & Immigration
March 30, 2018
ICE to Stop Releasing Pregnant Women From Detention to Comply with Trump’s Order
Immigrant advocates are concerned about the directive, which reverses an Obama-era policy.
News & Politics
March 29, 2018
Fatal Police Shooting of Danny Ray Thomas Tests Houston’s Progressive Law Enforcement Leaders
Thomas was unarmed when a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed him last week.
News & Politics
March 21, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas
An inmate gets caught sneaking back into prison, a stolen cowboy dummy is returned, and the last Texas Blockbuster Video store closes.
News & Politics
March 20, 2018
Sixth Explosion Injures One at South Austin Goodwill Store
Austin police say latest blast was not a package bomb, and was instead caused by an "artillery simulator."
News & Politics
March 20, 2018
Austin-Bound Package Explodes in FedEx Facility Outside San Antonio
This and other FedEx-related developments today have given police their best chance yet at a lead on the bomber.
News & Politics
March 19, 2018
Austin Police Say Trip Wire Bomb Triggered Sunday Night Explosion
Two men were injured in the blast, the fourth explosion in Austin this month—police believe a ”serial bomber” is responsible.
Sports
March 12, 2018
Texas Takes Over March Madness
With seven Texas teams in the field of 68 and the Final Four's location in San Antonio, this March Madness has a certain Texas flavor.
News & Politics
March 12, 2018
Austin Police Issue Warning After Three Explosive Packages Detonate in Ten Days, Killing Two
Authorities are still investigating a motive, but they haven’t ruled out a potential hate crime because the two victims were African-American.
Sports
February 27, 2018
James Harden Will Win the NBA MVP Award This Year
…or he should, at least. The Houston Rockets star has soared ahead of the pack in the race for the top award in basketball.
Politics & Policy
February 22, 2018
Austin’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance is the Latest Local Policy Targeted by the State
Like liberal municipal laws before it, the controversial ordinance is already being threatened by conservative state lawmakers.
News & Politics
February 21, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas
An obituary for a chicken, a consequential Whataburger receipt, an overenthusiastic Red Raider, and a handful of other stories from around the state.
Border & Immigration
February 8, 2018
FBI Investigation Finds No Evidence That Border Patrol Agent Was Murdered
Despite some earlier claims, it appears that Rogelio Martinez was not the victim of an attack.
Health
February 6, 2018
A Texas Televangelist Says You Don’t Need a Flu Shot if You’ve Got Jesus
Gloria Copeland's anti-vaccination rhetoric comes a just few years after her family's Fort Worth megachurch experienced a major measles outbreak.
Politics & Policy
January 24, 2018
The Race for Tarrant County District Clerk Just Took a Strange Turn
Things got heated between two candidates after one made a comment about the other’s marriage.
News & Politics
January 23, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas
A 45-pound catfish, a mannequin in the passenger seat, a naked woman eating cake, and a handful of other stories from around the state.
Business
January 18, 2018
Two Texas Cities Named Finalists in Race for Amazon’s HQ2
Both cities were considered favorites early in the process, but it remains unclear what they’ve offered the tech giant for HQ2.
January 12, 2018
People We’ll Miss 2017
From our forty-third governor to the unofficial fishing guide for Caddo Lake, we lost a lot of great Texans this year. Here are the people we’ll miss.
The Daily Post
December 22, 2017
Journalist Found Not Guilty for Participating in Trump Protest: Your Texas Roundup
Plus: Holiday travel forecast looks good in Texas, a young boy is caught in the crossfire of a police shootout in San Antonio, and Paxton says it's OK to bring concealed gun into church.