August 2015

Jul 22, 2015 — By Pamela Colloff

The legacy of the Voting Rights Act.

Jul 22, 2015 — By Katy Vine

He wasn’t diplomatic and he wasn’t subtle, but Curtis Graves forged a political path for black Texans—and altered history forever.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Robert Draper

Seven years since it was last ravaged by a hurricane, Galveston is doing as well as ever. Will it always be so fortunate?

Jul 23, 2015 — By John Phillip Santos

My family and their hometown helped change LBJ’s views on equal rights. Did his later policies change the reality for those in South Texas?

Jul 23, 2015 — By Pamela Colloff

Twenty-two Texans on why they will (or won’t) go to the ballot box.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Skip Hollandsworth

Ah, NorthPark, how Dallas loves thee.

Jul 22, 2015 — By Texas Monthly

Readers respond to our July 2015 Issue.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Brian D. Sweany

LBJ, voting rights, and a complex legacy.

Jul 23, 2015 — By James McWilliams

Texas is poised to become a major player in the olive industry.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Pamela Colloff

Pamela Colloff writes about the first prosecutor to be disbarred under a new law in Texas.

Jul 23, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on ducking tornadoes, mom’s new boyfriend’s haircut, the politics of pro football, and the mysterious origins of the Texas sheet cake.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Lonn Taylor

Stephen F. Austin was a Texas pioneer—of image management.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Andy Langer

How Shakey Graves made the leap from cult figure to major festival draw.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Robyn Ross

By reviving a small-town movie theater, can a Lubbock businessman revive a small town too?

Jul 23, 2015 — By Michael Hardy

A trove of Texas memorabilia.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Rich Malley

The dangerous masterminds behind a lemonade stand.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Julia Suits

From the Bryan Daily Eagle, July 7, 1910

Jul 23, 2015 — By Jeff Salamon

The map, reimagined

Jul 23, 2015 — By Christian Wallace

Doin’ the Waco Slide.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Michael Hall

Innocence Project of Texas executive director Scott Henson says his organization is about more than DNA evidence.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Jeff Winkler

Some crazy stuff went down in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Jeff Salamon

What to read, hear, watch, and look at to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.  

Jul 23, 2015 — By Courtney Bond

Hold the sugar.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Lauren Smith Ford

When paddling on plastic just won’t do.

Jul 23, 2015 — By Patricia Sharpe

The couple behind Rancho Loma is bringing high-end cuisine to a town of 4,500.

Jul 23, 2015 — By David Alan

From Midnight Rambler, Dallas

Jul 23, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

Summer’s here and the time is right for diving in the deep.