With its industry reeling, the Fort Worth–based airline giant is quietly betting that diminished competition will keep passengers coming—even as they grumble about the carrier’s poor service, late arrivals, and the jam-packing of its flights amid the pandemic.
As a lifelong Republican—and, more recently, dedicated Never Trumper—it’s clear to me that the state GOP desperately needs to enter the twenty-first century.
State leaders have long tried to correct for the problem of too much democracy. But voters may get the last laugh this election.
He’s as red as a rose; she’s as blue as the state flower. And now the two congressional candidates are locked in a throwdown in a district that is neither.
An all-virtual election bid might be the right thing to do. But will it cost some Democrats their races?
In 1963, Lackland Air Force Base experienced a cataclysmic explosion. People thought World War III had started. Today, it's been almost completely forgotten.
For the first time in a decade the Texas House—and influence over redistricting—is in play. Will it slip out of the Democratic party’s grasp once again?
We surveyed a range of Texas politicians in competitive races to see how they’re addressing the demands of the movement.
The election has yet to be decided, but one result can already be called: the Texas Republican party has lost its ability to speak to much of the electorate. And Democrats are poised to reap the benefits.
A short history of overoptimistic predictions about the always-imminent liberal takeover of the Lone Star State.
They're not disengaged—they’re waiting to be heard, and fully understood.
“It’s kind of strange that your investigator calls this search, and, lo and behold, right after he starts the search, a cellphone is found.”
“I’m like, ‘What in the heck is that?’ So, I walk around some shrubs, and as I get closer, I can see that it kind of looks like bone.”
A resident of “The Texas of Canada” is having second thoughts about retiring to the Lone Star State.
This year’s festival is all-virtual, but its lineup is still all-star, as demonstrated by this trio of recent books from Texas authors.
Plus, fifty thousand purple martins descended on a parking lot in McAllen.
At Lost Maples State Natural Area, the trees put on a spectacular show every autumn.
The ofrenda we build to honor loved ones will include not only our distant past but also the very sorrow that we’re living through now.
These five new grain-to-glass releases are proof that the state’s still-young whiskey industry is developing a bold regional profile.
Mason, one of the most sought-after young composers in the country, has a new work set to premiere in November.
Venny Etienne's newest Levenity line is based on the floral military jacket the Houston icon dons in ‘Black Is King.'
Two new Dallas concepts expertly combine Asian and Mexican flavors and methods, and a new concept from the chefs at Mixtli, in San Antonio, will soon do the same.
An ambitious politics cover package ahead of the 2020 election wouldn't have been possible without these key players.
What to order for takeout (plus pro tips) at restaurants around the state.
