Texan Brittney Griner Released From Russian Custody in Prisoner Swap
The Texas basketball star was first detained in February and was recently moved to a Russian penal colony.
Sports
December 8, 2022
Texan Brittney Griner Released From Russian Custody in Prisoner Swap
The Texas basketball star was first detained in February and was recently moved to a Russian penal colony.
Politics & Policy
December 6, 2022
Texas Lege Watch: A Democratic Resolution Would Put Abortion Directly on the Ballot. But It’s Doomed.
Recent history and polling tell us that voters would support a measure to stop lawmakers from restricting abortion access—which is precisely why it’ll never pass.
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Dan Solomon
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News & Politics
December 5, 2022
The Untold Story of the Insular Texas Family That Invaded the U.S. Capitol
The Munns became a national curiosity after five of them were indicted for participating in the insurrection. But the full scope of their malignant behavior is little known—including to the federal prosecutors tasked with investigating their crimes.
Politics & Policy
December 2, 2022
A Peek Inside Herschel Walker’s Controversial Texas Mansion
The former football star says his campaign for the U.S. Senate began in his home outside Dallas. Will it end there as well?
News & Politics
December 2, 2022
Alex Jones Has a Playbook for Hedging Outrageous Statements. Ye Ignored It.
The rap star spent more than three hours praising Nazis on Infowars, while making the host squirm—but not for the reasons you might think.
By
Dan Solomon
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Politics & Policy
December 1, 2022
Harris County Botched Another Election. The GOP Senses Opportunity.
After an election marred by malfunctioning machines, long lines, and a shortage of paper ballots, Republicans are contemplating big changes in the next Legislature.
Politics & Policy
November 30, 2022
Texas Held an Election. Most Voters Didn’t Come.
Every two years the Democrats claim they will win by turning out new voters. Every two years they fail.
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Ben Rowen
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The Stand Up Desk
November 28, 2022
November 2022 Reader Quiz: What Did You Learn?
You’ve had all month to read the latest issue of Texas Monthly. How much can you remember?
The Stand Up Desk
November 28, 2022
The Writer Behind an Enduring Portrait of West Texas Life
Sterry Butcher on the path that led her to move to Marfa and find God “in the details” while writing about rural Texas.
The Stand Up Desk
November 21, 2022
The Exoneration of Anthony Graves Still Resonates
Pamela Colloff reflects on her 2010 story about the shoddy police work and prosecutorial misconduct that put an innocent man on death row.
By
Katy Vine
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