BBQ
April 18, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Busting Brisket Myths, Obama Loves Texas Barbecue, and New Fort Worth Joints
Plus: the best steak that Aaron Franklin ever ate.
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Politics & Policy
December 20, 2018
Beto O’Rourke Reflects On the Border as His Tenure in Congress Ends
As the congressman from El Paso and former U.S. Senate candidate departs the House, he expresses regret and pride about his effort at teaching America about the border.
Texas History
November 28, 2018
Barack Obama and James Baker Show Houston Crowd the Art of a Bipartisan Discussion
The former president held a conversation with former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, with whom he found much common ground.
Border & Immigration
June 8, 2018
Immigration Officials Taking Over 1,600 Beds in Federal Prison System
The move comes as immigrant apprehensions climb to levels not seen since the end of the Obama administration.
Border & Immigration
May 1, 2018
Paxton Sues to End Protections Against Deportation for Young Immigrants
President Obama may be gone, but he’s not forgotten in the politics of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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.
Texas History
April 17, 2018
A Nation Reacts to the Death of Barbara Bush
Presidents past and present, as well as leaders from across the political spectrum, mourn the death of the former first lady.
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
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.
Business
September 26, 2016
The White House’s SXSL Highlights How Much Obama And SXSW Have In Common
”South By South Lawn,” or SXSL, takes place next month with Leonardo DiCaprio, the Lumineers, and the cast of Stranger Things.
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Music
August 12, 2016
Here Are Some Texas Music Recommendations For President Obama
Barack Obama released his summer playlist, and he’s into Gary Clark Jr. and Leon Bridges.
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Dan Solomon
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Politics & Policy
March 11, 2016
President Obama’s SXSW Keynote Called For Action In The Tech World
The President of the United States of America became the biggest headliner SXSW has ever seen.
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Politics & Policy
October 2, 2015
New Poll Reveals How Texans Feel About Obama, Blue Bell, and Toll Roads
We like the president less than the rest of the country, but the real showdown is over Blue Bell.
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Dan Solomon
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Politics & Policy
April 29, 2015
The Politics of Jade Helm
A partial defense of the conspiracy theorists
Politics & Policy
March 11, 2015
Border Security and Border Rhetoric
The debate over border security often is as much about political posturing as it is about policy.
Politics & Policy
January 13, 2015
Randy Weber Backtracks From Tweet Likening Obama to Hitler
The representative from Texas apologized for a tweet that said, “Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris.”
Politics & Policy
November 26, 2014
Obama’s Immigration Action
Some questions about Barack Obama's explanation for his executive action on immigration, announced last week.
News & Politics
November 24, 2014
The Arguments Against Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration
On Thursday, the president said that Congress had left him no choice but to act alone. Conservatives can argue otherwise.
Politics & Policy
April 11, 2014
Obama’s Approach to Civil Rights
At his keynote speech at the Civil Rights Summit, the President honored LBJ's legacy on civil rights--but implied that he would try to advance it by other means.
Politics & Policy
January 29, 2014
State of the Union
I thought President Obama’s State of the Union address was pretty predictable. In past years he has used the speech to lay out what amounts to a laundry list of his programs for Democrats to use in the upcoming congressional elections. And that’s exactly what he did. What was not
Politics & Policy
November 14, 2013
Obama’s Collapse
He is on the verge of becoming a complete failure as president.
Politics & Policy
October 3, 2013
Perry v. Obama
Yesterday Rick Perry called the Affordable Care Act, “a criminal act.” This is an example of why Perry will never be president. He has a mean streak a mile wide. Readers will recall that he attacked the Fed’s Bernanke in a menacing manner during a stump speech leading
Politics & Policy
May 10, 2013
President Barack Obama’s Whirlwind Tour of Austin
Texas's capital was the first stop on the president's new "Middle Class Jobs & Opportunity Tour."
Politics & Policy
May 9, 2013
Obamarama, Part 1
Central Texas was the first stop on President Obama's "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity" tour.
Politics & Policy
February 12, 2013
Rep. Steve Stockman Tries to Display Obama Failometer and . . . Fails
Take it down, ordered U.S. House operations officers.
Politics & Policy
January 23, 2013
Beyoncé Lip-Synced at Obama’s Inauguration
Or so said a Marine Band spokeswoman. Question is, does it even matter?
The Culture
January 21, 2013
How the White House Might Respond to Texas Secession Petition
When citizens petitioned the White House to release their beer recipe, the WH responded in less than a month. Texas secession will take longer.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
The Arguments for (and Against) Texas Secession
A petition calling for the Obama administration to let Texas secede from the United States had more than 95,000 signatures as of Wednesday morning.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Five Ways to Register Discontent with Obama’s Reelection
Here are some of the different ways Texans are expressing their discontent with the reelection of President Barack Obama.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Hey Romney, Tami Taylor Called and She Wants Coach’s Slogan Back
Connie Britton took to the pages of USA Today to criticize the Romney campaign for using the Friday Night Lights slogan "clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose."
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
If Texas Newspapers Decided the Presidential Election…
...guess who would win.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Yard Sign Vandalism Rampant As Election Looms
With less than two weeks until the general election, signs in Lubbock and Beaumont have been defaced and stolen.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Leakey Church Posts Controversial Sign About President Obama
"Vote for the Mormon, Not the Muslim! The capitalist, not the communist!" reads the sign at Leakey's Church in the Valley.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Stop Writing About “FNL” and Romney
UPDATE: Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger and FNL TV producer Peter Berg have both joined the fray over Mitt Romney and "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts...Can't Lose."
January 21, 2013
Who Defaced This Highway Sign in Romney, TX?
Someone scrawled "Obama" in uppercase letters over the green highway sign that marks the location of the unincorporated community located southwest of Fort Worth.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Who Gets the “Friday Night Lights” Vote?
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have both attempted to claim coach Eric Taylor's "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts..." rallying cry as their own—and FNL author Buzz Bissinger has picked a side.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Beyoncé Joins Obama’s Strange Email Campaign
People part of the president's campaign email list received an invitation from the singer to spend an evening with her and the president—and to send in a campaign donation, natch.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
No Post-Convention Bounce for Obama in Texas
A recent poll shows Romney has support from 55 percent of likely voters in Texas to Obama's 40 percent.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
How Did Julián Castro Do?
What people are saying about the San Antonio mayor's keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
A&M Conservative Group Releases Controversial Ad
The Texas Aggie Conservatives, a student organization well-versed in arousing political dialogue on A&M's campus, released a recruitment ad last month that some consider racist.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Obama Breaks One-Day Texas Fundraising Record
President Barack Obama made four fundraising stops in the Lone Star State on Tuesday, bringing in an expected haul of $4 million.
Border & Immigration
January 21, 2013
Rick Perry Calls Obama Administration “Nixonian”
The governor discussed "Fast and Furious," the Texas DREAM Act, and his "vulture capitalist" critique of the Republican presidential nominee with CBS News's Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Dubya Visits Obama
George W. and Laura Bush return to Washington D.C. for a joke-filled unveiling of their official White House portrait.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
The Nuge’s Stranglehold
Ted Nugent, the unrepentant hunter and right-wing activist, grabs the media's attention with his political rhetoric, landing appearances on the Texas Tribune and CBS This Morning.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
The Secret Service Will Be Visiting Ted Nugent
The rocker sticks to his not-so-metaphorical guns, saying the reaction to his comments about President Obama make him like "a black Jew at a Nazi-Klan rally."
Music
January 21, 2013
Gary Clark Jr. Electrifies the Obamas
The Austin guitarist is part of an all-star blues jam at the White House.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Rand Paul Talks Ron Paul
In a Q&A with the Atlantic, Kentucky senator Rand Paul handicaps his father's presidential campaign and its larger impact on the Republican Party.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Snoop Dogg Has Some Love for Ron Paul. Guess Why?
The rapper's Facebook wall blows up after he posts a pro-Ron Paul, pro-marijuana photo.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Today in Rick Perry: The Romney Ringtone, Trailing Roemer, and a Smiling Foe
Yep. He's still running for president. Here's the latest news from the campaign trail.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Early Endorsement: “Express-News” Says Romney is “Clear GOP Choice”
The San Antonio paper weighs in now due to uncertainty over Texas primary date and spurns Congressman Ron Paul and Governor Rick Perry.