Being Texan
November 3, 2023
Texans Should Embrace the Time Change. It’s One of Few Seasonal Markers We Have.
In lieu of fall foliage and chilly weather, at least we get to turn back the clocks.
Opinion
Travel & Outdoors
October 16, 2023
Texans Worship Brands, but We Should Celebrate Our Native Flora and Fauna Too
Step aside, Buc-ee’s and Blue Bell. Where’s the love for horny toads, swallowtails, and passion vine?
Politics & Policy
January 13, 2023
Opinion: Lethal Injection Was Once Considered a “Less Barbaric” Form of Execution. Now It’s Clear It’s Inhumane.
After what’s been deemed “the year of the botched execution,” Texas should end the practice.
Tacos
October 6, 2022
The Great Hard-shell Taco Debate
Two Texas Monthly writers go head-to-head on the merits and inferiorities of tacos made with crispy shells vs. soft tortillas.
Politics & Policy
September 12, 2022
Opinion: In Defense of Texas’s New Pamphlet on State History
Two academics published an opinion article in Texas Monthly titled “What the 1836 Project Leaves Out.” But they’re the ones who left out facts inconvenient to their narrative.
Energy
August 10, 2022
Opinion: Let’s Cut the Red Tape That’s Holding Back Solar Energy in Texas
Homeowners could take much more burden off the power grid, if cities and utilities would get out of the way.
Health
November 16, 2020
I Live in the Middle of Nowhere. I Still Got COVID.
Eight miles from the nearest town, our ranch felt like a sanctuary. Until it didn’t.
Texas History
August 19, 2020
The Statues Are Coming Down. Maybe That’s a Missed Opportunity.
As monuments to slaveholders, Confederate soldiers, and Texas Rangers disappear across the state, we’re being forced to reconsider what should be honored, what should be commemorated, and what it’s time to let go of.
Politics & Policy
March 2, 2020
I’ve Been Agonizing for Two Years Over Which Democrat to Support for President
Like a lot of Democratic primary voters, I am still in a black hole of indecision, with the clock running down.
Border & Immigration
July 5, 2019
The Cruelty at the Border Is Increasingly Pointless
As the Trump administration ratchets up its dehumanization of migrants, we Americans stand to lose our moral center.
Politics & Policy
February 6, 2019
Texas Has Been Just a Prop for Trump From the Beginning
Our state is accustomed to deference from Republican administrations—deference it has earned. Why are our Republican leaders letting him create our narrative?
Border & Immigration
August 31, 2018
The Trump Administration Is Targeting Latino Texans Who Are U.S. Citizens
With the government questioning the authenticity of their birth certificates, some Texans worry that even providing additional documentation won't be enough.
Politics & Policy
November 1, 1998
The Lone Gunman
Why the Warren Commission was right.
Politics & Policy
April 30, 1997
For an Income Tax
Why Texas needs an income tax.
News & Politics
September 30, 1996
Tough Love Story
How tough should our response to juvenile crime be? No less tough than it is now—but no tougher either.
Politics & Policy
May 31, 1996
The Tort Tax
No high diving boards at public pools. No cameras in operating rooms. All this and more, thanks to lawyers.
News & Politics
May 1, 1992
The Case for Castration
Critics call it brutal and barbaric, but it may be the most effective treatment for sex offenders.
Being Texan
September 1, 1988
Air Conditioning? Who Needs It?
It’s this simple: people’s teeth should not chatter in the summer.
Music
August 1, 1986
Why I Didn’t Attend Farm Aid II
Thank God I’m sort of a grown-up.
Politics & Policy
June 1, 1979
Chinks in the Armor
If the Soviet Union and the United States fought a nuclear war, no one would win. But who would win a conventional war?