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October 23, 2013
How J.C. Penney Is Distancing Itself From the Ron Johnson Era
J.C. Penney is trying desperately to revive its brand after a disastrous stint by former CEO Ron Johnson. Let's revisit some of his biggest missteps.
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October 23, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 23, 2013
The UT Regent Wallace Hall investigation begins and an entire football team is accused of bullying.
Sports
October 22, 2013
What’s Bud Adams’s Legacy In Texas?
Bud Adams, the 90-year-old founder of the Houston Oilers, died yesterday. Will he be remembered as the man who first brought professional football to Houston, or the man who moved it to Tennessee?
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October 22, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 22, 2013
Day two of both early voting and Planned Parenthood's court battle against the state.
Politics & Policy
October 21, 2013
Here’s How Saturday’s Open Carry Demonstration At The Alamo Turned Out
Saturday's open carry demonstration at the Alamo—which defied a city ordinance and featured a speaking appearance by Lieutenant Governor candidate Jerry Patterson—attracted a lot of coverage.
Sports
October 21, 2013
11 Remembrances of Bum Phillips, 1923-2013
The legendary Houston Oilers coach "spent every waking moment as the personification of all things Texan."
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October 21, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 21, 2013
Remembering Bum Phillips, a Dallas Police Department incident that requires investigation, and the abortion debate is back.
Bum Steers
October 18, 2013
Bum Steer: Fire-Prevention Inspectors Start Fire in Tyler Restaurant
Routine maintenance work at On the Border was intended to make sure the kitchen's fire prevention system worked. Two alarms and eight department units later...
Film & TV
October 18, 2013
Wes Anderson Has Not Been Replaced By A Robot
As the trailer to his new movie proves, only Wes Anderson could make a movie this Wes Anderson-y.
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October 18, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 18, 2013
The retirement of Nolan Ryan, "why Texas is our future," and goodbye to another State Fair.
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October 17, 2013
Texas State Archives to Display Bloody Clothes from Kennedy Assassination
An exhibit opening next Tuesday include an aerial photograph detailing Oswald’s escape route and the 25-page Dallas Police Department inventory of items taken from Oswald after his arrest. But the centerpiece of show is something much more morbid.
Sports
October 17, 2013
What Would A Vince Young-Led Houston Texans Team Look Like?
When the former Longhorns star is actively tweeting to the team that they need to give him a call—and Houston rapper Slim Thug is offering to pick him up and drive him to the facilities—it's fair to wonder whether or not Vince Young could actually help the Houston Texans.
Sports
October 17, 2013
Lance Armstrong Is Kind Of Walter White, If You Think About It The Way This Atlantic Story Does
We're a culture that loves anti-heroes. So why are we all still so mad at Lance Armstrong?
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October 17, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 17, 2013
Ted Cruz comes under fire, Mark Cuban found not guilty, and the battle for UT's soul continues.
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October 16, 2013
How Accurate Is This Guide To What Jail Is Really Like?
Ever wondered what it's like to go to jail? The Express-News sent a reporter through the booking process—but how well does it reflect the experience of people who aren't going in voluntarily?
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October 16, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 16, 2013
Texas gets its day in Supreme Court, the Lite Gov races heats up, and the Alamo will be a battleground once again.
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October 15, 2013
Read State: Will Sheff of Okkervil River
Curious about the reading habits of Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff? Read on.
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October 15, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 15, 2013
Tuesday Shame-DayOddly, a collection of Texans fans wearing bags over their heads looks less weird after a minute or two.Photos of the DayThe Miss Texas Pole Star Competition happened over the weekend. Done right—as demonstrated by these competitors—it’s both impressive and beautiful. So leave both your leering
Music
October 14, 2013
Winners And Losers From The First Two-Weekend ACL Festival
For the first time in its history, the Austin City Limits Music Festival stretched over two weeks, a format that worked out well for some—and not so well for others.
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October 14, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 14, 2013
Ted Cruz wins the election (in a straw poll) and Kinky Friedman throws his black cowboy hat in the race for ag commish.
Business
October 11, 2013
Texas Business Report: Boom Goes the Housing Market
Home prices in Houston and Dallas are “up more than at any time since the oil boom of the 1980s." And with every rise...
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October 11, 2013
Furry Friday: Coo Over the Jaguar Cub at the Fort Worth Zoo
Sasha, born in July, can now be see romping around the Texas Wild! exhibit at the Fort Worth Zoo.
Film & TV
October 11, 2013
Let’s All Be Glad That We Don’t Live In Machete’s Texas
Machete Kills, the second installment of Robert Rodriguez's over-the-top action franchise set on the border, opens today. Thankfully, it's not a documentary.
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October 11, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 11, 2013
OSHA fines the parent company of the West fertilizer plant and A&M sells sections of its field.
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October 10, 2013
Tattooed Jesus Billboards Flood Lubbock
Lubbock, long a stronghold in the Bible Belt, is home to a new religious marketing campaign featuring a tattooed Jesus. The billboards picturing inked Jesus have irked some in the community (where churches outnumber tattoo parlors 25:1) and left others impressed with the message.
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October 10, 2013
TX on the Radio: Houston Billionaires Donate $10 Million to Head Start
On Wednesday’s edition of Marketplace, Noel King reported on the recent “philanthropic urge” that has been striking certain people of means during the government shutdown. King points to Houston’s own John and Laura Arnold, who made headlines this week when they donated $10 million from their
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October 10, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 10, 2013
Rick Perry wants to make it rain, Texas executed another man, and Buc-ee's might be dethroned as the state's best bathroom spot.
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October 9, 2013
The Dallas Teacher Whose Playboy Pictures Leaked Is The Future
Dallas high school teacher Cristy Nicole Deweese posed for Playboy when she was 18—and the photos were discovered over the weekend. But the number of people who've posed for racy pictures in an Instagrammed world means it's time to ask: how much longer will this be a big deal?
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October 9, 2013
Houston, Two Of Your Sons Need To Go Home And Call It A Night
Deadspin's video of two street-fighting bros leads to some downright depressing commentary on the state of Houston.
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October 9, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 9, 2013
Photo of the DayAstronaut Karen Nyberg took this mesmerizing photo from her vista window of the International Space Station, which makes it clear that Austin and San Antonio are not yet one statistical metropolitian area. Sorry, Elizabeth Ames Jones:San Antonio & Austin, Texas. October 8.
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October 8, 2013
What Running Out of Pentobarbital Means For Texas
According to a Freedom of Information Act request by the Associated Press, Texas is down to its last eight vials of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital—and the Houston-area "compounding pharmacy" that made them wants them back. What happens when the state runs out?
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October 8, 2013
The State of Texas: Oct. 8, 2013
Brooks County is now working to identify bodies of deceased illegal immigrants, the shutdown results in bad Internet hoaxes, and this week's Bum Steer nominee.
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October 7, 2013
TX on the Radio: The Avenger of Las Mujeres de Juárez
A segment on This American Life tells the story of the vigilante killer in the violent border city, a woman who called herself, Diana, the hunter of bus drivers.
Sports
October 7, 2013
Houston And Cowboys Both Lose Because Of Interceptions, Twitter Freaks Out
What do a career day for Tony Romo and a career-crusher for Matt Schaub have in common? Twitter thinks they both suck.
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October 7, 2013
State of Texas: Oct. 7, 2013
Another battle was fought in Ted Cruz's war against the gummit, the state's pro-football teams melt down, and Dallas' Geo-Deck reopens.
Business
October 4, 2013
Texas Business Report: Cuban’s Insider Trading Crisis
Cuban ConfidentialDallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank panelist Mark Cuban is back in court this week to defend himself against a federal insider-trading lawsuit that has spanned nearly a decade. The Securities and Exchange Commission claims Cuban “broke a promise of confidentiality and traded on private information that gave him an advantage over
The Daily Post
October 4, 2013
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Is in Texas and Drug Questions Followed Him Here
Rob Ford, the Toronto mayor whose international reputation is mostly the result of a series of drug allegations, is in Austin right now.
Sports
October 4, 2013
“Spinal Cord Injuries Are No Longer a Hidden Topic”
Twelve years after a high school football injury left him paralyzed, San Marcos's Chris Canales and his father, Eddie, help out others in similar situations with their organization, Gridiron Heroes.
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October 4, 2013
State of Texas: Oct. 4, 2013
All You Can Eat FridayFortune has bestowed upon us this celebration of National Taco Day. Praise be tacos! Here’s Texas Monthly‘s 2007 list of the best tacos in the state. And, for good measure, here’s another list of (some of) the best tacos in Texas. Anyone
Politics & Policy
October 3, 2013
Liveblogging The Wendy Davis Announcement
Wendy Davis is making a mysterious announcement (that she's running for Governor) in Haltom City today. Keep up with the announcement right here.
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October 3, 2013
State of Texas: Oct. 3, 2013
Photos of the DayLike Christmas, Halloween seems to arrive earlier each year. Houston Chronicle just published a slideshow of the Most Haunted Properties in Texas. For a bigger fright, use Texas Monthly‘s 2009 list as a guide, though watch out for ghosts and police.Tweets from Last
Sports
October 2, 2013
Are The Cowboys Better Than The Texans?
With both Texas NFL teams sitting at .500, it's hard to say who's better—but only one team has fans burning jerseys in the parking lot after games right now.
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October 2, 2013
State of Texas: Oct. 2, 2013
Photos of the DayOh, October! That time of year when the temperature begins to drop, leaves begin to fall, and Texas teens continue one of the state’s better traditions. Forget the haters who call it “weird.” Mums the word.Today in HistoryThe first military engagement of the
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October 1, 2013
The East Texas “Patent Trolls” Score Another Win, And Maybe A Big Loss
The practice of "patent trolls" filing suit in prestigious tech hubs like, er, Lufkin, Longview, and Marshall has been going on for years. After another victory and facing the prospect of a big loss, will the practice survive?
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October 1, 2013
Meanwhile, in Lufkin… September Edition
Our favorite recent items from the Lufkin Daily News' police blotter.
Sports
October 1, 2013
10 People Who Could Be The Next University of Texas Athletic Director
With DeLoss Dodds reportedly announcing his retirement Tuesday afternoon, it's time to speculate about the Longhorns job that's actually more important than head football coach.
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October 1, 2013
State of Texas: Oct. 1, 2013
Video of the DayStar Wars Kid, Grumpy Cat . . . Texas tuba players. The Lake Travis Cavalier Marching Band is now Internet famous! Thanks go entirely to a tubular wreck last week. The band’s received national press after a video of their tuba section’s halftime pileup
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September 30, 2013
Who Said What At The Texas Tribune Festival
Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis, Ted Cruz, David Dewhurst, and more engaged in hour-long interview and Q&A sessions at this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival. Here's what they said.
Music
September 30, 2013
Why Did ‘Breaking Bad’ Name Its Final Episode After Marty Robbins’ “El Paso”?
Let's take a spoiler-free look at "Felina" and Marty Robbins' classic outlaw ballad.
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September 30, 2013
State of Texas: Sept. 30, 2013
Monday GoodnessThe Dallas Morning News has an idea about the Texas Constitution that folks on both the left and right can probably agree on: burn it. The editorial suggests a complete makeover for the “bloated” document that’s “a relic of a bitter, bygone era after the Civil War