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Lyndon Johnson Knew That Part of Wielding Power Is...

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2024/07/02

As Democrats debate whether Joe Biden should stay in the race against Trump, LBJ’s often misunderstood example looms.

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A Texas Judge Has Shot Down Paxton’s Attempts to...

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2024/07/02

State District Court Judge Francisco X. Dominguez wrote, in part, that the attorney general’s shuttering of Annunciation House would be a breach of the group’s religious liberty.

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Texans Swept the National Spanish Spelling Bee

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2024/07/02

The top three finishers were all Texans—including champion Antonietta Perozo Gamero, who won with the word “jovialidad.”

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What If Kinky Friedman Had Become Governor of Texas?

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2024/07/02

We take a glimpse into the multiverse, where Kinky Friedman won his 2006 gubernatorial bid.

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Get Your Summer On With These Taco and Beer Pairings

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2024/07/02

These days it’s common for craft breweries in Texas to have taco trucks on-site. Here's what you should order for perfect flavor harmony.

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A Stroke Didn’t Stop Me From Paddling 86 Miles Down...

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2024/07/02

I’d always dreamed of kayaking down a Texas river to the Gulf of Mexico. After my stroke, a long paddling voyage seemed impossible—but dreams are stubborn things.

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‘The Problem With Erik,’ Episode 3: “The Fixer” (TM...

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2024/07/02

Facing a threat to his reputation, Erik Maund turns to his car dealership’s security guy, Gil Peled, who claimed to be an Israeli special forces veteran—and really was Charlie Sheen’s former bodyguard.

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‘The Problem With Erik,’ Episode 2: “Bill”

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2024/07/02

When Bill Lanway learned his girlfriend Holly Williams was an escort, he reacted with jealousy and violence. The scheme he hatched next put them both in peril.

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‘The Problem With Erik,’ Episode 1: “Car Talk”

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2024/07/02

Erik Maund had it all. A wife and kids, a mansion, and an executive position with his family’s car dealership. Then a message from a stranger put everything at risk.

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When Can Texans Use Deadly Force? The Far Right Is...

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2024/07/01

At two seminars sponsored by the True Texas Project after Daniel Perry’s pardon, gun owners were fearful their right to self-defense could be threatened by liberal district attorneys.

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July 2024 Pit Perks

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2024/07/01

Available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members.

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Gorgeous and Elusive, Painted Buntings Are Flitting...

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2024/07/01

More painted buntings flock to Texas than any other state—but these jewel-toned beauties are increasingly at risk.

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The Hidden Texas Roots of a Historic Colorado Retreat

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2024/07/01

Cofounded by the University of Texas, Boulder’s Colorado Chautauqua has become a beloved summer travel destination for generations of Texans.

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Two Texas Pitmasters Will Compete on the Third Season...

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2024/07/01

Kareem El-Ghayesh and Sloan Rinaldi represent different takes on Texas barbecue as they cook their way to winning $50,000.

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This Rare Painting Up for Auction in Dallas Was...

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2024/06/28

Art collectors have paid six figures for Texas impressionist Julian Onderdonk’s hundred-year-old bluebonnet paintings.

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Uvalde’s Former Schools Police Chief Has Been...

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2024/06/28

Pete Arredondo, the former chief, and former officer Adrian Gonzales face felony charges of abandoning or endangering a child.

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Julián Castro Derailed His Career Questioning Joe...

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2024/06/28

The president’s struggles in last night’s debate with Donald Trump were foreshadowed five years ago by an attack launched by the former San Antonio mayor.

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Remembering Texas Satirist Kinky Friedman

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2024/06/28

Executive editor Michael Hall reflects on the many faces of Kinky, and the unique brand of humor he brought to Texas culture.

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Thank These Broadway Outsiders for the Tony-Winning...

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2024/06/28

Texans Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay of the band Jamestown Revival spent nine years writing the music for this year's Best Musical winner.

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This New Austin Barbecue Truck Infuses Eastern Flair...

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2024/06/28

As Sí Baby-Q, you’ll find smoked chicken smothered in coconut curry and served with peanuts and ikan bilis, and roti instead of white bread.

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