AUSTIN (KXAN) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it conducted “enhanced targeted operations” in Austin Sunday, according to an agency spokesperson. “[ICE], along with federal partners including the DEA and ATF…
Border Report – Over 400 Texas Tactical Border Force soldiers deploying to border
AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 400 soldiers from the Texas Tactical Border Force will head to the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday to “collaborate with” Border Patrol agents on the border in the…
KTSM News – Over 400 Texas Tactical Border Force soldiers deploying to border
AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 400 soldiers from the Texas Tactical Border Force will head to the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday to “collaborate with” Border Patrol agents on the border in the…
Texas Monthly – Why Kevin Von Erich Is Parting With a Lifetime of Pro-Wrestling Memorabilia
When Kevin Von Erich moved back to Texas last year, the first thing that struck him was the weather. “It was three months in a row of hot spell,” he says from…
Texas Monthly – The Texanist: Can I Use “Y’all” in Work Emails?
Q: Is it appropriate to use “y’all” in professional emails or phone calls? I usually don’t hesitate if I’m dealing with other long-term Texans, but for non-Texans or new transplants, I’m not…
Texas Monthly – A Flesh-Eating Worm Is Crawling Toward Texas. Can a Pause on Cattle Imports Keep It at Bay?
Give a screwworm an inch, and it’ll take a mile. This pernicious pest, which, in its adult form, has bulging orange eyes and a metallic blue-green body, has held insecta non grata…
El Paso Matters – Bird flu in El Paso – what we know so far
Texas officials recently reported highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in captive wild birds in El Paso this past December – the first cases reported in more than two years in the…
The Athletic MiLB News – Breaking down Keith Law’s top 100 MLB prospects list: Risers, fallers and top systems
Which teams had the most top 100 prospects? Which ones had the most top 40 prospects? Who climbed the ranks? Who fell the most? Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – What Our Schools Actually Need
Recent years have not been kind to Texas’s public schools. Because of soaring inflation and paltry funding, many districts large and small are facing the prospect of insolvency. Citing low morale and…
Texas Monthly – Texas Superintendents on the Impending Budget Crisis: “This Is Not Going to End Well”
This story originally appeared in the February 2025 issue of Texas Monthly as part of our public-education feature, “What Our Schools Actually Need.” Two years ago, during the 2023 legislative session, superintendents of Texas…