WASHINGTON (AP) — Even though President Joe Biden won’t be on the ballot this November, voters still will be weighing his legacy. As Vice President Kamala Harris moves to take his place as the Democratic standard-bearer, Biden’s…
Texas Monthly – Roy Benavidez Nearly Died Saving Eight Men. Why Did the Army Refuse to Properly Honor Him?
As a high school student in the mid-1980s, I became fascinated with the Vietnam War. Perhaps this was because at the time I was not much younger than many of the troops…
Texas Monthly – Goldee’s Barbecue and LeRoy and Lewis Get Ready to Spill Secrets in New Cookbooks
Late last month, Abrams announced it would be publishing a new cookbook entitled New School Barbecue by Evan LeRoy of Austin’s LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue in early 2026. LeRoy and Lewis was…
Texas Monthly – Colleen Hoover’s Love Story, Leatherface, and More Make It a Great Month in Texas Culture
FILMIt Ends With UsIn theaters August 9Sulphur Springs native Colleen Hoover, whom Texas Monthly profiled in the June issue, is one of the best-selling novelists of the twenty-first century. Her sixteenth book,…
Texas Monthly – Right-wing Activists Haven’t Gotten a Statewide Voucher Program. They’re Pushing for One in a North Texas School District.
Two years after a Central Texas school district abruptly scotched plans to set up an unprecedented voucher program, another public school system in North Texas is considering the same scheme. In August…
El Paso Matters – El Paso events: Last Sunday Hike, Korean War exhibit
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Korean War Exhibit Opening The El Paso Museum of History will unveil its latest exhibit, “El…
El Paso News Two Candidates File To Run For The Brian Kennedy Vacated Seat
El Paso City Council District 1 seat opened on July 11, 2024 when Brian Kennedy filed to run for the mayor’s seat in the upcoming November 5 election. That same day the…
KTSM News – Wednesday 9-hour forecast: El Paso begins to heat up by noon with partly cloudy skies
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Happy hump day! Temperatures are set to be under triple digits with partly cloudy skies. Starting the day with mostly clear skies, the winds will stay low…
Texas Monthly – Allred and Texas Dems bundle resources across the ballot
The statewide Democratic project will allow candidates across the ballot to share data and coordinate on grassroots operations. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Big price cut ordered for inmate phone and video calls across Texas
A new FCC rule means a cap of 5 cents a minute for most inmate phone and video calls in the state of Texas. Read: Read More