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It took Austin officials nearly 26 years to admit they had made a terrible mistake in the yogurt shop murders case.
Forrest Welborn, who was wrongly charged with the heinous crime, finally decided to talk about it after being officially declared innocent in February. Read the full story: texasmonthly.com/true-crime/…
Hundreds of linemen from energy co-ops and municipal utilities across Texas come to Seguin to compete at the Texas Lineman’s Rodeo, in teams, for trophies and bragging rights. 🏆 texasmonthly.com/culture/tex…
The barbecue sandwich has come a long way, and the ingenuity of today’s pitmasters will undoubtedly take it further with high-quality ingredients and thoughtful construction. texasmonthly.com/bbq/barbecu…
In 2019, Houston software programmer David Barnes’s ex-wife abducted their two children and fled to Moscow. When Barnes tried to get them back, he ended up in a Russian penal colony.
This is the inside story of a Texas child-custody dispute that spiraled into an international diplomatic standoff: texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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A man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison yesterday for his role in the deaths of 53 people inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio in 2022.
Was reminded of one of the most incredible pieces I have ever read. From @TexasMonthly about the tragedy
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Happy birthday to our November 2025 cover star, @glenpowell!
Perhaps you'll receive a Longhorn win as a belated gift? 👀🤘 texasmonthly.com/arts-entert…
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A taco list without Texas? Perhaps the team behind the list couldn't pour a piss out of a boot with a hole in the toe and instructions on the heel. texasmonthly.com/food/texas-…
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Hey y'all, tomorrow @texasmonthly is publishing a story I've been working on for a while—a deep dive into the conservative takeover at UT. It's the Nov. cover story. If you've been seeing the headlines, but confused abt what's happening @ the 40 Acres, check back here in the AM!
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.@UTAustin President Jim Davis will give his state of UT address at 3 pm today.
Before then, clear your morning to read this masterful piece by @Forrest4Trees on where UT is today. ⬇️
The University of Texas is on the verge of becoming one of the top five public universities in the country.
But will a new conservative administration and political meddling by Republican lawmakers mess up a good thing? texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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"Leaving the Space Institute, even in its primitive state, is a letdown. On my drive home to Corpus Christi, I stop at a Buc-ee’s, studiously ignoring the human zoo of fellow drivers and instead examining the stained concrete under my boots. I’m stuck on a pre-owned, hand-me down planet."
My latest from @TexasMonthly : texasmonthly.com/.../texas-a…...
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Incredible reporting effort by the @Forrest4Trees and @TexasMonthly on the changes happening at The Univeristy of Texas at Austin. It’s a deeply reported story filled with fascinating history too. Well worth your time. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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Under new leaders, 60% of UT profs say they are considering leaving. Is the outrage on campus the last gasp of the "woke era," or is the school's new conservative tilt as dire as faculty claim? @Forrest4Trees investigates, in our November cover story: texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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Hey y'all, tomorrow @texasmonthly is publishing a story I've been working on for a while—a deep dive into the conservative takeover at UT. It's the Nov. cover story. If you've been seeing the headlines, but confused abt what's happening @ the 40 Acres, check back here in the AM!
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Texas Republicans used to debate. This cycle, they won't. (Gift link).
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USA Today owns seven daily newspapers in the state, but its latest list of the nation’s best taco places completely omits Texas restaurants.
Why tear out the heart of taco country? texasmonthly.com/food/texas-…
With early voting already underway, we're likely to close out this election cycle without a single debate between top-of-the-ticket candidates.
Why? texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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French’s widely condemned post of a UT football game “laid bare something that the highfalutin debates over academic freedom sometimes obscure: that UT’s diversity, Texas’s diversity, is seen by some in power not as a strength but as a terrible problem.”
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While Dondo's BBQ is only a few months old and its pitmasters are novice, the joint shows a lot of promise with its sausages, ribs, and Thanksgiving plate special. texasmonthly.com/bbq/dondos-…
The University of Texas is on the verge of becoming one of the top five public universities in the country.
But will a new conservative administration and political meddling by Republican lawmakers mess up a good thing? texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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A must-read story about how Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton trumped up fraud charges against a Muslim community - despite repeated warnings that there were "legal holes" in the case. Latest bit of incredibly @NicoGutteridge reporting.
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Hey y'all, tomorrow @texasmonthly is publishing a story I've been working on for a while—a deep dive into the conservative takeover at UT. It's the Nov. cover story. If you've been seeing the headlines, but confused abt what's happening @ the 40 Acres, check back here in the AM!