Texas Monthly

For our July issue, we spoke with dozens of lawmakers, staffers, lobbyists, and activists to paint a picture of what the Texas Legislature is today, identify the folks who matter, and explain how the body has shifted so radically. For better or for worse. Read here:…

A decades-old rule prohibited politicking from the pulpit. Without it, some worry churches could become “linchpins to sway elections.” texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

"What the man observed at Central Market was different, and it wasn’t a one-off." The grocery store is known for carrying fresh and hard-to-find ingredients. The same can be said of its music. texasmonthly.com/arts-entertain…

A decades-old rule prohibited politicking from the pulpit. Without it, some worry churches could become “linchpins to sway elections.” texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Happy #NationalMangoDay. 🥭 What could be better than a mango? 🤔 A mango marg. 🍹 texasmonthly.com/recipe/mango-m…

For a Central Texas family, two natural disasters nearly three decades apart have destroyed homes, taken loved ones, and turned life into a bad dream. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

“We just love what we do, and that’s serving people in the church and serving them in the restaurant.” texasmonthly.com/bbq/jbs-barbeq…

It started with a wrong turn on a rural country road. Five years and one mysterious Facebook profile later, Jason Landry's disappearance is one of the most bizarre cold cases in Texas history. texasmonthly.com/true-crime/jas…

From @TexasMonthly: At 40, She Discovered She Was One of America’s Best Free Divers by @lrnlrsn Sara Burnett went from an introductory course to a world championship in just over a year. #Longreads #Longform texasmonthly.com/arts-entertain…

San Antonio and its residents love their Tex-Mex traditions, and any variation from the status quo is usually met with resentment. This crispy dog squabble is the latest example. texasmonthly.com/food/gimme-gim…

The two biggest states in the union have been feuding for decades. And, yes, it’s gotten as petty as you’d expect. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

The Texas GOP used to hate lawsuits, the nanny state, and the film industry. It’s learned from the Golden State to embrace all three as a means of cultural influence. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Play our daily crossword. 🤠 texasmonthly.com/games/the-dail…

Hunt for the characters from the beloved Texas children's book series, Hank the Cowdog & Friends, in today's word wrangler: texasmonthly.com/games/word-wra…

Congratulations to our April cover star, Scottie Scheffler, on his win at the Open Championship this past weekend. 🏆⛳ texasmonthly.com/arts-entertain…

The Texas Legislature reconvenes today after an undeserved rest. It's gonna be explosive: texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Taking the “spicy sauvy B” trend to the next level, this make-ahead drink features cilantro and cantaloupe to make it extra summery. 🍷🌞 texasmonthly.com/recipe/spicy-c…

Rather than accept mid-decade redistricting during a special legislative session, liberal lawmakers are considering fleeing the state. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

1. “'The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.'” @FreshParsley "Parsley’s writing is so taut and tense and immediate that time slowed, and then stopped as I read this piece. This is a story I’ll always remember." texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

"My dream job as the only full-time taco editor in the country, while fun, is also tough in ways people may not guess," says @TacoTrail, who balances the job while managing seizures. texasmonthly.com/food/managing-…

Deadly floods are far more common in Central Texas than we sometimes care to remember—or prepare ourselves for. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…