Misled by a Texas Monthly editor, The New York Times gets lost on its way to...
comments ()Dallas readers of the Sunday New York Times have probably noticed the paper’s Texas pages, which have been appearing inside the front section since last fall. Stories for the pages are...
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‘Twinkle’ Bayoud, Dallas social star of the ’80s, is dead
comments () D Magazine’s FrontBurner, citing a Los Angeles Times obituary, reported over the weekend that Norma “Twinkle” Underwood Bayoud died last week in Palm … [visit site to read more]
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Wayne Slater: Big corporate checks foot the bill for Gov. Rick Perry’s...
comments () Today is when Gov. Rick Perry is sworn in. The 11 a.m. ceremony will be followed by a free barbecue lunch on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol. But as Senior Political Writer Wayne...
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Quote of the day
comments () “We will protect them, support them and empower them, but cannot risk the future of millions of taxpayers in the process. We must cut spending to keep our economic engine on track.” – Gov....
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Aggies and Horned Frogs and Red Raiders might not agree, but he is a Texas hero
comments () Erin Mulvaney in our Austin bureau came across this proposed resolution, introduced in the House by visit site to read more]
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Don’t despair, Dallas Mavs fans
comments () It’s not that I’m not excited about the pending dawn of the Peja Stojakovic era in Dallas. But when I heard that the Mavericks might sign him, then, a while later, heard … [visit site to...
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Quote of the day
comments () “No. The Legislature is not being honest with taxpayers when it pursues such a sleight of hand. This is nothing more than a disguised tax increase.” – Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas (right), on...
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Who knew? Cheeseheads come in many shapes and styles.
comments () Anyone who’s ever watched a Green Bay Packers game knows what a Cheesehead looks like, right? Well, maybe not. As Staff Writer Melissa Repko discovered while working on a story about Super...
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Would you spend $1,000 to party down with Carmen Electra and Scooter McGruder?
comments () Over on our Super Bowl blog, I wrote about something being billed as “The Best Party in … [visit site to read more]
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Lockhart Smokehouse to open in Oak Cliff next Wednesday
comments () That’s the word from Staff Writer Roy Appleton, pitmaster of our Oak Cliff blog. The Lockhart … [visit site to read more]
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comments ()“Alas, I would rather eat an actual armadillo than some of the peculiar items that out-of-staters seem to think represent ‘authentic’ Texas cuisine.” – Jacquielynn Floyd, on the bizarre...
View ArticleTexas ag commissioner wants Super Bowl tailgaters using Texas products
comments ()Texans like football. Texans like all things Texan. And Texans like Walmart. So it makes perfect sense that Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples is hosting a Super Bowl event outside...
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NY Times takes a friendly look at the Bishop Arts District, then reminds...
comments () The Texas pages of the Sunday New York Times, produced in partnership with The Texas Tribune, … [visit site to read more]
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From the weekend
comments () A few highlights from the weekend papers: – Staff Writer Erinn Connor (above, right) is from Green Bay. Staff Writer visit site to read more]
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Hoppe: While Texas freezes, Gov. Rick Perry skates – and y’all are OK with that
comments () While you’re freezing your tuckus off, Gov. Rick Perry is in sunny Southern California. Austin Bureau Chief Christy Hoppe writes that on Wednesday, the second day of the crippling ice storm...
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The weekend papers
comments () A couple of noteworthy things you might have missed, in the blizzard of Super Bowl stories: – Michael A. Lindenberger says the visit site to read more]
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Maybe this is what happens when hot air from inside the Texas Capitol meets...
comments () Jay Janner of the Austin American-Statesman took this stunning photo as wintry weather blew through Austin today. The rising steam came from an electrical chilling … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleTime magazine lists 10 worst National Anthem performances
comments ()In honor of Christina Aguilera’s mangling of The Star-Spangled Banner before last Sunday’s Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Time has assembled this list of the 10 worst renditions ever. The list...
View ArticleNot everyone can be a football coach. Some kids have to settle for...
comments ()The Texas Tribune has updated its database of government salaries in the state. The database includes more than 650,000 public employees, including those at state agencies, universities,...
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The State Fair of Texas — ‘A Timeless Tradition’
comments ()With just 214 days to go until the opening of the State Fair of Texas, you may be sitting around asking yourself, “I wonder what the theme of the State Fair will be?” The answer is, “125...
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