After recent stumbles, fumbles, gaffes, and just plain weirdness, it's safe to wonder whether the wheels have finally come off the Rick Perry presidential express. If so, whither the governor? more ›

Texas Congressman Allan Ritter (D-Nederland) announced Saturday that he will be crossing the aisle to join the Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives. Ritter's shift moves the GOP one seat away from a supermajority—and another Democrat is already considering his options. more ›

#19 Texas (5-2) vs. Baylor (3-4) Time: 11:30 am, Saturday, Oct. 20 Location: Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco TV: Versus Radio: KVET (98.1 FM, 1300 AM) Baylor head coach Guy Morriss has had better weeks. First, one of his assistant coaches was caught pissing on the bar at a Waco saloon. Then Texas Monthly's Paul Burka began spreading the rumor that Morriss was on his way out. To top it off, Baylor takes on Texas... more ›

Last week, Senate Bill 1317 passed the Senate in a highly partisan vote thanks in large part to lobbying efforts by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst. The bill itself, if made law, would limit the scope of a city's jurisdiction by making it illegal for any city to regulate air pollution (or, presumably, anything else) beyond its borders. However, despite what many Senators who voted for this bill will tell you, this bill isn't about municipal... more ›

Paul Burka, Senior Executive Editor of Texas Monthly, reports on his latest blog that plans for a George W. Bush Presidential Library on the SMU campus are meeting some serious resistance. Burka writes, “A letter, dated December 16, from ‘Faculty, Administrators, & Staff’ of the Perkins School of Theology to R. Gerald Turner, president of the Board of Trustees, is now circulating not only on the SMU campus but also among a wider academic community,... more ›

Our favorite local posts for the week: Jeff Beckham posts on the phenomena that are iPod guides to Austin. Los Brushes ponders the space-time continuum. Paul Burka from Texas Monthly now has a blog, after writing last year that they were just a fad. Eileen at ITPT takes him on. McChris riffs on the smartest cities listing. Karmalized is being overrun by figs. Favorite Random Blog of the Week: ultra8201, because he asked so... more ›