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September 14, 2011
TEA: More Texas Students Are Taking the SAT. Problem Is, Scores Keep Dropping.
A little while ago, in this item below, Mike MacNaughton posted a link to this freshly minted release from the Texas Education Agency, which leads with the good news: "Texas has experienced a huge increase in the number of college-bound minority students who take the SAT college admissions test." ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Eat Up While You Can, Texas
Worry: It's what's for dinner.
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September 22, 2011
A Reel Festival
Worry: It's what's for dinner.
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October 4, 2011
Feds, Researchers Raise More Questions About Texas's New Voter ID Law
The voter ID law passed by Texas lawmakers in May continues its circuit among activists, lawmakers, academics and social commentators as a discriminatory, unjustified and absolutely necessary measure, depending on who's yelling. Words like "voter fraud" on the right and "disenfranchisement" o ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Old White People Who Think They Can Just Check Out Should Think Again
So what is all this anger among the old white people really all about? Why are old white people wearing odd costumes and hating the president all the time? We old white people all know exactly what it is. But nobody will say it out loud. It never comes out in the stories, even though it's ri ... More >>
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October 5, 2011
Top Chef Producers Sue to Suppress Details of Their Deal With Texas Taxpayers
If Padma's rider includes 19 boxes of whole grain pasta to chew on longingly, the taxpayers oughta know.Chris Christie, the seriously-non-president-running governor of New Jersey, recently pulled the plug on $420,000 in government subsidies for Jersey Shore, calling the tax incentives "wastef ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
State Rep. Rafael Anchia: Republicans Vulnerable as the Face of Texas Changes
Unfair Park dropped by the Democratic New Leaders Texas PAC meeting at The Kessler last night. The group is billed as a statewide network of Dems "nurturing and promoting the next generation of principled, capable Texas leaders" -- like, for example, the affable and polished state Rep. Rafael ... More >>
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October 11, 2011
More Than 150 Texas School Districts Sue State Over Billions in "Unconstitutional" Cuts
While we await official confirmation from the Dallas Independent School District concerning a well-respected higher-up who was let go yesterday, there's this. As expected, the Austin-based nonprofit The Equity Center ("founded in 1982 by 55 school districts as a response to the gross inequities t ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Hammered by the Drought, Texas Ranchers Are Running Out of Cows to Send to Slaughter
Brandon ThibodeauxSince we started catching rain in pans and writing down measurements, Texas has never gotten so little rainfall as we have this year. As we reported in our recent story on the cattle industry, we're in uncharted territory. That's why, in August, experts were anticipating ano ... More >>
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October 20, 2011
Homesick Homecoming
Brandon ThibodeauxSince we started catching rain in pans and writing down measurements, Texas has never gotten so little rainfall as we have this year. As we reported in our recent story on the cattle industry, we're in uncharted territory. That's why, in August, experts were anticipating ano ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
Ranchers Petition Gov. Perry For Hay Bale-Out After Historic Drought Stunts Texas Crop
Texas ranchers, bowed under the driest year in state history, are looking to Gov. Rick Perry for help. In an online petition, they're asking him to use the Texas National Guard and any state resources at his disposal to bring hay into the starving ranch country. Drought has withered much of t ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Fear Not the Red Tide, and Go Eat Some Oysters
Steven DoyleThe oystermen of Galveston Bay can't get a break. First the Texas drought raised the salinity of the water they fished, then changes to water rights regulations threatened to keep it there. Now they're unable to harvest until otherwise notified. Yesterday the Texas Department of ... More >>
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November 1, 2011
The Texas Monthly BBQ Festival Was Pretty Cool, I Guess
Why is this sign not made of barbecue?The city of Austin's clothing smelled like delicious, delicious barbecue all the live long day on Sunday. The 2nd Annual Texas Monthly BBQ Festival was stinking up that town something awesome. And if you weren't there to sample brisket, ribs and sausage from ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
There Are No Texas Oysters in Your Near Future
Steven DoyleHouston-based food journalist Robb Walsh wrote yesterday about the red tide outbreak, which has caused the delayed opening of Texas' oyster beds. Oyster harvesting was closed until further notice by the Texas Department of Health State Services (DSHS) on October 26, leaving Walsh ... More >>
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November 8, 2011
Top Chef: Texas Claims Some More Public Money, This Time for a Slick Tourism Web Site
We're still waiting to see whether a judge thinks we're entitled to more details on how the producers of Top Chef will spend the estimated $400,000-plus the state paid to see its brand integrated into the show, which the show has thus far accomplished with lots of boots, Texas flags, and dish ... More >>
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November 8, 2011
The State of Pecan Pie in Texas: It Ain't That Good
Texas Pecan trees have taken a punch. The USDA predicts our state's trees will collectively produce 40 millions pounds of pecans this year, which is 30 million pounds less than the 2010 crop. The Sunnyvale Pecan orchard east of Dallas is closed for the season. And today I spoke with Red Gra ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Chopped Beef and Loose Meat: Barbecue For Pit-Sissies
FlickrThis sandwich may taste good, but it's more about the sauce than the meatYesterday I told you about the impending Texas debut of Maid-Rite, a corporate franchise type thing selling loose meat sandwiches, shakes and chili cheese fries. While a few commenters seemed to echo my lack of ent ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
On Nov. 22, "JFK Day" at the Texas Theatre, Starring Van Heflin and Naughty Dallas
What you see above is the ad for the Texas Theatre that appeared in the newspaper on November 22, 1963. But for some, that photo taken of the marquee on that day is burned on the brain; no need to consult the listings to know War is Hell and Cry of Battle were playing when police arrested Lee Har ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Top Chef Texas Episode 3: Pre-Cooked Shrimp A Few Tears, and a Quinceañera
Each week, we move a little closer to the best episodes of Top Chef, the ones where you know the characters' styles, tastes, personalities and Achilles' heels. This week, the third episode of the season and the first single-elimination episode, tugged, however lightly, at viewers' heartstring ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
Sliced Beef, Texas Sausage and Tax Dollars Turned into TV: This Week In Dallas Grubbing
FlickrIt's getting cold out -- cold enough to make Thanksgiving seem welcome, but maybe not cold enough for mulled wine on the stove -- yet. This week we checked out SWIG, a trendy bar-restaurant on Henderson with a cool bar and ho-hum food. I still think the place warrants a visit. You know ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Survey Says Texas Schools Are Now a Little Less Awful at Teaching Students Sex Education
Texas Freedom NetworkJust three years ago, 94 percent of the state's school districts told their kiddos: Just say no to sex. And that was that when it came to sex ed -- abstinence only and nothing but, which was working out real well considering that Texas's teen-pregnancy rate was the third-high ... More >>
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November 22, 2011
Come See Reverend Horton Heat at Trees Tomorrow, and Hey, Bring Canned Things
File this under Shows You Should Totally See Because It's For A Really Good Cause and Stuff... Wednesday, November 23, at Trees, the good ol' Texans Reverend Horton Heat are performing, with Sawd Off Sick and Missile, for a special "Thanks For Giving" Concert. The good-cause-part: the proceeds a ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
Ice Cometh, Man: No, You Are Not an Excellent Driver
Oh, no. The ice-driving season is about to come back to Dallas for its annual reign of terror. We're all going to die. When I moved to Texas from Michigan about 100 years ago, the common wisdom was that people from the North knew how to drive on ice and people from Texas didn't. I liked that ... More >>
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November 29, 2011
New Report Says That Texas May Struggle To Meet Peak Electric Demand By 2013
Via.Get ready for more rolling blackouts, because according to a grid reliability report, Texas won't have the juice to meet peak demands by 2013. The study, authored by grid reliability enforcer North American Electric Reliability Corporation, says Texas operators may either bring old plant ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
ERCOT Report Warns That Starting Next Summer, Texas Won't Have Enough Power
On Tuesday we told you about a report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation -- an entity tasked by the feds with ensuring the lights stay on -- that singled out Texas as a state that may not have the electrical reserves to meet peak demand by 2013. Officials at ERCOT were ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Down-Home Goth, Y'all
On Tuesday we told you about a report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation -- an entity tasked by the feds with ensuring the lights stay on -- that singled out Texas as a state that may not have the electrical reserves to meet peak demand by 2013. Officials at ERCOT were ... More >>
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December 6, 2011
So How Is Prioritizing Undocumented Immigrant Deportations Going? Suckily.
It's been nearly six months since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton issued a memo to his subordinates, which we'll translate from bureaucrat-speak for you: Look, we got scarce resources, so don't head out into the field looking to pop every Tomas, Diego and Enrique ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Company Cafe's Second Location is Open, and She's a Looker (Photos)
Lauren Drewes DanielsCompany Café's second location is open, in a renovated building tucked behind Texas de Brazil alongside the Katy Trail. Its modern design is coupled with vintage flare where patchwork walls made from old barn wood contrasts with contemporary pieces, like metal chairs and ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Goodfriend is a Good Find
A Beer Garden and Burger House offers East Dallas the kind of bar you'll want to make your own.
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November 24, 2011
Basking in Historical Sexiness
A Beer Garden and Burger House offers East Dallas the kind of bar you'll want to make your own.
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December 14, 2011
Roll Red Tide: Still No Good News for Oyster Lovers from the Coastlines of Texas
Steven DoyleRed tide, the naturally occurring algae bloom that causes toxicity in shellfish, continues to plague the state's coastline -- keeping Texas oysters out of local restaurants and threatening the $18.5 million Texas oyster industry. The state closed the entire coast of Texas to oyst ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
A Spune Christmas, Moby, Man Or Astro-man? and a Very Solid Weekend of Shows
Telegraph Canyon headlines A Spune Christmas at DadaIt's a big weekend for shows any way you cut it. Tonight's A Spune Christmas party at Dada with Telegraph Canyon and Air Review is certainly one of your better options, especially if you like free tacos and free beer. Saturday night, however, is ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Study: In Drought Planning, Water Managers Should Look Further Back Than 1950s
Photo by Brandon ThibodeauxAs we near the end of 2011, let us now look back on the year (without much fondness) and take stock. We racked up one of driest years in recorded history (more on that in a moment). The livestock and agricultural industries took a shuddering blow that, when the fina ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Soviet
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January 6, 2012
Calling All Goths: Ministry Movie and Afterparty Tonight
Tonight at Texas Theatre, catch a premiere screening of the controversial Ministry documentary Fix, which chronicles the life and times of the seminal '90s industrial group. Perhaps there's some footage from their heady mid-'90s days in Texas (and maybe that was part of Al Jourgensen's lawsuit). ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Over the Weekend: Deb Explores the Dark Corners of The Texas Theatre
The jaunt to The Texas Theatre is among my favorite through the city. I take a roundabout way down Main Street, through Dealey Plaza to 35. Nothing beats Jefferson Street in this town: All faded jewel tones, party supply stores and beautiful Quinceañera boutiques. It looks frozen in time in ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Texas Spice, the Hotel Restaurant That Shouldn't Be But Is
What good is local if local isn't good?
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January 12, 2012
Texas Spice, the Subject of This Week's Review, Contains Too Little Texas and Too Little Spice
The words Texas and spice invoke plenty of connotations food-wise -- beef, heat, chili and smoke all come to mind. There are lots of ways to dice the terms, but if you say Texas Spice, it's likely to bring to mind big and bold flavors. Farm-to-table and locavorism, meanwhile, aren't typicall ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
City Hasn't Forgotten About Trinity Horse Park. It Just Needs Someone to Develop, Operate It.
One of Brown Reynolds Watford's renderings for the Texas Horse Park. More scaled-back renderings forthcoming.Technically I could have filed this under "Today's History Lesson," since most of you who even recall the Texas Horse Park likely considered it a thing of the past. After all it's been aro ... More >>
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January 16, 2012
A Few Things You Should Know If You Decide You Want to Run the Texas Horse Park
The revised rendering for the first phase of the Texas Horse Park -- if, that is, the city can find an interested outside operatorA little later than promised, here's the 44-page Texas Horse Park briefing the city council's Economic Development Committee will review tomorrow morning. We'll follow ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Governor's Office Opts to Keep Selling Texas Using a Dallas Ad Agency. Just a Different One.
Till this morning, I'd never seen this 2-year-old Dallas-n-Arlington ad made by Victory Park-based TM Advertising as part of its Texas Tourism package; never had reason. (The Arts District! Souffles! The Dallas Cowboys!) But this morning we get word: The Texas Governor's Office of Economic Developme ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
Zebra Mussel Threat to Texas Lakes is Misunderestimated
Three weeks ago I wrote a column for the paper about a plan to pump drinking water from Lake Texoma even though the lake is contaminated by zebra mussels, an invasive species that can annihilate other animal life in a lake and promote blooms of toxic algae. We here in Texas seriously do not ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Celebrate Electricity Deregulation! Bake a Cake! But Hold the Candles. You'll Need Them.
While you were busy with all the holidays, another important reason for drinking heavily probably escaped your attention. This month marks 10 years of deregulation in Texas's retail electric market. Hey, put down that chair. No need for violence. This is the free market we're huzzahing here, ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Will Hayes of Wolves at Bay Talks Changing Names, Being Vegetarian and the Cultural Relevance of Wolves
Hailing from Hamden, Connecticut, Wolves at Bay is a young punk band that's venturing to Texas for the very first time, bringing with them a heady mix of metal and old-school punk that recalls the greatness of Hüsker Dü and Suicidal Tendencies. From a tour stop in North Carolina and in anti ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Feds Think Texas's Voter ID Law May Be Racist, So the State Sues to Implement It Right Away
Greg Abbott to feds: Oh hell no.Given Texas's dicey history with electoral rights, the Obama Administration has expressed concern in recent months about the state's new Voter ID law, which requires voters to bring government-issued identification to the polls. So the state, naturally, is suin ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Knon's Bluesfest
Saturday, January 28, and Sunday, January 29, at Poor David's Pub
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January 26, 2012
You Can't Drive 55? Or 70? Well, Then, TxDOT Has Some Very Good News For You.
Following the passage of HB1353, the Texas Department of Transportation has been looking at where it oughta bump up the state's speed limit to 75 miles per hour. Today it released that list, and it spans some 1,500 miles of Texas highways -- a "major milestone," per the press release. Says Carol ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Cattle Shipped Out of Texas in Record Numbers During Historic Drought
Photo by Brandon ThibodeauxTexas breeding cattle chased the rain in 2011 to plains states such as Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas -- even all the way to Florida -- tripling the amount shipped out of state the year before. That 150,000 head left this stricken country is only the latest metri ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Doughnuts, Chinese and Mexican -- the Lunch of Champions
In her never-ending pursuit to murder her colon, this week the Cheap Bastard spends a few nickels at Texas Garden, 8420 Park Lane, and a few other places that were the same place or something. Drips of water that fell from the ceiling onto the counter as I waited for my food count: 45 Times ... More >>
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