Jan Jarboe Russell Was a Widely Admired Author and Journalist. She Was an Even Better Friend
The long-tenured Texas Monthly staff writer and author of several books has died at the age of 75.
News & Politics
September 30, 2026
Jan Jarboe Russell Was a Widely Admired Author and Journalist. She Was an Even Better Friend
The long-tenured Texas Monthly staff writer and author of several books has died at the age of 75.
Politics & Policy
September 29, 2026
How Republicans Hijacked One of Texas’s Biggest Swing Counties
After the swing county’s top executive became mired in scandal, Republicans—with some unwitting help from a Democratic activist—installed one of their own.
Politics & Policy
September 25, 2026
Why One of the Largest School Districts in Texas Couldn’t Stop a State Takeover
Fort Worth ISD implemented the gold standard for overhauling its struggling schools. It wasn't enough to stop a takeover of the entire district.
News & Politics
September 23, 2026
The Unending Nightmare of Jason Landry’s Disappearance Comes to an End
Texas’s cold-case unit announced that Landry’s remains have been found. His vanishing was so much more than a missing persons case.
News & Politics
September 23, 2026
This Former Priest Thinks He Knows How to Save a Region Going Dry
In the Texas Panhandle, a former priest is betting on the miracle basins to bring revival to a region going dry.
Politics & Policy
September 22, 2026
The Man Shot by ICE in Austin Speaks
The lawyer of Wilber Rafael Garcés Peréz, currently being held in an ICE detention center with a bullet in his back, held a press conference yesterday. Peréz happened to call in.
Border & Immigration
September 21, 2026
A Shooting in Austin Exposes the Terror of ICE’s Shadow Surge
State and local leaders had been debating how to coordinate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Then ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez.
News & Politics
September 21, 2026
Husband. Father. Prisoner.
When his ex-wife abducted his sons and fled to Russia, David Barnes did what any father might do—he tried to save them. Now he’s the one who needs saving.
News
September 18, 2026
In Eagle Pass, I Floated the River While I Still Could
For years, the boat ramp at Shelby Park was the center of a power struggle between the State of Texas and the federal government. Local outfitter Jessie Fuentes launched an effort to get people back on the river before barrier buoys were installed.
News
September 17, 2026
Inside West Texans’ Relentless Fight Against Big Bend Border Wall Contractors
Man camps housing border-barrier construction workers have arrived in far West Texas. Local businesses are taking sides on whether to serve the newcomers.