Welcome to the Texas Monthly 2026 election live blog! If you’re joining us this bright and early, we assume you have a pretty good handle on the races and have voted already. But if not, get out to ...

It is arguably the most famous movie-theater seat in the world, yet there is no historical marker, no plexiglass enclosure to signal its significance. I mill about in the back rows of the Texas ...

That changed last October in a move so quiet, I just heard about it last week. When non-Texans try to explain our sauce-reluctant barbecue tradition, they often offer a phrase of clarification: “Some ...

In her new novel, former Texas Monthly staffer Karen Olsson grapples with the cagey ocelot.

There are a few things you should know before you head to the polls this Election Day. Read our coverage of the important candidates and races to watch.

Experience holiday magic at The Nutcracker, presented by Ballet Lubbock students. Several performances of this classic Christmas ballet run December ...

This past Saturday, inside Kreuz Market, Lockhart Mayor Lew White proclaimed September 5, 2026, Roy Perez Day. He made the announcement with Perez by his side, just outside the pit room where Perez ...

We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering ...

Nate Schatzline, a Christian pastor who left his state House seat to work in the governor’s office, told a GOP group he doesn ...

As hundreds of landowners fought to keep towers off their land, Kelcy Warren saw wholesale relief—without filing an official ...

But after living in Texas for almost three years, I wanted to get the full steakhouse experience I’d heard so much about. Norteño steakhouses are slowly moving across the border, and Texas chefs are ...

Kickapoo Cavern State Park and Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area take some planning (and driving), but they’re both worth ...