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Texas Sens. Charles Schwertner, Borris Miles silent after new accusations of sexual harassment in report
Read full article: Texas Sens. Charles Schwertner, Borris Miles silent after new accusations of sexual harassment in reportA Texas Monthly article revealed fresh allegations of sexual harassment against two senators with a history of scandals.
San Antonio restaurant lands on āTexasās Best New Restaurants in 2024ā² list
Read full article: San Antonio restaurant lands on āTexasās Best New Restaurants in 2024ā² listA Peruvian-style restaurant in Southtown was named one of Texasā best new restaurants in a recent list from Texas Monthly.
Paul Burka, Texas political journalism titan and āsoulā of Texas Monthly newsroom, dies at 80
Read full article: Paul Burka, Texas political journalism titan and āsoulā of Texas Monthly newsroom, dies at 80āHe understood Texas and Texas politics better than anyone ever has,ā former Texas Monthly editor Bill Broyles said. āThere wonāt be anyone like him again because he was so even-handed and fair-thinking.ā
H-E-B, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation partner for conservation efforts
Read full article: H-E-B, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation partner for conservation effortsSan Antonio-based grocery giant H-E-B has announced that it has partnered with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation on a number of conservation efforts across the Lone Star State.
Texas GOP candidate falsely claims school cafeteria tables are being lowered for āfurriesā
Read full article: Texas GOP candidate falsely claims school cafeteria tables are being lowered for āfurriesāA shocking claim made by a Texas GOP candidate on social media has turned out to be categorically false.
Seguin barbecue joint comes in at No. 4 on Texas Monthlyās Top 50 Barbecue Joints list
Read full article: Seguin barbecue joint comes in at No. 4 on Texas Monthlyās Top 50 Barbecue Joints listBurnt Bean Co., located at 108 S. Austin Street in Seguin, is just a short drive from San Antonio if youāre looking for some good olā Texas barbecue.
Two House Democrats who broke quorum missing from Washington, D.C., reportedly vacationing in Portugal
Read full article: Two House Democrats who broke quorum missing from Washington, D.C., reportedly vacationing in PortugalTheir vacation does not affect the lack of quorum that the House has in Austin that prevents the chamber from passing an elections bill. But it is at odds with Democratsā insistence that they would use their time away to advocate for federal voting rights legislation in the nationās capital.
Electricity repricing bill hits wall in House, marking first major schism with Senate this session
Read full article: Electricity repricing bill hits wall in House, marking first major schism with Senate this sessionDan Patrick and marked the first major schism between the two chambers this legislative session. āThe Texas Senate stood for individuals, and Iām proud of you,ā Patrick told senators. āThe House stood for big business.āERCOT is a nonprofit entity that manages the power grid and controls the prices power generators charge to retail electric providers, such as power companies and city utilities. Outgoing ERCOT CEO Bill Magness and PUC Chair Arthur DāAndrea say the cap was necessary to incentivize generators to send power to the grid. Still, the rift emerging between the House and Senate marks the most visible difference yet between the two chambers, which have largely avoided open conflict this session until now.
Some Texas weddings during COVID-19 era are āgerm-infested,ā not lovey-dovey, photographers say
Read full article: Some Texas weddings during COVID-19 era are āgerm-infested,ā not lovey-dovey, photographers sayTexas wedding photographers have shared some of their horror stories of working in event venues during the coronavirus pandemic in an article published by Texas Monthly. In the Lone Star State, according to the Texas Department of State Health Servicesā guidelines for wedding venues, a wedding held in a restaurant must follow restaurant protocols. āI think most peopleās intentions are good,ā one photographer said in an interview with Texas Monthly. āHe was excited and happy and saying thank you,ā the photographer told Texas Monthly. āAnd I just felt spit land on my face.āEven at a smaller scale, photographers told the magazine that each venue, party size and region in Texas posed its own risks.
H-E-B, Shiner Spoetzl Brewery fires ad agency over founderās ātoo blackā remarks
Read full article: H-E-B, Shiner Spoetzl Brewery fires ad agency over founderās ātoo blackā remarksSan Antonio-based grocery giant H-E-B said in a statement that the remarks made by Stan Richards, the agencyās founder, do not represent the companyās beliefs. The derogatory and racially charged remarks made by Stan Richards have no place at H-E-B or in the communities we serve,ā H-E-B said in a statement to KSAT. Richards told hundreds of agency employees on a subsequent Zoom call that he is āfiring himself,ā the Dallas Morning News reported. The Richards Group has removed its founderās biography page from their site (see below via an Internet archive). Now-deleted bio page for Stan Richards from the Richards Group website.