Jefferson Davis Park: New Name Coming?
Though mayor and city council press secretary Cheraya Peña said discussions to change Jefferson Davis Park’s name have been going on “for some time...
Sarah Palin Blood Libel Is Non-Kosher Gas On Fire
Sarah Palin didn't need to apologize regarding the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
And she didn't apologize.
But, true to her ditzy ways, she still...
“GasLand” Director Arrested!
Quasi-local film news: Josh Fox, the director of GasLand and a former Weekly profilee, was arrested this morning for trying to film a Congressional...
Is Texas Ready for Marriage Equality? It Doesn’t Matter
Sweet mother of god, can we hurry up and get this show on the road? Marriage equality, gay marriage, bromances with (state and federal)...
Kinky Again?
Quite a few of us who enjoy Kinky Friedman’s brand of smart irreverence were disappointed in his 2006 run for the Texas governorship. It...
Lowlights of the GOP Gubernatorial Debate
What was up with that idiotic aw-shucks expression that Rick Perry wore during last night’s GOP gubernatorial primary debate? The raised eyebrows, the squinty...
Who’s An Armendariz? And What Bombshell?
Al Armendariz, this region's former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will speak at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing this week in...
50 million ways to raise money
A loyal reader has been hearing all the talk about the city building itself a grandiose city hall at the old post office and...
State Lawmakers Want to Get Inside You
For a crowd that claims to want less government in their everyday lives, right-wing Texas legislators have a thing about policing people’s bodies. Same-sex marriage...
Mayor (Not Named Mike) Gets Tough On Polluters
Texas Monthly’s glowing, in-depth feature story on outgoing Houston Mayor Bill White ("The Great White Hope," December 2009) describes a hard-working, go-getting, populist politician...
