A great example of this is Stephanie Klick, who helped pass the notorious "bounty hunter" law. She was declared a "tyrant" by her opponent, David Lowe for Texas, an Army veteran who has vowed to give his life to pass an "abolition" bill.

Stephanie Klick David Lowe for Texas Lowe handily defeated Klick in a runoff.

Beautiful meditation by mimi swartz on the havoc wreaked by successive Houston windstorms texasmonthly.com/style/hurrican…

Grieve with me...Goodbye to All That Foliage texasmonthly.com/style/hurrican…

Houston has lost scores of trees, courtesy of Beryl and a surprise derecho. Walking around my newly bare neighborhood, I feel so much grief. texasmonthly.com/style/hurrican…

🔥🍴Get ready to dig in! The TM BBQ Fest lineup is here and it’s hot, hot, hot. Join us for the meatiest weekend of the year on November 2-3. And trust us, you don’t want to miss a single bite! Get your tickets now before they’re all gone. See ya there! txmnth.ly/3xQdsAa?utm_so…

Jeff Henry often said that his goal in life was to make customers of his family’s legendary water parks, Schlitterbahn, happy. It was a beautiful vision. Until it went horribly wrong. From our archive: texasmonthly.com/true-crime/jef…

John Hennessey’s family-run shop outside Houston aims to craft a street-legal roadster that can top 300 miles per hour—and leave a famous European rival in the dust. 🏎️ texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

"Texas Republicans could rightly brag that they have successfully secured elections in the state. . . Instead, they stir a frenzy every election year, claiming that control of the state is about to be stolen by a shadowy cabal." texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

There have been several major shutterings in 2024—namely Valentina's and Convenience West—proving that having great barbecue isn't the only key to staying in business. texasmonthly.com/bbq/bbq-joints…

An ingenious Texan’s invention may soon bring extensive mining of the metal—vital for our increasingly battery-powered future—to the northeast corner of the state. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

"We can’t wait to come back." In the tiny town of Kemah, Ishtia is a world of pure imagination in the hands of Choctaw chef David Skinner. 🔮 texasmonthly.com/food/texas-wil…