This Texas Media Mogul Owns the Local News
Editors’ note: On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr announced that the agency had waived its regulations to allow Nexstar’s purchase of Tegna. Shortly ...
We Sent a New Yorker to the Houston Rodeo. It Got Wild.
In the Texas Firsts series, old and new residents alike experience linchpins of Lone Star State life and culture. It started a few months ago, when an editor handed me a seemingly simple assignment:...
Are We Headed for a Ranch Water Shortage?
On a warm Texas afternoon, making ranch water is ritualistic: a shot of tequila, a squeeze of lime, a freshly cracked bottle of ice-cold Topo Chico. Many fans consider the sparkling water’s aggressi...