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The Sign-of-Our-Times Allure of a Fake Beach Paradise

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By Michael Hardy Verified
| Texas Monthly Verified
Texas has 367 miles of coastline. The sand may not be pristine, and the water is rarely blue, but until recently, the state’s beaches were generally considered adequate for our needs. What they lacked in sex appeal they made up for in convenience. Of course, convenience can always be improved upon.
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In Houston, It Was Ken Paxton Versus the Emo Baddies

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By Michael Hardy Verified
| Texas Monthly Verified
On Wednesday night, Houston’s White Oak Music Hall hosted an unusual lineup. On the main stage: Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate against Democratic state Representative James Talarico. On the smaller upstairs stage: Meet Me @ the Altar, an all-female punk band, and Leisure Hour, an emo rock act known for its following of “DIY emo baddies.” It cannot be said that these three acts shared the space amicably.
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Why Is Texas Taking Over So Many School Districts?

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By Michael Hardy Verified
| Texas Monthly Verified
In February 2024, Texas education commissioner Mike Morath spent a day touring classrooms in the Houston Independent School District. Wearing a brown sport coat and tortoiseshell glasses, the pale, ectomorphic former software developer was captured by local news cameras awkwardly shaking hands with a student at Kashmere High School, in Houston’s Trinity Gardens neighborhood. “What was really heartening to see is the quality of instruction, the quality of rigor,” he later enthused to a reporter.
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