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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in Austin

The Trial of Joe Russo

An intimate look at how -- and why -- Houston's high flyer of the '80s was taken apart in court

Aftermath: Loretta Lynn at Arena Theatre

Photos by Craig HlavatyLoretta Lynn came to the stage Saturday night swathed in a baby-blue evening gown the likes of which haven't been seen in country music since before Taylor Swift was even in a twinkle in her father's eye. At age 74, the "Blue Kentucky Girl" still packs a room, ... More >>

Drop Everything

"Funk Jazz Fridays" get rolling at Cafe Brasil

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"Funk Jazz Fridays" get rolling at Cafe Brasil

The Dogs of War

Foster programs try to save departing soldiers' critters from becoming casualties

Final Passages

The Reverend Carroll Pickett leaves a grim 15-year legacy of very personal ministry: Granting the last wishes of inmates, moments before their execution

A Visit to Gatesville

A gray November day spent in the gray world of the inmates and staff of the Texas State prison for women

Bronx Cheer: Black Music Allowed at Rice Village Bar. Black People? (Allegedly) Not So Much.

The weekend visit to Houston had been going well enough for Army Sergeant Mohammed Sesay. Now stationed at Killeen's Fort Hood, he'd been back in the States for less than a week, after serving for over a year at Camp Bucca prison in Iraq, where he had helped guard the estimated 20,000-30,000 d ... More >>

Opinions "Mixed" On Obama's Fort Hood Visit, Waco Paper Says, Demonstrating An Odd Use Of "Mixed"

​The once-respected Waco Tribune Herald was purchased this summer by a very conservative family whose first move was to put "In God We Trust" on the front page of each edition.Since then the paper has become very right-wing (even for Waco!!) on its editorial pages. We don't read it enough to know ... More >>

More from the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase

GroovehouseZydeco Dots at Bud Light Stage​The party's about to start at the Bud Light Main Stage, the sun is on it's way down and the night's just getting started. "Big crowd at Walter's. The Manichean are struggling towards a late start." -- John Gray "People are arriving in cabs for B L A ... More >>

Saturday: Trae Was A Very Special HPMA Showcase Guest Indeed

Groovehouse​Trae Tha Truth Bud Light Outdoor Stage August 7, 2010 Trae tha Truth was the special guest at this year's HPMA showcase. As such, he brought along a few special people he normally doesn't bring to shows, namely a live band and hypeman extraordinaire Go DJ Hi-C (he's the CEO of Go ... More >>

Spec's to Expand Statewide by the End of 2011

Starting soon, Spec's really will cover the entire state of Texas.​A source at Spec's corporate offices confirmed today that the Houston-based chain of stores will be expanding to the rest of the state by the end of this year. Family-owned and -operated since 1962, Specs has been a longtime pr ... More >>

Houston Commuters: Some of the Earliest Risers in Texas

WHAT time is it?​You know what sucks? Getting up early to commute to work. And we do a lot of it in Houston. The Business Journals website has crunched numbers from the Census' American Community Survey and ranked 500-plus communities according to how many commuters leave home from 5 a.m. to ... More >>

Cover Story: Another Cop Molests a Teen Explorer, Central Texas DA Claims

Bell County JailKirt Yarbrough Sr.: Sixteen-year vet molested girl born the year he joined the force, allegedly.​ A month ago, the Houston Press brought you an in-depth story chronicling how cops nationwide have molested dozens of teenage police cadets who had enrolled in the Explorer Program, ... More >>