Making Sense of Greg Abbott’s Reaction to the Uvalde Shooting

The governor has long struggled with crisis management, in part because he always strives to avoid taking political risks. [Get Tickets to Pit Stop Houston at Truth BBQ]( Jun 03, 2022 Politics & Policy [Making Sense of Greg Abbott’s Reaction to the Uvalde Shooting]( The governor has long struggled with crisis management, in part because he always strives to avoid taking political risks. [READ STORY](   IN OTHER NEWS BBQ [New Barbecue Books Add a Pinch of Inspiration for Aspiring Pitmasters]( These seven books cover the basics of smoking and grilling while livening things up with recipes for smoked duck lasagna and key lime cake. [READ STORY]( TREAT YOURSELF TO OUR BEST OFFER [Enjoying What You’ve Read So Far?]( There's so much more where that came from. [Subscribe now]( to get both the print and digital editions for only $25! [Subscribe](   MORE OF THE LATEST Film & TV [‘Deep in the Heart’ Gives Texas the ‘Planet Earth’ Treatment]( The visually stunning new nature documentary, narrated by Matthew McConaughey, is a delight. [READ STORY]( BBQ Joint Reviews [A Merger of Two Classic Fort Worth Barbecue Joints Preserves Both Legacies]( Remnants of the Smoke Pit can be found at Sammie’s Bar-B-Q, which boasts a massive smoked pork chop and the coldest, cheapest beer in town. [READ STORY](   ONE MORE THING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT [Things to Do, Read, Watch, and Visit in Texas This Summer]( Our staffers share the art and entertainment they're most looking forward to this summer, from an opera about Frida Kahlo to a true-crime book about a famous Austin gangster. [READ STORY](   SPONSORED [BBQ Cooler Talks]( [BBQ Cooler Talks]( In our series in partnership with Coca-Cola, Chet Garner (AKA The DayTripper) takes to the lines at BBQ Joints on the Texas Monthly Top 50 list to hear why people will stand in line for hours just to eat barbecue. [Watch Now](   TRENDING ONLINE - [My Uvalde]( - [East Texas’s Most Exciting New Store Is Hidden in a Small-town Mansion]( - [Border Patrol Agents Killed the Uvalde School Shooter. But Why Were They on the Scene?]( - [Love and Death in Silicon Prairie, Part I: Candy Montgomery’s Affair]( - [More Colorful Texas Sayings Than You Can Shake a Stick At]( [Join Our Community of Proud Texans](   Get the best of Texas, by Texans, for everyone. Save up to 76% on a Texas Monthly subscription when you order today. [SUBSCRIBE]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( You are receiving this message because you signed up for our newsletters. Want more? Check out [our other newsletters](.   P.O. Box 1569, Austin, TX 78767 [View Online]( [Unsubscribe](