Weekly Roundup: Chip Roy, Bless His Heart

The Central Texas representative who is helping block Kevin McCarthy’s ascent to Speaker of the House has a long history of obstructionism.   [TEXASMONTHLY.COM](   Jan 06, 2023 [Chip Roy, Bless His Heart]( Politics & Policy [Chip Roy, Bless His Heart]( The Central Texas representative who is helping block Kevin McCarthy’s ascent to Speaker of the House has a long history of obstructionism. [READ STORY](   MORE FOR YOU Business [Southwest’s Christmas Mess Has Roots in Its Long Financial Success]( The Dallas-based airline has always lagged behind in technology. Its leaders saw that as a feature, not a bug. [READ STORY](   Sports [In Firing Chris Beard, the University of Texas Showed Its Values]( The school’s response to Beard’s arrest on domestic violence charges brought a swift end to the basketball coach’s brief tenure. [READ STORY](   Politics & Policy [Is Ron DeSantis the Most Powerful Republican in Texas?]( Forget Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick. Florida’s governor will be calling the shots when the Texas Legislature returns in January. [READ STORY]( SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY OFFER   [Celebrate Our 50th With Us]( [Subscribe today]( to get our February anniversary issue and unlock unlimited print and digital access to 50 years of Texas Monthly for only $45 $25. [SUBSCRIBE]( SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY OFFER   [Celebrate Our 50th With Us]( [Subscribe today]( to get our February anniversary issue and unlock unlimited print and digital access to 50 years of Texas Monthly for only $45 $25. [SUBSCRIBE](   RECOMMENDED Film & TV [‘Yellowstone’ Is Set in Montana. But the Show’s Music Comes Straight From Texas.]( [READ STORY]( [‘Yellowstone’ Is Set in Montana. But the Show’s Music Comes Straight From Texas.](   Business [Inside Frisco’s Lavish, Enormous New Omni PGA Resort]( [READ STORY]( [Inside Frisco’s Lavish, Enormous New Omni PGA Resort](   Libations [Texas’s First Nonalcoholic Bottle Shop Reflects the Shifting Culture Around Drinking]( [READ STORY]( [Texas’s First Nonalcoholic Bottle Shop Reflects the Shifting Culture Around Drinking](   WEEKEND READS   [I Fell in Love With Camping at Stephen F. Austin State Park]( Parks & Recs [I Fell in Love With Camping at Stephen F. Austin State Park]( [READ STORY](   [This Old Barbecue Joint in Eagle Pass Is Teaching Itself New Tricks]( BBQ Joint Reviews [This Old Barbecue Joint in Eagle Pass Is Teaching Itself New Tricks]( [READ STORY](   [The Austin Taco Trail]( Tacos [The Austin Taco Trail]( [READ STORY](     SPONSORED [BMW Highlights Electric Women]( [BMW Highlights Electric Women]( Get a taste of San Antonio with Chef Cariño Cortez and BMW in the second installment of a four-part video series highlighting powerful women from around Texas. [Watch Now](    [Subscribe to Texas Monthly]( [Celebrate Our 50th With Us](   Get our February anniversary issue and unlock unlimited print and digital access to 50 years of Texas Monthly for only $45 $25. [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](