Sandi Villarreal

Battered by nightmares, survivor’s guilt, and life-altering grief, many Mystic campers want to return to the very place that traumatized them. Now the question of whether or not the camp will reopen is ending lifelong friendships between parents and fueling a growing rift in the community. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Must read @peterjholley on the civil war in the Camp Mystic community over the question of whether it should reopen this summer. (link threaded)

“If I stand where they stood when they passed on, I feel like I’m connecting with heaven.” —10yo Mystic camper She’s one of hundreds of girls and parents who want the camp to reopen, a decision that’s ripping apart a community. ✍️by @peterjholley texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

For the April issue of @TexasMonthly I profiled Perry Sook, the most powerful media tycoon you've never heard of. His DFW company, Nexstar, owns more local TV stations than any other company--and thanks to his courtship of Trump it's about to get bigger texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

We haven't learned much more about the man who shot and killed three people in Austin, Texas last month. Now, the sheriff wants to withhold basic crime records that are usually public under state law. Why? The sheriff's office says the FBI wants them to. #txlege #FOIA #TPIA

The FCC has waived its regulations to allow Irving-based Nexstar to purchase Tegna. Nexstar controls more TV stations than any other company thanks largely to CEO Perry Sook, who built the company into a broadcasting colossus by aggressively buying out rival owners. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Come for an update on the Cornyn/Paxton wars, stay for a stab at a qualitative ranking of Texas politics music, a subgenre teens are going wild for: texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

The FCC has cleared Nexstar’s acquisition of Tegna, giving the media behemoth reach into 80 percent of U.S. households. Read @mkerrhardy on Nexstar CEO Perry Sook’s ambitions. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

wrote up the rodeo for @TexasMonthly, sort of texasmonthly.com/being-texan/a-…

please... my family is dying x.com/cd_hooks/statu…

If you’ve never heard of the red heifer prophecy, have I got a story for you. by the great @byandrewlogan with incredible photo by Jeff Wilson texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

If I’m Talarico’s campaign manager, he starts training today to win the Big Texan 72oz steak challenge.

It's about as bad as one could have imagined; the preemptive reactions from UFW etc make total sense. (gift link) nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/…

A Texas businessman believes he was divinely chosen to help usher in the Second Coming of Christ—by finding unblemished red heifers and getting them to Israel. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Trump endorses Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller in Tuesday’s primary, splitting again with Gov. Greg Abbott, who’s backing Miller challenger Nate Sheets @realDonaldTrump/116145748543672366" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTru…

The American Society of Magazine Editors announced that Texas Monthly is a finalist in four categories of the prestigious National Magazine Awards, which are considered the Oscars of the magazine industry. 🏆texasmonthly.com/press-room/tex…

"To destroy all this with a steel wall? It seemed insane. It would be like building a power plant in front of Half Dome, in Yosemite, or constructing an Amazon distribution center at the rim of the Grand Canyon. A pointless desecration," writes Forrest Wilder. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

If you aren't reading the hilarious @ben_c_rowen you should be! Inside Democrats’ Bro-tastic Efforts to Win Back Young Men texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

get an early look at the piece observers are calling an early frontrunner for the Pulitzer Prize for Texas political blogging (junior division) texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…