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From Texas Standard:On Election Day in Stanton, just north of Midland, Ron Black was skeptical that a particular measure on the ballot would pass.“Well, I…
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From Texas Standard.If you’ve ever been to a Walmart in Texas looking for liquor, you’ve noticed that, by law, they don’t sell it. Beer and wine, yes, but…
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Colter Sonneville had a hunch that it might be legal to walk down the street with an open beer in most of Austin’s residential neighborhoods. It started…
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From Texas Standard:Editor's note: This story uses first names only because of an ongoing case with Child Protective Services.Since at least the 1970s,…
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From Texas Standard:Walmart sells everything from guns to grapefruit. But right now, it can't sell liquor – at least not in Texas. The mega-retailer is…
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Alcohol is so ubiquitous in Austin you’d be hard-pressed to find a place where you can’t get a drink. We aren’t talking just about restaurants and bars…
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Austin police are wrapping up another no refusal weekend. That means people stopped for suspected drunk driving can have blood drawn if they refuse a…
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People struggling with alcoholism can trace their addiction to a population of neurons in the brain that, when stimulated, influence whether one drink…
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This legislative session, Arlington Rep. Chris Turner pre-filed a bill that would hold bars responsible for the behavior of over-served customers,…
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Think you know what craft beer is? Since the last time you checked, the meaning has probably changed. Increasingly, the industry is making exceptions to the definition to accommodate big breweries.