UNBELIEVABLE: 10 - Caught on Camera

Peering Into the Rio Grande Valley’s Fossil Fuel Future

As deep South Texas prepares for its first gas export facility, communities along the Gulf Coast offer cautionary tales.

Texas Observer · Dec 15, 2025

With Islamophobia on the Rise, Houston Becomes Home to First Ismaili Center in the Country

Despite growing anti-Muslim sentiments and discrimination, American Muslims continue to engage civically and thrive as a community.

Texas Observer · Dec 11, 2025

Ex-Con Congressman Attempts a Texas Comeback

Steve Stockman, the felonious GOP politician, wants to return to Washington with a bid for a newly gerrymandered Houston-area district.

Texas Observer · Dec 10, 2025

Petrochemical Expansion in Texas Will Fall Heavily on Communities of Color, Study Finds

Researchers in Houston analyzed the locations of 114 proposed industrial projects related to oil and gas in Texas, most of them involved in plastics production.

Texas Observer · Dec 2, 2025

With Primary Field Still in Flux, James Talarico Pitches His Big Tent Revival

"I'm not interested in tearing down my fellow Democrats, because we are all on the same team ... but I think that I've got a compelling case to make."

Texas Observer · Dec 2, 2025

‘Mija, Solamente Me Importa Clint’

A daughter’s attempts to help her elderly father understand why his hometown doesn’t look like home anymore

Texas Observer · Nov 26, 2025

In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists

The recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.

Texas Observer · Nov 25, 2025

Pam Perillo’s Sisterhood of the Condemned

She's a death row survivor, but she doesn't think she's really any different from her friends who are still set to die.

Texas Observer · Nov 24, 2025

Dammed if You Do: East Texas Locals Fight to Stop an Unnecessary Reservoir

In Van Zandt County, a fight over water rights, government transparency, and land ownership came to a head with a proposed dam project.

Texas Observer · Nov 20, 2025

New Report Highlights the ‘Fatal Flaws’ Behind Wrongful Capital Convictions

The ACLU found official misconduct, perjury, and predominantly white juries to be leading contributors to exonerated death sentences.

Texas Observer · Nov 19, 2025