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The Tower Sniper’s Wife

A book from UT Press provides a troubling twist on the vow “until death do us part.” Reviewed by Texas Observer Senior Reporter Lise Olsen.

Texas Observer · Oct 17, 2023

Choose Native Plants!

More Texas gardeners are choosing native plants after 2023’s brutal weather—attracting bees, butterflies, and lower water bills.

Texas Observer · Oct 16, 2023

Abbott’s Voucher Fight Isn’t About Kids. It’s About Money, Politics, and Religion.

The Senate passed its bill this week as the governor continues to pressure House members to compromise.

Texas Observer · Oct 13, 2023

Abbott Demands Vouchers—Or Else

The governor and the billionaires behind him are determined to defund public schools.

Texas Observer · Oct 6, 2023

Domestic Violence Murders in Texas Are Going Up

A new report from the Texas Council on Family Violence analyzed hundreds of deaths in the Lone Star State.

Texas Observer · Oct 6, 2023

Biden Administration Waives 26 Laws to Accelerate Border Wall Construction

On the campaign trail, the president once promised there would “not be another foot” constructed under his watch.

Texas Observer · Oct 6, 2023

Ghosts from Texas’ Past

Dispatch from a haunted—and historically fraught—building in Austin, from Staff Writer Michelle Pitcher in the Texas Observer magazine.

Texas Observer · Oct 5, 2023

The Lonesome Writing Guru

How the Texas author—and an editor of a new book of essays about him—helped shepherd a Lone Star literary community.

Texas Observer · Oct 4, 2023

Advocates Request Clemency for Jewish Man on Death Row

Advocates argue that a difficult childhood and religious devotion should lead to a commutation or delay of execution.

Texas Observer · Oct 3, 2023

Poem: West Texas Sage

"Heading into the desert sun, I tail an enthusiastic storm. Tires zing on sizzling pavement ..." Poetry by Cade Huie.

Texas Observer · Sep 29, 2023