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Texas Strikes Deal to Build Abbott’s Border Wall on Big Donor’s Ranch

The governor’s slow-moving wall scheme gets a major boost from a political ally as the state secures five miles of land for fencing.

Texas Observer · Feb 24, 2023

Pregnant Texans Now Travel 10 Times Farther for an Abortion

Texas legislator Donna Howard plans to collaborate with allies in and out of state in the fight to improve access to reproductive healthcare.

Texas Observer · Feb 23, 2023

Natural Gas Terminal Reopens After Massive Explosion

Regulators say the company fixed flaws at the natural gas plant which led compressed methane to burst from a pipe and catch fire.

Texas Observer · Feb 23, 2023

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Defense Denied

Some our state's poorest are being short-changed on their right to a defense attorney in cases with potentially life-changing consequences.

Texas Observer · Feb 22, 2023

A ‘Fairy Tale’ Trip to 1980s Houston

In between a trip to Scotland, director Bill Forsyth's Local Hero lets viewers glimpse a bygone Bayou City of 40 years ago.

Texas Observer · Feb 22, 2023

Photo Essay: The Dignity of Work

Across four generations, one family of photographers has captured the history of Texas workers.

Texas Observer · Feb 21, 2023

Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial

“I’m speaking to you from the manufacturing floor of Noveon,” announced Texas’ fearless leader to a limited audience before laying out yet another right-wing agenda.

Texas Observer · Feb 17, 2023

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‘One of the Most Mentally Ill’ Inmates in Texas Is About to Be Executed

Andre Thomas is scheduled to be executed in April.

Texas Observer · Feb 16, 2023

The Governor’s Grid Gambit

Texas utility regulators are hawking a costly policy for grid reliability.

Texas Observer · Feb 16, 2023

$3 Million Whistleblower Settlement Is Cheap Getaway for Ken Paxton

In his most serious and sordid legal scandal yet, the most talented political escape artist in Teas pulled off yet another act.

Texas Observer · Feb 15, 2023

Uvalde’s Locks Were Its First Line of Defense. They Failed.

Missing master keys. Faulty latches. Entryways propped open.

Texas Observer · Feb 14, 2023

The Border Patrol’s Power Grab

The agency seeks more authority to nab trespassers and others in the state.

Texas Observer · Feb 13, 2023

The Lost Reservoir Inside Our Water Infrastructure

Texas could meet much of its future water need simply by plugging leaks.

Texas Observer · Feb 13, 2023

An Abolitionist Gets Canned for Upholding the Values of Social Work

A former dean of the University of Houston Graduate College was let go after coming out as an advocate for reforming the police and foster care systems.

Texas Observer · Feb 10, 2023

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Texas Observer · Feb 9, 2023

Before ‘Lawrence’: From Sodomy to Queer Liberation

Wesley G. Phelps’ new history book reveals how gay persecution in the Lone Star State spurred the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights nationwide.

Texas Observer · Feb 8, 2023

Texas Executes John Balentine Despite Racist Trial

Though he confessed to the murders, his lawyers argue he might have been spared a death sentence if not for pervasive bias at his trial.

Texas Observer · Feb 8, 2023

Breaking the Brazos

Pollution and development are straining the mighty river that Spanish explorers once called "the Arms of God."

Texas Observer · Feb 7, 2023

Pawns in the Voucher Scheme

Texas legislators seem to be following Arizona's playbook by exploiting disabled students in their efforts to privatize public schools.

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Texas Observer · Feb 6, 2023

Right-wing Reps Promote Racist Conspiracy Theories In ‘Border Crisis’ Hearing

GOP lawmakers accomplished nothing substantial except create a platform for nativist propaganda and debates about the Pledge of Allegiance.

Texas Observer · Feb 2, 2023

Mapping the Legacy of Prison Hunger Strikes in Texas

"I'm willing to die for the cause, because I can't live."

Texas Observer · Jan 31, 2023

A Tree Grows in Texas

Dagoberto Gilb, creator of the premier Chicanx literary publication (named for a South Texas plant), had to leave the state to find a home.

Texas Observer · Jan 31, 2023

Bingeworthy Shows from a Red State Star

Taylor Sheridan’s macho streaming universe may get “repetitive” at times, but it’s not as obviously conservative as some suggest.

Texas Observer · Jan 30, 2023

Texas Lawyers Violated Legal Ethics Over Expired Execution Drugs

An expert told the Observer that state’s attorneys “deceived the court by their silence” over supplies of lethal injection drugs.

Texas Observer · Jan 27, 2023

From Austin with Zombies

“There must be something in the Edwards Aquifer that allows people to feel comfortable in their own skin,” Gabriel Luna told us.

Texas Observer · Jan 26, 2023

San Antonio to End Use of Coal Within Five Years

But CPS Energy’s decision to switch to Natural Gas highlights the potential and peril of cities’ clean energy transition.

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