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A Queer Texan Retraces Steinbeck’s 10,000-mile trip

Austin author and essayist Lauren Hough serves up a monster of a tale about traveling with a dog named Woody Guthrie on a road trip across America.

Texas Observer · Jun 22

A Mirror and a Portal

Through self-portraiture, a trans Texan photographer steps in front of the camera to document their journey to find home within.

Texas Observer · Jun 22

From the Plantation to the Thicket: Juneteenth, Black Freedom, and ‘Marronage’ in Texas

Freedom in Texas was achieved both after—and before—formal emancipation.

Texas Observer · Jun 18

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Betty Simmons, a Texan in Slavery’s Last Years

Narratives collected by the federal Works Progress Administration, like the one recounted here, are an invaluable tool for retelling American history.

Texas Observer · Jun 18

In Laredo’s Last Stand Against Trump’s Border Wall, Are City Leaders Making a Deal with the Devil?

"A lot of the same arguments for why you wouldn't build it in Big Bend are the exact same arguments for why you wouldn't build it in Laredo," say opponents of the wall, as local officials have sought to accommodate the feds' demands.

Texas Observer · Jun 17

As World Cup Unfolds, Immigrant Rights Organizers Seek a Reckoning over Dallas’ Relationship with ICE

Activists are tracking and trying to pressure the city over the use of its municipal airport for deportation flights, as visitors from around the world flood in.

Texas Observer · Jun 17

Texas’ Fight Against the Screwworm Will Be Nasty and Brutish

And with any luck, it’ll also be short.

Texas Observer · Jun 16

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The Troubling Disappearance of ‘El Gallito’

A Rio Grande Valley murder case was botched and evidence lost by local police and by Texas Rangers. Will anyone ever be held responsible?

Texas Observer · Jun 15

With Gas Tax Holiday, Are Texas Dems Pushing ‘Irresponsible’ Policy for Political Gain?

For candidates like James Talarico, calling to suspend fuel taxes may be an easy way to sell “affordability” to swing voters. But it would come with its own long-term policy consequences.

Texas Observer · Jun 12

Last Year, a Corpus Christi Cryptomine Guzzled over 11 Million Gallons. Now, Its Water Usage Is Being Kept Secret.

Amid its water crisis, the city declined to supply public records on the Bitcoin mine's usage, citing a state law that allows nondisclosure of an individual customer’s account.

Texas Observer · Jun 11

Abilene, Through the Looking Glass

A monumental blown-glass installation inside a sparkling new library reflects a city—one grappling with an AI boom and an insurgent book-banner—that's defined by its slippery cultural identity.

Texas Observer · Jun 11

The Great Wilonsky Returns to the Newsroom

Meet the veteran Dallas newspaperman and devoted follower of “the religion of righteousness and truth-telling.”

Texas Observer · Jun 10

A Texas Immigration Lawyer Breaks Down Family Detention, Habeas Corpus, and Senate Bill 4

The revival of the Dilley detention center and a scorched-earth approach to immigration arrests has led advocates to embrace a novel strategy rooted in old law.

Texas Observer · Jun 10

Data Center Boom Exposes GOP Faultlines over Local Control

In rural areas like Caldwell County, local Republican officials and citizens are scrambling to find ways to empower counties and slow AI-fueled development.

Texas Observer · Jun 9

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Texas Observer · Jun 8

How a Gun-Rights Extremist Could Soon Represent Uvalde in Congress

On his YouTube channel, Brandon Herrera has discussed the relative merits of weapons used in mass shootings and made light of political violence. He’s now on a glide path to the U.S. House.

Texas Observer · Jun 4

Can James Talarico Do Better than Beto?

With his scandalized general election opponent now set, the newest Texas Democrat phenom begins his barnstorming of the state.

Texas Observer · Jun 4

From San Diego to Plano, Islamophobia Has Consequences

In Texas and beyond, Republican leaders continue to peddle dangerous lies trying to falsely cast Muslims as the “other.”

Texas Observer · Jun 3

‘Fake’ Christian? Or Faithful?

Though MAGA believers call James Talarico “blasphemous,” he’s squarely within his Mainline Presbyterian tradition. And that's a timely reminder of the diversity of Christianity in Texas and beyond.

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Texas Observer · Jun 3

Will New School District Takeovers Follow the Model—and ‘Chaos’—of Houston ISD?

The state education agency took over four additional districts this spring, installing leaders linked to Houston’s state-imposed superintendent, Mike Miles, including two who worked for his former charter school network.

Texas Observer · Jun 2

Texas Is Cracking Down on Essential Immigrant Drivers

Professionals like me get Texas kids safely to school. We get food to grocery stores and medical supplies to hospitals. Until the government decides to throw us out of work.

Texas Observer · Jun 1

Texas Nights Are Getting Hotter, and the Power Grid Isn’t Ready

The state grid was built on the assumption that demand would fall at night. As hotter evenings and around-the-clock power use erase that drop, the system is being pushed in ways its original design did not fully anticipate.

Texas Observer · May 29

‘La Causa’ Continues in South Texas

We cannot ignore César’s influence and leadership. At the same time, we must acknowledge his abuse, support the victims, and condemn any other similar conduct in a movement that was never about one person, no matter how iconic.

Texas Observer · May 28

A Black Cowboy Museum, Rebooted

With diversity and history under attack in Texas, Fort Bend County leaders are bucking trends to back the expansion of a museum featuring Black cowboy culture.

Texas Observer · May 27

Did Texas Republicans’ Restive Runoffs Imperil Their November Ballot?

In almost all cases, the most problematic, extremist, unqualified, and Trumpian candidate won the day.

Texas Observer · May 27

They’re Mostly Anglo. They’re Largely from Austin. And They Just Might Have a Shot.

Led by James Talarico, a relatively well-qualified Democratic slate—one that poorly reflects the state's demography and geography—might have gotten its most important boost from the Republican side on Tuesday.

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