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BIZARRE: 56 | Mind Blowing Facts

Jessica Cisneros Takes Her Second Shot at the King of Laredo

The primary rematch for Congressional District 28 is a litmus test for Democrats in South Texas.

Texas Observer · Nov 23, 2021

Follow the Money: Part II

Few faced repercussions.

Texas Observer · Nov 22, 2021

Greg Abbott’s Jankety Border ‘Wall’

A flawed idea and political symbol grows ever more slapdash.

Texas Observer · Nov 19, 2021

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Benjamin Sáenz Knows Success Can Be ‘As Fleeting As a Rainstorm in the Desert’

Set in his hometown, the El Paso author’s newest title is a thoughtful coming-of-age chronicle that follows the love story of two young, gay men.

Texas Observer · Nov 19, 2021

Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Having a ‘Domino Effect’ on Clinics Across the U.S.

“We are seeing massive ripple effects across the country for other states taking on displaced patients.”

Texas Observer · Nov 18, 2021

Advocates Want Biden’s Methane Rules to Go Even Further

In the nation’s largest oil and gas producing state, new federal methane emissions are only the first step in tackling climate change.

Texas Observer · Nov 18, 2021

Texas Students Are Receiving a Miseducation on Climate Change

A new book by Katie Worth shows how conservative ideologues and fossil fuel money have crept into public-school curricula across the nation.

Texas Observer · Nov 17, 2021

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The Texas Senate’s Most Conservative Democrat Is Retiring

“I want somebody that has compassion for people—especially the unborn,” said Eddie Lucio of his eventual replacement.

Texas Observer · Nov 16, 2021

Beto Wants to Make Texas Big Again

O’Rourke announces bid to take on Governor Greg Abbott, who is more unpopular than ever. But the former El Paso congressman is in for a much tougher fight than 2018.

Texas Observer · Nov 15, 2021

Capturing the Changing Landscape of Austin’s Airport Boulevard

Photographer Dimitri Staszewski takes a look at Austin's gentrified neighborhood.

Texas Observer · Nov 12, 2021

The Consequences of Redistricting Without A Safety Net

Judicial blindness to racist election laws has removed critical safeguards for minority voters and emboldened the latest round of GOP gerrymandering in Texas.

Texas Observer · Nov 11, 2021

Invisible Scars

"In order to survive, we must endure it. Silently and unemotionally, apologetic and self-depreciating."

Texas Observer · Nov 10, 2021

Along the U.S.-Mexico Border, Journalism Is an Act of Resistance

New book collects oral histories from journalists working along the U.S.-Mexico border, and in Mexican states hit hard by drug violence.

Texas Observer · Nov 9, 2021

Unchecked and Unbalanced

COVID-19 has provided Governor Greg Abbott the chance to wield more power than anyone in Texas history. He’s not eager to give it back.

Texas Observer · Nov 8, 2021

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Texas Observer · Nov 5, 2021

The Texas Railroad Commission Is A ‘Captive Agency’

It’s long been an open secret that Texas’ oil and gas regulators are friendly to the industry. A new series of reports shows just how deep their ties go.

Texas Observer · Nov 3, 2021

Rodney Reed and Texas’ Troubling Reliance on the Death Penalty

A court ruling this week sets up yet another high profile showdown over Texas’ use of the ultimate punishment.

Texas Observer · Nov 3, 2021

Special Election Loss in San Antonio Could Spell Trouble for Dems in the Midterms

In a hotly contested special election contest, Republicans trump Democrats on their home turf—securing a seat in a predominantly Hispanic state House district that could be hard to wrest back in 2022.

Texas Observer · Nov 3, 2021

Austin Voters Reject Proposal to Super-Fund Police in Victory for Progressives

Fear and propaganda weren’t enough to save an expensive proposal to swell the police department in Texas’ bluest city.

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Texas Observer · Nov 2, 2021

‘The People’s Lawyer’

In recent years, Merritt has represented the families of Botham Jean and George Floyd, who were murdered by police.

Texas Observer · Nov 2, 2021

Small Plant, Big Polluter

William Koch’s Oxbow plant in Port Arthur, Texas, puts out 10 times as much lung-damaging sulfur dioxide as its industrial neighbors.

Texas Observer · Nov 1, 2021

Locked Up and Left to Die

As part of a months-long investigation, the Texas Observer reviewed more than 400 Rangers investigations into jail deaths over the past decade.

Texas Observer · Oct 27, 2021

Senator Kel Seliger Becomes the First Victim of Redistricting in Texas

The Republican lawmaker has chosen not to run for reelection in District 31, which has been redrawn to benefit more conservative candidates.

Texas Observer · Oct 27, 2021

A Group Claiming To Be Cherokee Faces Questions About Authenticity

The Mount Tabor Indian Community and a statue they helped erect are examples of serious failures by officials to vet claims to Indigenous nation status, federally recognized tribal leaders say.

Texas Observer · Oct 26, 2021

‘Code of Silence’ Reveals How Courts Systems Protect Federal Judges Accused of Misconduct

A new book illustrates how complaints are often suppressed—even in the case of a Galveston judge who sexually assaulted employees in his chambers.

Texas Observer · Oct 25, 2021

Texas Is Watering Down Federal Infrastructure Funds

The state needs to invest more than $60 billion in water infrastructure over the next 50 years—instead, the Legislature spent federal money on cops, jailers and cybersecurity.

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