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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 64 - The Untold Story

What Does “Build Back Better” Look Like for Live Music?

Looking at what "build back better" means for Black musicians in Texas.

Texas Observer · Mar 17, 2021

Barrier Breaking

At the start of what she’s said will be her final term in Congress—though she has said that before—Johnson spoke with us about the U.S. Capitol insurrection, criminal justice reform, and the coronavirus pandemic.

Texas Observer · Mar 17, 2021

‘Truly Texas Mexican’ Bites Off More Than It Can Chew

A new food documentary fails to recognize the complexities of Indigenous identity in Texas.

Texas Observer · Mar 16, 2021

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Uninvestigated, Uncounted: How Justices of the Peace Miss Important Clues in Death Investigations

In Texas, justices of the peace miss clues in death investigations, and make mistakes tracking suicides, homicides, and COVID-19 deaths.

Texas Observer · Mar 15, 2021

The Lege This Week: Who Cancels the Cancellers?

It just might be the Texas Legislature.

Texas Observer · Mar 12, 2021

Nobody Warned Texans About the Public Health Risks of the Winter Storm

Without advance warning about the true scale of power outages and the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning, local officials say they were caught off guard, leaving residents to fend for themselves.

Texas Observer · Mar 11, 2021

Textile Artist Diedrick Brackens Recasts Symbols of Life and Death in Texas

In Diedrick Brackens' return to Texas, the artist uses animals, silhouette, and texture in his latest installation at the Blanton Museum of Art.

Texas Observer · Mar 11, 2021

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A Texas Agency is Defending the Confederacy

As cities and counties try to take down their Confederate memorials, the Texas Historical Commission keeps making their job harder.

Texas Observer · Mar 10, 2021

‘Not Celebrating Yet’: South Texans Wait for Biden to Cancel Trump’s Wall

The president’s pause on wall construction leaves questions unanswered in Texas.

Texas Observer · Mar 10, 2021

Industrial Facilities Released Millions of Pounds of Illegal Pollution During the Winter Storm

Many of them won’t face any consequences for the excess emissions that they pumped into the air, endangering the lives of communities downwind.

Texas Observer · Mar 9, 2021

ERCOT Is Refusing to Release Records On How it Prepared for the Winter Storm

The nonprofit corporation is asking Ken Paxton’s office for permission to ignore requests seeking information on the costliest winter storm in the state’s history.

Texas Observer · Mar 9, 2021

Portraits of the Pandemic: Part Two

Ordinary stories from an extraordinary year.

Texas Observer · Mar 8, 2021

The Lege This Week: Abbott Lets His Mask Slip

From one crisis to the next: With Texas still reeling from the February blackouts, the governor decides to lift state COVID-19 mandates—then blames immigrants for spreading the virus.

Texas Observer · Mar 5, 2021

The Texas Public Utility Commission’s Revolving Door Between Industry and Regulator

Many of Texas PUC's top staffers have worked for the power companies it oversees.

Texas Observer · Mar 4, 2021

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Texas Observer · Mar 3, 2021

Loon Star: The Great Freeze

After the Texas winter storm left millions without power, state leaders were quick to pass the blame.

Texas Observer · Mar 3, 2021

Who’s Going to Take Responsibility for Air Pollution in Texas?

Legal experts say that environmental laws must be more strongly enforced by the government to protect the health and safety of Texans.

Texas Observer · Mar 2, 2021

Planned Parenthood Returns to Lubbock

In an effort to defund Planned Parenthood, state leaders have dismantled Texas’ reproductive health care safety net over the last decade. This fall, the provider reopened a clinic in a mostly rural, Republican part of the state.

Texas Observer · Mar 2, 2021

Dying Oil Companies’ Parting Gift: Millions in Clean Up Costs

A Texas oil and gas company left the state responsible for almost $10 million after its 2019 bankruptcy.

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Texas Observer · Mar 1, 2021

A Texas City Had a Bold New Climate Plan—Until a Gas Company Got Involved

When Austin drafted a plan to shift away from fossil fuels, Texas Gas Service drafted line-by-line revisions to weaken the plan.

Texas Observer · Feb 26, 2021

The Lege This Week: Adventures in Circular Finger Pointing

The main theme to emerge from the Texas Lege’s blackout hearings? Mea culpas for thee, but not for me.

Texas Observer · Feb 26, 2021

ERCOT Increased Revenue and Executive Pay In Years Before Texas Power Outages

Top ERCOT officials collected six-figure salaries while failing to prepare for extreme weather events that they were warned about.

Texas Observer · Feb 25, 2021

Clogged Toilets, Snow Inside: How the Winter Storm Exacerbated Problems in Texas Lock-Ups

After the near-total collapse of the state’s electric grid, many jails and prisons lacked heat and running water.

Texas Observer · Feb 24, 2021

Low-Income Texans Already Face Frigid Temperatures at Home. Then the Winter Storm Hit.

Power plants without insulation failed, leading to sustained blackouts. But poor insulation in homes across the state made it even harder to stay warm.

Texas Observer · Feb 23, 2021

“Power Companies Get Exactly What They Want”: How Texas Repeatedly Failed to Protect Its Power Grid Against Extreme Weather

Texas regulators and lawmakers knew about the grid’s vulnerabilities for years, but still they furthered the interests of large electricity providers.

Texas Observer · Feb 22, 2021

Why Texas Wasn’t Prepared for Winter Storm Uri

A disaster management expert on how poor planning and communication failures deepened the crisis that left millions of Texans without power during the deep freeze.

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