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Why the South Is Organizing Its Own Green New Deal

Amid devastating hurricanes, oil spills and refinery fires, the Gulf South pushes for a Green New Deal that will meet its needs.

Texas Observer · Dec 16, 2020

Announcing the Texas Observer’s New Engagement Initiative

Since 1954, the Observer has focused on communities who are often ignored. Funding from the Google News Initiative takes us to the next level.

Texas Observer · Dec 15, 2020

COVID-19 Response has Been Starkly Different for Indigenous Communities in Texas

While COVID-19 rates remain high, officials have taken unprecedented actions not found anywhere else in the state.

Texas Observer · Dec 15, 2020

The Long, Winding Road that Led to the SBOE’s Decision for Texas Schools to Teach Abstinence-Plus Sex Education

For the first time in 23 years, the State Board of Education has updated the state’s health and sex education standards for middle schoolers. The board voted to expand what students learn about safe sex, but LGBTQ2+ issues and consent are still nowhere to be found.

Texas Observer · Dec 8, 2020

Solar Energy is Hitting a Growth Spurt. So Is The Disinformation Around It.

Anti-renewable energy campaigns are nothing new in Texas. A new wave of disinformation could spell trouble for the state’s solar industry.

Texas Observer · Dec 7, 2020

The Flâneur of Downtown Dallas

Zac Crain has spent four years getting to know downtown Dallas, which he documents in his new book, A Pedestrian's Recent History of Dallas.

Texas Observer · Dec 4, 2020

After Sarah Davis’ Election Defeat, Texas Reproductive Health Advocates Worry About Losing a Powerful Republican Ally

Democrats hoped to turn the Texas House blue. Instead they flipped just one seat: the most moderate Republican and only one to support abortion rights.

Texas Observer · Dec 3, 2020

60 Years Ago, San Antonio Teenagers Invented the Westside Sound

The Westside Sound refers to a specific place and time, beginning in the 1950s, when Mexican American teenagers in San Antonio first heard rock’n’roll.

Texas Observer · Dec 2, 2020

Fort Bend County Will Soon Have Its First Black Sheriff Since Reconstruction

Voters elevated Eric Fagan, a longtime Houston police officer, to the post, making him the first Black sheriff in the county since Reconstruction.

Texas Observer · Dec 1, 2020

How to Die in Texas

The funeral industry has long been characterized by shady practices. In Texas, the bereaved are starting to look for new options.

Texas Observer · Nov 30, 2020