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A New Age for Houston Politics?

The Dem primary for the 18th Congressional District pits two generations of politicians—represented by Christian Menefee and Al Green—against each other.

Texas Observer · Feb 25

Calculating the Taxpayers’ Tab for Ken Paxton’s Extensive Travels

In his three terms as attorney general, Paxton’s state police security detail has cost nearly $3 million as it accompanied him across Texas, the country, and the world.

Texas Observer · Feb 25

More Money than Greg

A blue wave may be coming, but the governor's ever-growing campaign warchest casts a long shadow over Texas elections.

Texas Observer · Feb 24

Can Labor Candidates Help Texas Dems Win Back Power?

A slate of union-affiliated candidates are taking the labor movement on the campaign trail up and down the ballot.

Texas Observer · Feb 18

A Motley Crew of Dems Vie to Become New Bexar County DA

Eight candidates are running to be the Democratic nominee in the open race for the district attorney’s office. None are frontrunners.

Texas Observer · Feb 18

Ken Paxton’s ‘Shoddy’ Prosecution of a Midwife Is Part of a Strategy to Expand His Power. Low-Income Houstonians Are Paying the Price.

Maria Margarita Rojas is the first healthcare provider charged for abortion care under Texas’ strict criminal ban. Her attorneys say the state has no evidence—yet her clinics remain shuttered.

Texas Observer · Feb 18

The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas

As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.

Texas Observer · Feb 17

My Home Is Treated Like a War Zone. That Militarization Expanded to Minnesota.

There have been many violent murders at the hands of Border Patrol agents. This is not an aberration but part of a broader federal apparatus built and refined over decades.

Texas Observer · Feb 12

How Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste Could Lie Beneath a North Texas Elementary School

A massive Dallas-Fort Worth subdivision and a school have risen atop layers of oil and gas drilling waste. One worker who helped spread the material is speaking out.

Texas Observer · Feb 11

Local Environmental Groups Are Still Reeling from Trump’s DOGE Cuts

Since last year, the EPA has cut millions of dollars in grants previously awarded for environmental initiatives in Texas during the Biden administration.

Texas Observer · Feb 10