THE TRUTH ABOUT: 42 - The Untold Story

The Governor’s Grid Gambit

Texas utility regulators are hawking a costly policy for grid reliability.

Texas Observer · Feb 16, 2023

$3 Million Whistleblower Settlement Is Cheap Getaway for Ken Paxton

In his most serious and sordid legal scandal yet, the most talented political escape artist in Teas pulled off yet another act.

Texas Observer · Feb 15, 2023

Uvalde’s Locks Were Its First Line of Defense. They Failed.

Missing master keys. Faulty latches. Entryways propped open.

Texas Observer · Feb 14, 2023

Texas Executes John Balentine Despite Racist Trial

Though he confessed to the murders, his lawyers argue he might have been spared a death sentence if not for pervasive bias at his trial.

Texas Observer · Feb 8, 2023

Breaking the Brazos

Pollution and development are straining the mighty river that Spanish explorers once called "the Arms of God."

Texas Observer · Feb 8, 2023

Pawns in the Voucher Scheme

Texas legislators seem to be following Arizona's playbook by exploiting disabled students in their efforts to privatize public schools.

Texas Observer · Feb 7, 2023

Right-wing Reps Promote Racist Conspiracy Theories In ‘Border Crisis’ Hearing

GOP lawmakers accomplished nothing substantial except create a platform for nativist propaganda and debates about the Pledge of Allegiance.

Texas Observer · Feb 6, 2023

Mapping the Legacy of Prison Hunger Strikes in Texas

"I'm willing to die for the cause, because I can't live."

Texas Observer · Feb 2, 2023

A Tree Grows in Texas

Dagoberto Gilb, creator of the premier Chicanx literary publication (named for a South Texas plant), had to leave the state to find a home.

Texas Observer · Jan 31, 2023

Bingeworthy Shows from a Red State Star

Taylor Sheridan’s macho streaming universe may get “repetitive” at times, but it’s not as obviously conservative as some suggest.

Texas Observer · Jan 31, 2023