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The Texas Observer Lives!

After a terrifying near-death experience, we live to muckrake another day.

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To our Texas Observer Community

To our Texas Observer Community, This afternoon, the Texas Democracy Foundation has unanimously voted to rescind previous votes for layoffs. We have secured near-term pledges to bridge our immediate budget shortfall and feel confident that there is time for the Texas Observer to determine its future, thanks to the extraordinary…

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Texas Observer will continue publishing after staff crowdfunds more than $300,000

The crusading liberal magazine had planned to lay off its staff and shut down. But the board has now reversed course.

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Texas Observer journalists raise $270,000 in bid to save publication

Magazine’s editors asked board not to lay off anyone for a month if staff raised $200,000 after Friday’s vote to cease publication

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Learning from the Dead

The resident donors at Texas' famed Body Ranch, operated by Texas State University, offer many lessons about life—and untimely death.

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Save the Texas Observer!

UPDATE March 29, 5:15pm: We did it, y’all! Thanks to your incredible generosity and outpouring of support, the board of directors voted to reverse the closure and layoffs. The Texas Democracy Foundation, the nonprofit parent of the Texas Observer, told its staff Monday that it is laying off employees—including journalists and…

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Legendary Texas Observer shutting down

The 68-year-old progressive publication hit financial troubles and wasn’t able to broaden its audience

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Texas Observer editors protest layoffs, launch crowdfunding to save the 68-year-old magazine

Journalists at the progressive publication expect to be laid off this week. Relations between the board and senior staff have severely eroded.

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Texas Observer, legendary crusading liberal magazine, is closing and laying off its staff

The 68-year-old progressive publication, which published Ronnie Dugger, Molly Ivins and Kaye Northcott, hit financial troubles and wasn’t able to broaden its audience, board members said.

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This Burned-out Texas Teacher Unseated His School Board President

The Texas public school system almost broke Andrew Gonzales' spirit. Then he won a leadership role in Austin Independent School District.

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For Trevante Rhodes of ‘Moonlight’ Fame, Acting Was Plan B

The actor talks about his move into producing and his unique journey to becoming an actor.

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A ‘Dark Vision’ of Discipline: Zero Tolerance Makes a Comeback

Texas is already expelling an increasing number of at-risk students, and the Legislature may be about to make things worse.

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