Embattled Texas Oilfield Waste Company Fined After Worker’s Death
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared at Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, ...View More
Police ‘Secrecy Grab’ Dies After Senate Refuses Uvalde Compromise
Efforts to limit police transparency by shielding some complaints from public view have failed multi ...View More
Texas Legislature Passes ‘Bounty Hunter’ Ban on Abortion Pills
On Wednesday evening, the Texas Senate approved an extreme bill that, pending the governor’s signatu ...View More
????It’s His Party and He’ll…????
Every time Texas Democrats have a bad election (read: every two years), blame reasonably finds its w ...View More
????It’s His Party and He’ll…????
Every time Texas Democrats have a bad election (read: every two years), blame reasonably finds its w ...View More
New Texas Map Starts Game of Political Musical Chairs
After two weeks spent outside state lines—marked by a surge of national media attention and, then, a ...View More
Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our September/October 2025 Issue
Texas Observer reader, Gall. We live in a state whose top leaders have entirely, vastly, monumentall ...View More
West Texas Congressman’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Cuts Could Harm Rural Hospitals in His District
Since it was signed into law on July 4, West Texas Republican Congressman Jodey Arrington has been b ...View More
Racism Wrapped in Rural Warmth
Rural Texas wears a friendly facade. You know everyone, and everyone treats each other so kindly, bu ...View More
Dems in Congress Are Being Denied Access to ICE Facilities. Now They’re Suing.
At least a dozen Democratic members of Congress have been denied entry to federal immigration facili ...View More
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