Update March 31, 2023: On Friday, the board of the Texas Democracy Foundation, the Texas Observer’s parent nonprofit, saw six resignations while voting to add three new members, according to Interim Board President Lize Burr. The board makeup, Burr said, will now consist of: Burr, Peter Ravella, Carlton Carl, Carrie James, Lizette Resendez, Terri Burke, Kathleen McElroy, and Skye Perryman.
In response to the news, senior Texas Observer staff sent the following letter: