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Hunger Was Already Bad Enough. Then Beryl Hit.

Food spoils when the power goes out, exposing more people to hunger and food insecurity. But the crisis goes deeper than that.

Texas Observer · Jul 17, 2024

Mike Miles Moved Texas School Funds to Colorado Through a Possible Shell Corporation Without a Paper Trail

An Observer investigation has found irregularities in how the Houston ISD superintendent's Colorado charter school nonprofit did business in Texas.

Texas Observer · Jul 16, 2024

Texas Plans to Execute Man After Courts Refuse DNA Tests

Ruben Gutierrez was convicted of murder in 1999 under Texas’ “Law of Parties.” He says he had nothing to do with the killing.

Texas Observer · Jul 15, 2024

Kinney County Sheriff to Buy Pepper Ball Guns for Deterring Migrants Who ‘Try To Storm The Point of Entry’

Following the Texas National Guard’s example, the border county approved the purchase of “less lethal” weapons using state funds.

Texas Observer · Jul 9, 2024

Going to See the Volcanos

After protests swept Cuba, a wave of people fled. Jesús Jank Curbelo shares his saga of being smuggled to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Texas Observer · Jul 9, 2024

Taking Prison to Court: Fighting for the Right to Sleep

Michael Garrett sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice more than a decade ago, and he’s working from inside to keep the case alive.

Texas Observer · Jul 8, 2024

Litigating the Republican Civil War

The crusade against Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the rise of conservative lawfare reveal a new side of Texas’ ruling party.

Texas Observer · Jul 3, 2024

Big Business as Usual: Fracking in the American Dream City

An Arlington environmentalist calls for courage at the local level despite state limitations.

Texas Observer · Jul 3, 2024

Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our July/August Issue

A note from the interim editor-in-chief

Texas Observer · Jul 1, 2024

As Summer Heat Hits, How Is the Texas Grid Faring?

Amid new projections of surging demand, energy analyst Doug Lewin explains what worries him–and what doesn’t.

Texas Observer · Jun 28, 2024