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Four Texas Counties Now Ban Travel for Abortions

The travel ban bars pregnant Texans from leaving the state to access an abortion. From Truthout's Zane McNeil.

Texas Observer · Oct 26, 2023

Unmasking Texas Neo-Nazis

Police cited four men for distributing antisemitic and racist flyers in Fort Worth and Weatherford. From Steven Monacelli.

Texas Observer · Oct 25, 2023

University of Houston’s LGBTQ+ Students Build New Community After Resource Center Closure

Religious leaders and other allies are struggling to fill the gap left by the loss of the vital LGBTQ+ resource center.

Texas Observer · Oct 23, 2023

Abbott Lobbies for More Money As Border Wall Burns Through Budget

In the wake of President Joe Biden’s fencing flip-flop, the Texas governor doubles down on his barrier construction.

Texas Observer · Oct 18, 2023

In Mexico, Tensions Rise Again over 1944 Water Treaty

After decades of negotiations and even protests, Mexico and the U.S. struggle to find a compromise over a 1944 water treaty.

Texas Observer · Oct 18, 2023

The Tower Sniper’s Wife

A book from UT Press provides a troubling twist on the vow “until death do us part.” Reviewed by Texas Observer Senior Reporter Lise Olsen.

Texas Observer · Oct 17, 2023

Choose Native Plants!

More Texas gardeners are choosing native plants after 2023’s brutal weather—attracting bees, butterflies, and lower water bills.

Texas Observer · Oct 16, 2023

Abbott’s Voucher Fight Isn’t About Kids. It’s About Money, Politics, and Religion.

The Senate passed its bill this week as the governor continues to pressure House members to compromise.

Texas Observer · Oct 13, 2023

Strangest State: Alligators, Tigers & Hailstorms, Oh My!

Weird weather, unusual attacks on education, and zoo animals keeping cool, in the latest dispatch from far-flung Texas.

Texas Observer · Oct 13, 2023

Texas Wants to Adopt Outdated Cancer Risk Standard Despite Concerns

TCEQ is proposing to quietly adopt its 17-year-old cancer standard that leading scientists and public health officials call inadequate.

Texas Observer · Oct 13, 2023