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A Hollow Victory for Texas Oyster Fishers

At a meeting besieged by protest, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission postponed a decision on closing oyster reefs.

Texas Observer · Mar 29, 2022

The Battle of Beaumont

A grueling labor fight dragged on in the once-mighty union bastion of southeast Texas, pitting the oil giant against an embattled Steelworkers local.

Texas Observer · Mar 28, 2022

Neither Here, Nor There

The City of Austin is back to playing whack-a-mole with its large unsheltered population.

Texas Observer · Mar 28, 2022

Guardian of the Guard

Jason Featherston, who has devoted more than half his life to the National Guard, is now the leading critic of Governor Greg Abbott’s border surge.

Texas Observer · Mar 22, 2022

DISRUPT, DEPLETE, DESTROY

This is merely the latest incarnation of a decades-old Republican playbook to discredit, defund, and ultimately destroy the Texas public education system.

Texas Observer · Mar 21, 2022

The Murderer’s Little Boy

In 2016, a League City man stabbed his ex-wife to death. Why does his family have custody of their child?

Texas Observer · Mar 17, 2022

‘What We Leave Behind’ Is a Beautifully Understated Migration Story

And an exciting feature debut for Texan director Iliana Sosa.

Texas Observer · Mar 14, 2022

‘I Don’t Know Where It’s Safe’: Family of Trans Child Who Dined With Ken Paxton Is Facing Child Abuse Investigation

The Dallas-area family says it is under investigation by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and at risk of losing their kids.

Texas Observer · Mar 11, 2022

The State of Paxton v. Bush

What’s worse for a Republican in 2022: To be an alleged felon, or to bear the same last name as Jeb and the Georges?

Texas Observer · Mar 10, 2022

Texas Democratic Voter Participation Dipped in Primaries, GOP Voter Turnout Increased Slightly

Turnout was slightly down among Democrats from the 2018 gubernatorial primary, while Republican turnout increased by 1.5 percent.

Texas Observer · Mar 8, 2022