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The Lege This Week: Texas Lawmakers Tackle the Budget

From budget cuts to ending Confederate Heroes Day, get caught up on what happened the week of January 18.

Texas Observer · Jan 22, 2021

‘Fugitive Dreams’ Tells a Timeless Tale for Right Now

Austin-based director Jason Neulander and two Texas actors bring a play about homelessness, police violence, and illness to the screen.

Texas Observer · Jan 21, 2021

Deaths in ICE Custody Skyrocketed During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A new report shows Texas lead the nation with seven deaths among immigration detainees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Texas Observer · Jan 20, 2021

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After a Year of Racial Reckoning, Black Lawmakers Believe They Can Finally Eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas

On Tuesday, some Texans will take a paid day off for a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the Confederate army.

Texas Observer · Jan 19, 2021

COVID-19’s Deadly Toll on Texas Workers

As the pandemic devastates Texas workers unable to stay home, families are left struggling for justice.

Texas Observer · Jan 18, 2021

Texas Republicans Fanned the Flames of Insurrection Long Before January 6

It’s not just Ted Cruz. For years, Texas Republicans have fueled the toxic politics that led extremists to storm the Capitol.

Texas Observer · Jan 15, 2021

‘Chicano Squad’ Provides New Perspectives on Police Brutality and Unsolved Murders

Two native Texans teamed up to produce a just-released podcast that tells the story of an innovative group of Houston homicide detectives.

Texas Observer · Jan 14, 2021

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Texas Legislative Session Begins With Heavy Security Presence Following U.S. Capitol Riot

Lawmakers gathered for the start of the 140-day session Tuesday as the coronavirus continues to rage in Texas.

Texas Observer · Jan 13, 2021

In San Antonio, a Fight over Public Housing Heats Up

The fate of the Alamo City’s oldest and largest public housing development is fueling a conflict between San Antonians with different visions for the future of the city’s West Side.

Texas Observer · Jan 12, 2021

Lege in the Time of Coronavirus

An uncontrolled pandemic. An economic crisis. A bruising loss for Democrats. The Texas Legislature is back in session.

Texas Observer · Jan 11, 2021

Loon Star: Mr. Cruz goes to Washington

The latest cartoon from Ben Sargent.

Texas Observer · Jan 8, 2021

Editorial: Look Down Ballot for Democratic Wins in Texas

Democrats flipped seemingly obscure seats, from justice of the peace to county sheriff, that have outsized impacts on Texas families.

Texas Observer · Jan 7, 2021

Why Didn’t San Antonio Police Immediately Apply First Aid To Darrell Zemault Sr. After Shooting Him?

Bystander videos show that officers waited a full minute before administering care.

Texas Observer · Jan 6, 2021

Sheldon Adelson Bets Big on Texas Casinos

The casino magnate and mega-donor helped Republicans hold the Texas House. Now he wants to cash in.

Texas Observer · Jan 5, 2021

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Texas Observer · Jan 4, 2021

Teens for a Green New Deal

Sixteen-year-old climate organizer Chanté Davis spoke to the Observer about how change could start with young people in Texas.

Texas Observer · Jan 1, 2021

‘Being A Prisoner During COVID Is A Death Sentence’

After spending 18 years on death row for a crime he did not commit, Anthony Graves won release a decade ago.

Texas Observer · Dec 31, 2020

The Observer’s Best Longform Stories of 2020

We rounded up some of our hardest hitting longform stories from this unprecedented year.

Texas Observer · Dec 30, 2020

Texas Tally: Hindsight is 2020

2020 was a year like no other. In Texas Tally 2020, Observer staffers round up some of the most important numbers from the year.

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Texas Observer · Dec 29, 2020

A Weird End for a Weird Year: Our Eight Favorite Strange Texas Stories of 2020

A wild horse chase, an alligator with a big appetite, and a cloned cat made this year a little stranger—in a good way.

Texas Observer · Dec 25, 2020

Anatomy of a Crime

How one reporter followed a notorious jailhouse snitch into one of the ugliest parts of the criminal justice system.

Texas Observer · Dec 24, 2020

Loon Star: The Year in Cartoons

A diary of this hell year.

Texas Observer · Dec 23, 2020

The Year Newspaper Unions Roared Back to Life in Texas

At the beginning of 2020, there were zero union papers in the Lone Star State. Soon, it seems, there will be three.

Texas Observer · Dec 22, 2020

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

COVID-19 has increased separation and isolation at a time of crisis for incarcerated people and their families.

Texas Observer · Dec 21, 2020

As Companies Build Thousands of Cell Towers, Indigenous Nations are Faced with Difficult Choices

In Texas, a tiny staff of tribal officials field hundreds of requests each day to build 5G towers in areas of cultural and historic importance.

Texas Observer · Dec 18, 2020

Poet Claudia Delfina Cardona on Her Debut Poetry Chapbook

Cardona spoke about Texas literary scenes, her philosophy of writing poetry as archiving, and her advice for young Texan poets.

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