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Eye on Texas: The Essential Women of Austin

"Essentials," a portrait series by Sarah Wilson, explores how women deemed essential workers stay safe during the pandemic.

Texas Observer · Nov 12, 2020

Short Story Finalist: ‘Una Ofrenda: For I Too Am a Holy Child’

“This story is an offering to the trans ancestors who have bravely lived ... as authentically as possible despite existing in spaces that deny our humanity.”

Texas Observer · Nov 11, 2020

Texas Has Elected A Climate Change Denier to the Railroad Commission

Jim Wright will be one of three people in charge of regulating Texas' oil and gas industry. He doesn’t believe that flaring contributes to climate change.

Texas Observer · Nov 10, 2020

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How We Got Here

Texas’ health system has been underfunded, understaffed, and unprepared for years. Here, the coronavirus found the perfect place to spread.

Texas Observer · Nov 9, 2020

A House Divided

Rogelio Chavira is for Biden. Dolores Chacon is for Trump. The border fence passes through the couple’s backyard.

Texas Observer · Nov 6, 2020

As Democrats Divebomb, the Texas Legislature Remains as White and Male as Ever

The legislative body’s makeup stands in stark contrast to the diverse state’s demographics.

Texas Observer · Nov 5, 2020

Illegal Air Pollution is Skyrocketing in Texas, But State Regulators are Ignoring Complaints

An environmental watchdog submitted evidence of dozens of violations, but the Texas’ environmental agency rarely followed up.

Texas Observer · Nov 5, 2020

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Texas Democrats Thought 2020 Would Be a Banner Year. Instead, It Was a Catastrophe.

Republicans will now lock in their majority for years to come.

Texas Observer · Nov 4, 2020

Loon Star: The U.S. Department of Denial

Ben Sargent's latest cartoon pillories the U.S. Department of Justice.

Texas Observer · Nov 3, 2020

Millennials and Gen Zers are Breaking Voter Turnout Records in Texas

Young people all over Texas are more politically engaged than ever. By the end of early voting, more than 1.3 million voters under the age of 30 had cast their ballot.

Texas Observer · Nov 2, 2020

José Garza Redefines ‘Progressive Prosecutor’

José Garza represents a new wave of reform-minded DAs in Texas who want to end the war on drugs and prosecute police officers who kill.

Texas Observer · Nov 2, 2020

A New Dallas Production Company Is Bringing Queer Horror to the Fore

Brock Cravy has had a long career working on LGBTQ2+ film and television in Texas. Now the Dallas filmmaker is making his own rules.

Texas Observer · Oct 30, 2020

What Will A Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn?

With record voter turnout in early voting, Texas is a presidential toss-up. John Cornyn is getting worried.

Texas Observer · Oct 30, 2020

Why is Michael Bloomberg Giving $2.6 Million to Elect a Railroad Commissioner in Texas?

If Castañeda wins, she may be in a position to get the commission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in some of the largest oilfields in the country.

Texas Observer · Oct 29, 2020

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Texas Observer · Oct 29, 2020

How Texas Jails Avoid Investigations of Inmate Deaths

Every Texas jail death is supposed to be investigated. But a recent case shows how facilities skirt the law and avoid scrutiny.

Texas Observer · Oct 28, 2020

Resistance Through Billboard Art

Musician Toshi Reagon created an image on display in Houston calling for civic engagement through art.

Texas Observer · Oct 28, 2020

A West Texas Nursing Home Sent Its COVID-Positive Residents Elsewhere. Now Two of Them Are Dead.

Texas allows nursing homes to voluntarily accept COVID-positive patients from hospitals and other nursing homes. But there are no additional safeguards for the people sent there, and some of the facilities have a history of breaking rules.

Texas Observer · Oct 27, 2020

The Latino Vote And Its Legacy

For Latinos, casting a ballot means overcoming a history of struggle against exclusion and voter suppression.

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Texas Observer · Oct 27, 2020

‘Pink Slime’ Journalism Finds a Home in Texas’ News Deserts

Metric Media has created 56 local news websites across Texas. The company claims to be nonpartisan, but its stories amplify Republican politicians.

Texas Observer · Oct 26, 2020

The Forgotten Children of Texas

Each year, thousands of foster children in Texas are shuffled into little-known “treatment centers” where they are frequently neglected and abused. State officials have largely ignored allegations of wrongdoing and calls for reform.

Texas Observer · Oct 23, 2020

Short Story Finalist: ‘Heads’

In Sydney Bartlett’s ghost story, we’re presented with a melancholy piece about friendship, regret, and the ways in which our decisions have consequences, often—and devastatingly—final.

Texas Observer · Oct 23, 2020

If Not Now, When? Dems’ Fight for the House Will Shape Texas Politics for Years

Democrats hope to end nearly 20 years of GOP dominance in the state government.

Texas Observer · Oct 22, 2020

I Left My Friends in Prison in a Pandemic. Here’s What It’s Like For Them.

I receive phone calls from distraught friends inside prison, complaining of unbearable heat, uncontrollable outbreaks and paltry diets.

Texas Observer · Oct 21, 2020

After the Deaths of Two Soldiers at Fort Hood, the Navajo Nation Wants Answers

Navajo families say their loved ones faced hazing and harassment at the Army base outside Killeen.

Texas Observer · Oct 20, 2020

F is for Fake

How a dozen possibly fraudulent and forged Indigenous artworks left Texas and ended up on museum walls in Wyoming.

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