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Observer Masthead Additions and a Farewell

A note from the editor

Texas Observer · Aug 19

Our Most-Read Stories of 2025

Some of the articles that y'all really loved this year

Texas Observer · Dec 29, 2025

The Winds of Willacy: Inside Texas’ Largest Wind Farm

The coastal gales of the Rio Grande Valley have helped rejuvenate this small farming community.

Texas Observer · Apr 14, 2025

‘Go Away TEA,’ Say Houston ISD Parents and Teachers

“We are professional educators. We demand to be respected.”

Texas Observer · Oct 23, 2023

Not Your Everyday Snow Cone

From Mexican to Taiwanese treats, an exploration of Bayou City's beautiful diversity through its finest shaved ice purveyors.

Texas Observer · Aug 1, 2023

3,000 youth singers to converge on Millennium Park for Paint the Town Red

The annual event, scheduled for Thursday, is organized by the nonprofit organization Uniting Voices.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 23, 2023

‘We Are in a Crisis’: Texas Public Schools on the Edge

Vouchers and property tax cuts strike at a public school system already hemorrhaging hard-working employees.

Texas Observer · Apr 6, 2023