TexasObserver

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to Texas

“The juice they get from seeing this local victory will then spur people on towards a national approach. It’s very politically sharp.”

New from Special Investigative Correspondent @stevanzetti: A new coalition of Christian nationalist groups is mobilizing congregations to take over #Texas school boards. https://www.texasobserver.org/christian-schoolboards-education-k12/

#education #news #politics #USpol #religion #schools #Christianity #extremism

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to humanrights

"Joe lived on a grassy area at the edge of the parking lot of the Creative Arts Center of Dallas. ..."

From the archives: He had no home but plenty of love and respect. https://www.texasobserver.org/guardian-angel-laughlin-drive-joe-ten-spurs-mayborn/

#culture #homelesss #HumanRights #community #Texas #Dallas #NorthTexas

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to SpaceX

Featured: This land is more than habitat for birds, nesting sea turtles, and other wildlife. It’s a longtime gathering spot for Brownville families and fishermen. So why is the state considering trading parcels to #SpaceX? https://www.texasobserver.org/spacex-tpwd-park-land-musk/

#ElonMusk #news #politics #USpol #Texas #wildlife #nature

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to Texas

Did you know it was none other than Texas Observer matriarch Molly Ivins, one of his most piercing critics, who gifted Rick Perry with his enduring nicknames—“Governor Goodhair” and “The Coiffure”?

In a sprawling new biography, Brandon Rottinghaus revives the long, large, and colorful tale of Perry’s rise and reshaping of #Texas politics. https://www.texasobserver.org/rick-perry-biography-governor-politician/

#politics #USpol #books #news #Republicans #democracy @bookstodon

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to politics

Ben Sargent does it again ...

See more from Loon Star State: https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/loon-star-state/

#politics #USpol #activism #FreeSpeech #protest #police #Texas #GregAbbott #UTAustin

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to news

Earlier: From Joe Biden to Colin Allred, #Democrats are flip-flopping on an issue at the heart of the American experiment. Shouldn't we expect better from them? https://www.texasobserver.org/border-immigration-cowardice-democrats-biden-allred/

#border #news #politics #USpol #Biden #immigration #HumanRights #Texas

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to Houston

“I want to be sure we can affirm people doing this kind of work and leadership. How can we center her and embody her?”

From the archives: Remembering the legacy of #Houston's groundbreaking Black #trans activist and writer Monica Roberts ... https://www.texasobserver.org/the-next-trans-griot/

#LGBTQIA+ #culture #Texas #media #journalism

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to Texas

The arrest of two city council members in a small #Texas town set off a firestorm of legal controversy that's reaching all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. From Correspondent Jason Buch, in our magazine: https://www.texasobserver.org/small-town-politics-national-consequences/

#news #politics #USpol #SCOTUS #police #CriminalJustice #law #SouthTexas

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to Texas

This week's top story: In May, we reported on how an energy tycoon hijacked the #Texas State Historical Association. Now, historians, students and educators are supporting the newly formed Alliance for Texas #History.

From @josephinelee ... https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-history-alliance-tsha/

#politics #USpol #news #history #Texas #education #culture

TexasObserver, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to news

“The real crisis is that we are perilously close to abandoning the dream of bringing our neighbors ‘out of the shadows.’”

Previously: With reelection looming, #Democrats began throwing 2020 positions overboard, retreating to more hawkish views common in the party pre-Trump. From @gusbova in our magazine ...
https://www.texasobserver.org/border-immigration-cowardice-democrats-biden-allred/

#border #immigration #news #politics #USpol #Biden #Texas #Mexico #GregAbbott #Trump

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to news

“Henry pushes the right buttons. He knows the right people,. He is the consummate politician.”

Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife are facing indictment on federal bribery charges ... so let's revisit Senior Writer and Assistant Editor @justinmiller's 2020 deep-dive profile on the longtime #Laredo congressman's rise to power. https://www.texasobserver.org/henry-cuellar-reelection/

#news #politics #Democrats #corruption #USpol #Congress #bribery #HenryCuellar #Texas

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to environment

“It’s like somebody opened up the clouds and bird poop rained down.”

From the archives: Amid growing urban-wildlife conflict, a fight over Brackenridge Park calls into question the rights of nature. https://www.texasobserver.org/san-antonio-birds-brackenridge-park/

#environment #news #SanAntonio #Texas #politics #USpol #wildlife #nature #animals

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to sbc

In a new memoir, Christa Brown, one of the nation’s best-known clergy abuse survivors and #SBC whistleblowers, shares the shocking story of her escape from Baptistland.

An interview with Investigations Editor Lise Olsen: https://www.texasobserver.org/baptist-metoo-clergy-abuse-book-sbc/

#ChurchToo #SBCtoo #books @bookstodon #culture #abuse #religion #MeToo

ukuku, 1 month ago to random

My subscription to the @TexasObserver renewed today. I hope my small contribution helps them weather the shitstorm that is Texas.

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to news

In the Editor's Letter from our new May/June 2024 issue of Texas Observer magazine, Interim Editor-in-Chief @gusbova reflects on 70 years of success and strife at our publication, and shares his hopes for the future: https://www.texasobserver.org/editors-letter-introducing-our-may-june-issue/

#news #politics #USpol #Texas #media #journalism #nonprofit #TexasNeedsAnObserver

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to history

Featured story: The “magic dust” of adding funny drawings to words has been an important part of the Texas Observer since our founding. Cartoons touch people, and reach their subconscious in a unique way that text alone cannot ... https://www.texasobserver.org/70-years-of-skewering/

#history #comics #Texas #news #politics #USpol #media #journalism

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to Texas

“Houston County definitely is not completely unique, but it has a historically torn district on really understanding what all it takes for a small rural hospital to stay viable.”

From Monday: A vital resource for #healthcare has become the centerpoint of a divisive election in this rural #Texas town ... https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-hospital-vote-close-open-rural/

#politics #USpol #healthcare #News #health #democracy #election2024

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to news

It’s all a far cry from 2020, when #Democrats had polarized leftward on #immigration and then-candidate Biden spoke boldly of restoring “our historic role as a safe haven for refugees and asylum-seekers.”

From yesterday: Interim Editor-in-Chief @gusbova asks why ostensibly liberal politicians are so eager to abandon their values when it comes to the #border. https://www.texasobserver.org/border-immigration-cowardice-democrats-biden-allred/

#Biden #democracy #news #politics #Texas #election2024 #USpol

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to Texas

In May, we reported on how an "anti-woke" energy tycoon had hijacked the #Texas State Historical Association. Now, hundreds of historians, students and educators are supporting the newly formed Alliance for Texas #History, dedicated to telling untold stories from our state. New from @josephinelee: https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-history-alliance-tsha/

#politics #USpol #news #culture #education

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to news

“We were all struggling, and they were pushing us so hard to not stop.”

From the archives: Will USPS treat its workers better this summer? By McHam Investigative Reporting Fellow @josephinelee ... https://www.texasobserver.org/usps-worker-heat-death-safety/

#news #politics #USPS #MayDay #WorkersRights #USpol #Texas #summer #ClimateChange #environment #heatwave

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to Texas

Any Texan, in particular, can cast propaganda aside and simply look around to see that our state is built, maintained, and improved every day by unauthorized workers.

In our magazine, Interim Editor-in-Chief @gusbova asks why #Democrats keep flip-flopping on an issue at the heart of the American experiment. https://www.texasobserver.org/border-immigration-cowardice-democrats-biden-allred/

#immigration #border #MayDay #Texas #WorkersRights #democracy #Biden

TexasObserver, 1 month ago to Texas

“You’re talking about a population that’s older, poorer, sicker, and less insured.”

New today: As a rural hospital struggles with the cost of unpaid care, a torn community weighs how to keep its local hospital open and financially viable. https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-hospital-vote-close-open-rural/

#EastTexas #Texas #politics #USpol #elections #election2024 #healthcare #poverty #news