Observer Podcast Episode 8: Solar Power and the DREAM Act

Hot off the heels of a public panel on energy and an article outlining San Antonio’s solar power progress, Observer staff writer Forrest Wilder [...]

A Victory for Obamacare, but What’s Next for Texas?

In a landmark decision this morning the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act as constitutional, including the controversial individual mandate requiring most citizens [...]

The Writing On the Wall

The first day of school is supposed to be full of optimism and promise. It’s a day for blank notebooks, new clothes, fresh haircuts [...]

– Stand Your Ground’ Houstonian Gets 40 Years; Plus, Brown’s Budget and More

UPDATE: Raul Rodriguez is sentenced to 40 years in prison for murdering Kelly Danaher. 4:00 PM     A Harris County jury is deep [...]

Kalamazoo Pipeline Disaster Offers a Cautionary Tale for Texas

Michelle Barlond-Smith came home late one night two years ago after her mother had suffered a massive heart attack. She smelled something in the [...]