Jake Bernstein
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Capitol Offense
On April 12, the Observer posted “The Governor’s Database” on the Web. The story detailed how Gov. Rick Perry, through his Office of Homeland [...] Full Story -
Long Past Enough
¡Ya Basta! Every day in Mexico there are an estimated 10 kidnappings. ¡Ya Basta! is an intimate documentary that captures the harrowing stories of [...] Full Story -
The Governor’s Database
Piece by piece, Gov. Rick Perry’s homeland security office is gathering massive amounts of information about Texas residents and merging it to create the [...] Full Story -
Capitol Offense
The breadbasket wasn’t the only item passed around when Midland Republican state Rep. Tom Craddick met Chris Winkle on the night of October 21, [...] Full Story -
Why the Bell Not?
Here’s a little-known fact about Chris Bell: He has a good sense of humor. In fact, he has an engaging personality once you get [...] Full Story
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Jack Abramoff: Off the Reservations: an Observer Web-Only Feature
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Former Texas Observer Editor Wins Pulitzer Prize
Former Observer executive editor Jake Bernstein has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his collaboration with ProPublica’s Jesse Eisinger on a [...] Full Story -
Demographic Destiny
The fat man sidled up to the two children with an invite, his pitch a simple one. “I’m a fat man,” Gary Gibson said. [...] Full Story -
A Fish Rots from the Head
When all was said and little done, the gavels dropped, and adjournment let lawmakers escape from the political implosion that was the 80th Legislature. [...] Full Story -
Legislative Terror
The homeland security and border funding legislation passed during the regular session will rank among the most important state policy changes never publicly debated. [...] Full Story
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