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Flight of the Klavierbaumeister By Jen Reel
Priscilla Rappaport is a master piano builder—a klavierbaumeister—and pilot based in Round Rock, TX.
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A Day at the Brownsville Academic Center By Jen Reel
Brownsville Academic Center Principal Carlos Guerra leads us through a day at Brownsville school district's alternative school, known by locals as "the boot camp."
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Uneasy Money: An Observer Panel On Reforming Texas’ Payday and Auto-Title Loan Industry By Jen Reel
Texas Observer Staff Writer Forrest Wilder hosted a public panel on reforming Texas' payday loan industry.
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Observer Panel at SXSW Interactive: Tweeting the Drug War (Video) By Melissa del Bosque
What can the most censored state in Mexico teach others about freedom of expression during a devastating drug war?
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Observer Panel at SXSW Interactive: Survival of the Scrappiest By Jonathan McNamara
What wisdom could the Observer impart to other nonprofits struggling to keep up the journalistic fight in the age of pay walls and social media?
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An Introduction to The Texas Observer By Jonathan McNamara
An introduction to The Texas Observer from current and former staffers. Video shot and edited by Matt Gossage.
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Life On the Fence Line By Jen Reel
Suffering from chronic illnesses and cancer, Corpus Christi residents can't afford to relocate.
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The Texas Observer Interviews Bill McKibben By Jen Reel
Texas Observer reporter Forrest Wilder meets with author, educator and activist Bill McKibben to discuss politics and the environment.
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Paul Krugman at the 2012 Texas Observer MOLLY Journalism Prize Dinner By Jen Reel
New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman sits down for an exclusive interview with Texas Observer editor Dave Mann.
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Carlos Dada Speaks With the Observer By Jen Reel
In March, a leading investigative online news journal in El Salvador, El Faro, broke the news that the government was negotiating a reduction in
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A Chance At Success By Chase Martinez
Since 1977, Helping Restore Ability, a non-profit, licensed home healthcare agency, has been providing services that promote independent living for individuals who might otherwise
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Failed States: Embedding in the War on Terror By Jill Magid
On Jan. 21, 2010, Jill Magid was in Austin researching snipers when she decided to visit the state Capitol. That was the day Fausto
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State of Texas: The Road to 500 Executions By Dave Mann
Texas will soon execute its 500th person since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
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Eye On Texas: Empty Schools By Allison Smith
Empty Texas schools intrigue me. The quiet spaces, the old water fountains and chalkboards, the big windows casting natural light.
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Peaceably Assemble: The NRA Comes to Houston By Jeremy Smith
This weekend, an estimated 70,000 people converged on the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston to attend the 142nd National Rifle Association Annual Meeting
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State of Texas: Who Pays How Much In Taxes By Dave Mann
Texas' tax system is one of the most regressive in the country, meaning it falls especially hard on the poor.
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Up In Arms: After the Sandy Hook Tragedy, Some Texas Schools Arm Their Teachers By Lance Rosenfield
Whatever the risks, there will undoubtedly soon be more guns in Texas schools.
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Photos from Dallas’ Rally Against Domestic Violence By Patrick Michels
Saturday, thousands of men joined Mayor Mike Rawlings outside Dallas City Hall for a rally to end the city's culture of domestic violence, joined by
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Eye On Texas: Nostalgia By Martha Moreno
In 2000, my mother, three siblings, and I started a journey that brought us to the United States, where my father waited for us.
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Workers Defense Project Commemorates Construction Workers During “Day of the Fallen” By Jen Reel and Priscila Mosqueda
The Workers Defense Project held its Day of the Fallen march on Feb. 27 to commemorate Texas construction workers who have been killed on the
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Photos from the Save Texas Schools Rally By Patrick Michels and Beth Cortez-Neavel
Photos from the Save Texas Schools Rally at the State Capitol, a demonstration for more funding and less testing in Texas' public schools.
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Eye On Texas: Mediscapes By Carling Hale
Carling Hale explores her relationship with medication through photos.
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Seven Contemporary Mexican Artists Interpret the Unthinkable in “Crónicas” By Brad Tyer
"Crónicas: Seven Contemporary Mexican Artists," uniquely interprets the drug war in Mexico through the eyes of seven young Mexican artists and photographers.
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New Fields: A Job Training Program Prepares Farmworkers For The Modern Economy By Jen Reel
Motivation Education & Training, Inc. helps farmworkers find better jobs in the modern economy.
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Observer Podcast Episode 23: A Mid-Session Look at the Texas Legislature By Jonathan McNamara
Our legislative interns Olivia Messer and Liz Farmer join staff writer Patrick Michels, editor Dave Mann and I for a mid-session look at the 83rd
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Observer Podcast Episode 22: Getting a Lege Up By Jonathan McNamara
Observer staff writers Patrick Michels, Forrest Wilder and editor Dave Mann join the show for our first podcast about the 83rd Texas Legislature. What’s
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Observer Podcast Episode 21: Capital Punishment By Jonathan McNamara
In which discuss Alex Hannaford's recent piece about death row inmate Larry Swearingen then dive straight into the current state of capital punishment in Texas.
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Observer Podcast Episode 20: 2012 Election Night Wrap-Up By Jonathan McNamara
Last night, the ever-vigilant staff of The Texas Observer stayed up late to bring you up-to-the-minutes blog posts and sarcastic tweets about the 2012
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Observer Podcast 19: Reporting Kochworld By Jonathan McNamara
In this episode, I sit down with Observer staff writer Melissa del Bosque and multimedia editor Jen Reel to discuss the months of reporting work
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Observer Podcast Episode 18: Texas Voter Turnout By Jonathan McNamara
In this episode, I sit down with Observer contributor Saul Elbein and Democratic political consultant Jeff Rotkoff to tackle Texas voter turnout. For this month’s
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Observer Podcast Episode 17: The Aftermath of Brian Claunch By Jonathan McNamara
In this episode, we examine the tragic death of Brian Claunch, a Houston man and double amputee who lost the limbs on his left
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Observer Podcast Episode 16: So You Want to Write a Short Story By Jonathan McNamara
Another episode of the Observer podcast is on the books. No, seriously, it’s about books. I sat down with Observer Fiction Editor David Duhr
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Observer Podcast Episode 15: Julian Castro’s DNC Splash By Jonathan McNamara
Did we end episode 14 with a promise of a new episode in two weeks? Scrap that. Observer editor Dave Mann and staff writers Forrest
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Observer Podcast Episode 14: No Road Home By Jonathan McNamara
In this episode of the Observer Podcast, we talk with staff writer Melissa del Bosque about her recently-published continuation of her series about Mexican
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Observer Podcast Episode 13: Can We Leave No Child Left Behind…Behind? By Jonathan McNamara
Earlier this month, the latest federal ratings for Texas schools were released. Texas didn’t do very well. More than 70 percent of Texas school
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Observer Podcast Episode 12: How a Fracking Oil Boom Transformed Cotulla, TX By Jonathan McNamara
What happens to a sleepy, Texas town when technological advances in oil extraction transform it into the epicenter of an oil boom? To find
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