Arman Badrei

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Arman Badrei was the fall-winter 2022 Editorial Fellow at the Texas Observer. Previously, he has written and interned for Texas Monthly and Houstonia Magazine, with bylines in Texas Highways too. Born and raised in Houston, Arman came back to Texas after studying politics, journalism, and Spanish at Princeton University to write and report on his home state, with an interest in politics, law, and the intersection of the two.

Articles by Arman Badrei

Ozell Brandley (a Black man) and his nieces, Cassie Brandley and Elizabeth Phillips, visit the grave of Clarence Brandley. Elizabeth Phillips is holding a blue t-shirt which reads, "Clarence Brandley Will be Free."

Clarence Brandley: Unjustly Convicted, Overdue for Justice

One of Texas’ most famous death row exonerees died before winning compensation under a law inspired by his own story.

by Arman Badrei

A broken granite obelisk balances, seemingly impossibly, on its point upon a pyramid of granite. This sculpture stands before Houston's Rothko Chapel, a rectangular grey brick building, seen under a clear sky at dusk.

Meditations on Life and Death at Houston’s Rothko Chapel

The 1971 temple to art and contemplation is still revealing its magic to visitors.

by Arman Badrei

Keith Self, a bald, older white man in a suit and tie, stands as he votes for Rep. Byron Donalds. Self is one of the Texas Republicans rebelling against the vote for Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.

Far-Right Texas Republicans Mutiny at the Capitol

Naturally, a few of the state’s 25 GOP representatives are in the eye of the storm.

by Arman Badrei

Lina Hidalgo, a Hispanic woman in a blue top with a small round pendant necklace, poses for a portrait, her shoulder length dark hair framing her face.

Crime, Statistics, and the Harris County Judge’s Race

In Texas’ most populous county, funding for law enforcement takes center stage.

by Arman Badrei