Dave Mann

Dave Mann has been with the Observer since 2003. Before that, he worked as a reporter in Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. He was born and raised in Philadelphia. He thinks border collies are the world’s greatest dogs, and believes in the nourishing powers of pickup basketball.
Articles by Dave Mann
Leading Off
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Yes They Can
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State Schooled
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Fearing the Vote
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Victim of Circumstance?
Ed Graf was sentenced to life for burning his two young stepsons alive. Two decades later, science may exonerate him.
The Governor’s Job Con
With more and more Texans out of work, Perry rejects federal unemployment funds and panders to his right-wing base.
Burn Patterns
Curtis Severns is serving 27 years for an arson he almost certainly didn't commit. Sloppy fire science put him there.
We’ve Got Issues, People
But which ones will the 81st Legislature tackle—and how?