These Are the Right-Wing Ideologues Taking Over School Boards
Conservative consultants and PACs are turning Texas school boards into partisan battlegrounds.
Steven Monacelli
Steven Monacelli is the Texas Observer's Special Investigative Correspondent, based in Dallas. His reporting has been featured in Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, The Real News, Dallas Observer, Dallas Weekly, and more. He is also the publisher of Protean Magazine, a nonprofit literary publication. Follow him on Twitter @stevanzetti.
Articles by Steven Monacelli
Right-Wing Pastor Arrested for ‘No-Islam’ Graffiti in Downtown Brownsville
Genovevo Izaguirre’s social media accounts feature anti-LGBTQ+ and Islamophobic propaganda.
Unmasking Texas Neo-Nazis
Police cited four men for distributing antisemitic and racist flyers in Fort Worth and Weatherford.
These Christians Think God Needs You Rich and to Rule the World
Wealthy megachurch televangelists are blending what’s known as the “prosperity gospel” with nationalist politics.
Conservative Group Pushes Religious Books While Seeking to Ban Others
The Brave Books campaign promoted their own publications under the guise of protecting free speech.
God’s Army Gathers in Fort Worth
Self-described Christian nationalist prophets, an election conspiracist, and the wealthiest pastor in America collide for a week of right-wing politics.
$1M Donation to Glenn Youngkin Linked to Associates of Austin Area Billionaire Investor
Democratic politicians and reformers say the donation shows a major loophole in campaign finance law.
Homegrown Neo-Fascist Movement Marches in Austin
Researchers have identified dozens of members of the white nationalist group—and no, they’re not “feds.”
Texans Die from Heat After Governor Bans Mandatory Water Breaks
House Bill 2127 preempts local governments from enacting legislation in eight areas—with potentially deadly results.
Texas Sets New Hate Crimes Record, DPS Data Show
Data from the Department of Public Safety shows that bias incidents against queer people occur at more than four times the rate of all hate crimes.