Partisans Are Politicizing Our Schools
A network of consultants, PACs, and political activists has quietly infiltrated school board elections.
Steven Monacelli
Steven Monacelli is a freelance investigative journalist 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.
Articles by Steven Monacelli
Texas Observer School Board Investigation Spurs Call for Reform
State Representative Erin Zwiener says Texas must improve campaign finance transparency and adopt contribution limits.
These Are the Right-Wing Ideologues Taking Over School Boards
Conservative consultants and PACs are turning Texas school boards into partisan battlegrounds.
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.”