April 2016 - The Texas Observer

Most Recent in Politics:

1Bathroom Wars Prove Dan Patrick’s Dominance over Texas Legislature

2After Freedom Caucus Kills Her Legislation, Lawmaker Announces Anti-‘Lunch Shaming’ Campaign

3Two Blatant Lies from Governor Greg Abbott’s ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Op-Ed

4Two North Texas Evangelicals Ask: Who Would Jesus Deport?

5In Passing ‘Bathroom Bill,’ Joe Straus’ House ‘Rolled’ By Dan Patrick

6Abandoning ‘Women’s Health’ Claims, Texas House Approves Wide-Ranging Anti-Abortion Bill

Most Recent in Environment:

1After Eight-Year Battle Over Reforming the Railroad Commission, Oil and Gas Industry Wins

2Bill Aims to Protect Communities of Color from Polluting Concrete Facilities

3For Texas Pronghorn, an Unusual 500-Mile Journey

4Lawmaker Hopes Bill Will Encourage Legislature to End Shady Accounting Practice

5Texas Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Hunting Feral Hogs from Hot Air Balloons

6Death From Above

Most Recent in Border:

1Activists: Greg Abbott’s SB 4 Pitch to Univision Viewers is ‘Nothing But Lies’

2On Mother’s Day, Hundreds Protest Senate Bill 4 at Governor’s Mansion

3Texas Lege on Farmworker Housing Crisis: Better Luck Next Time

4Texas Senate Votes to License ‘Baby Jails’ as Child Care Facilities

5Without Notice, Texas Governor Greg Abbott Signs ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Ban on Facebook Live

6Controversial ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Ban Headed to Texas Governor’s Desk, Will Likely Become Law

Most Recent in Criminal Justice:

1Two Blatant Lies from Governor Greg Abbott’s ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Op-Ed

2Traffic Ticketing Program That Feeds Debtors’ Prison Pipeline May Be in its Final Year

3Activists: Greg Abbott’s SB 4 Pitch to Univision Viewers is ‘Nothing But Lies’

4Sandra Bland Act Passes Senate Unanimously After Key Provisions Dropped

5After ‘Unheard-Of’ Momentum, Medical Marijuana Bill Declared Dead by Authors

6Texas Senate Votes to License ‘Baby Jails’ as Child Care Facilities

Most Recent in Education:

1After Freedom Caucus Kills Her Legislation, Lawmaker Announces Anti-‘Lunch Shaming’ Campaign

2Texas’ ‘Lunch Shaming’ Problem and the Fight to Fix It

3CPS Caseworker: Lawmakers Are ‘Shifting the Blame’ by Privatizing Child Welfare System

4‘Academic Freedom’ Bill Provides Cover to Teach Creationism, Climate Denial in Classrooms

5‘Another Book, Another Month, Another Day Closer to You’

6Dan Patrick Offers Vouchers as Solution to Special Ed Failures that He Helped Create

Most Recent in Health Care:

1Abandoning ‘Women’s Health’ Claims, Texas House Approves Wide-Ranging Anti-Abortion Bill

2CPS Caseworker: Lawmakers Are ‘Shifting the Blame’ by Privatizing Child Welfare System

3Texas Is Seeking Trump’s Approval of its Planned Parenthood Ban. Will Other States Follow?

4We Were the Safety Net

5Sandra Bland Act Passes Senate Unanimously After Key Provisions Dropped

6House Votes to Expand Religious Freedom at the Expense of Foster Children, Critics Say

Most Recent in The Interview:

1The Interview: Joaquin Castro Says Texas Democrats are Poised for a Comeback

2The Interview: Beto O’Rourke on Trump, the Border and How to Revive the Democratic Party

3The Interview: Tom ‘Smitty’ Smith

4The Interview: Lupe Valdez

5The Interview: Paul Quinn College’s Michael Sorrell

6The Interview: Judge John Dietz on Texas’ School Finance Crisis

Most Recent in Books:

1We Were the Safety Net

2‘Cornyation’ Celebrates San Antonio’s Most Fabulous Fiesta Tradition

3Valeria Luiselli’s ‘Tell Me How It Ends’ Is the First Must-Read Book of the Trump Era

4In the Age of Trump, the First All-Latino Sci-Fi Anthology Hits too Close to Home

5In ‘Blue Texas,’ a Historical Blueprint for Texas Activists

6Austin Writer Ed Ward Celebrates the Black Musicians Who Made Rock

Most Recent in Postcards:

5Feathering Their Nest

6The Business of Burying Horses

Most Recent in Essay:

1Going It Alone

2The Observer’s Founding Editor: ‘Bring the Fight Back’ to Texas Politics

3A Texan’s Political Guide to Resisting Trump

4The Resistance Against Donald Trump Begins in Texas

5What a 1940 Novel Can Teach Us About Fighting Trump

6A Single Mom’s Search for ‘School Choice’ in Texas

Most Recent in Eye on Texas:

1Eye on Texas: Runners Take on 170-Mile Race in Big Bend

2Eye on Texas: Liberty Hill Hosts Texas Firearms Festival

3Eye on Texas: TX Open Swim

4Eye on Texas: Blessing of the Hands in San Antonio

5Eye on Texas: Austin’s Chapels

6Eye on Texas: Portico Tejas

Most Recent in Poetry:

2Poem: ‘Resistance’

3Poem: ‘Screenplay for a Homemade Movie’

4Poem: ‘To Be One with the All’

5Poem: ‘Whitewashing’

6Poem: ‘Rice and Beans’

The Magazine: April 2016

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March 2015, Texas Observer cover

COVER STORY

The Doctor is Out

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

Fri, Apr 1, 2016 |

Bowie had one last chance to save its community hospital. Then anti-tax activists launched their campaign. Now, the small town is aching for the past.Read More

In this Issue

Political Intelligence

There Goes the Sun

by Naveena Sadasivam

News

The Strangers Next Door

by Patrick Michels

State of Texas: Bottom of the Barrel

by Naveena Sadasivam

Strangest State: Unicorn Hair and Grand Theft Bueno

by Patrick Michels

CULTURE

Writing from the Trunk of the Latino Tree

Poem: Aleppo Oslo Jos Boston

Texas’ Strange Brand of Cool

by Michael Agresta

Columns

Empty Suits, Empty Seats

by Christopher Hooks

Ghost Abortion Busters

by Andrea Grimes

State of Texas

State of Texas: Bottom of the Barrel

by Naveena Sadasivam

Loon Star State

Loon Star State: GOP Delivery