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Here Are the New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Texas Passed into Law
This session, the Legislature filed more anti-LGBTQ+ bills than ever before. The dozen that passed threaten to negatively impact queer Texans.
The Massive U.S. Pipeline Buildout Is Mostly for Gas Going Overseas
Plans for U.S. gas pipelines could lock in a dramatic increase in fossil fuel exports and their greenhouse gas emissions, a new report finds.
Will Texas Workers Ever Get a Break from the Summer Heat?
A long-awaited hearing on a proposed OSHA heat protection rule is set for June 16, but workers are uncertain to get relief under Trump.
Legislature Mandates Sheriff-ICE Cooperation in Jails or Streets
Texas lawmakers are ordering all counties to seek federal agreements that may be limited to jailhouses—or may convert deputies into roving immigration agents.
Texas House Passes Raft of Dan Patrick Priorities Imposing Conservative Mandates on Public Ed
In the final days of session, the lower chamber voted to further advance the classroom culture wars.
The Love and Loss of the Quintanillas
A new documentary uses archival family footage to retell the story of Selena y Los Dinos.
Abbott’s Bail Crackdown Meets Mixed Fate in Texas House
The lower chamber approves key pieces—but only pieces—of the governor's pretrial incarceration agenda.
Ronnie Dugger, 1930-2025
The Observer's crusading founding editor—a prolific author and agitator who helped animate the spirit of a true Texas liberalism—has died at 95.
New Leads in an Infamous Corpus Christi Cold Case
An open-source review unearths fresh details about a Texas oilman’s murder.