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Will New School District Takeovers Follow the Model—and ‘Chaos’—of Houston ISD?

The state education agency took over four additional districts this spring, installing leaders linked to Houston’s state-imposed superintendent, Mike Miles, including two who worked for his former charter school network.

by Josephine Lee

Keep Reading

Does Taylor Rehmet’s Victory Foreshadow an Anti-MAGA Wave?

by Tyler Hicks

‘Black Bird Redemption Song’: A Fort Worth Artist’s Work on Confinement, Freedom, and Fred Rouse

by Michelle Pitcher

Fort Worth ISD Parents Fear the Same Chaos that State Takeover Has Brought to Houston ISD

by Josephine Lee

Mary Kelleher is a gray-haired white woman, wearing a blue jacket over a white blouse. She is photographed outdoors in a barn. Jun 05, 2023

A Watchdog in the Water Wars

Flooding and bureaucracy drove Mary Kelleher to run for a spot on a powerful North Texas river agency board.

by James Russell

Ted Cruz, wearing a light suit jacket over a blue button-down, speaks into a microphone at CPAC in Dallas. Apr 18, 2023

Strangest State: Ted Cruz Enjoys a White Claw

Smuggling bones. Horses with tail lights. Alcoholic seltzer goes aerial. Just another day in far-flung Texas.

by Texas Observer Staff

A lone person approaches the glass front doors of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram building in downtown Forth Worth, Texas. A parked car and a yellow autumnal tree stand outside. Jan 26, 2023

Former Star-Telegram Conservative Columnist Spews Hate in Student Chatroom

Why was an intolerant activist allowed to double-time as a columnist for a major newspaper?

by Steven Monacelli

A photo of the Colleyville, Texas water tower, where Bobby Lindamood is now mayor, shot with a shifted focus filter effect to make everything look smaller or toylike. Jan 18, 2023

Conspiracy-Peddling Mayor Who Fondled Drunk Stepsister Loses Defamation Lawsuit

Colleyville’s Bobby Lindamood has been ordered to pay nearly $200k after losing a years-long, politically-charged case.

by Steven Monacelli

A composite image created from a photo of Dan Patrick and Greg Abbott, a photo of a protest, and a set of power lines, superimposed so the cables and politicians seem to tower over the protest. A red/blue filter tints the whole picture. Jan 11, 2023

Fight for Change Where You Live

“Our efforts can’t be limited to complaining on our social media accounts.” 

by Ernie Morán

A white Dallas police officer steps out of the passenger side door of a cruiser, marked with Dallas Police department insignia. In Texas police budgets far exceed those for community services. Jan 03, 2023

Texas Cities Prioritize Police over People

Fort Worth spends six times more on criminal justice than community services.

by Michelle Pitcher

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs HB7, also dubbed the "stop woke" bill, at Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School in Hialeah Gardens, Florida. May 13, 2022

Right-Wingers Gain Ground in Texas School Board Elections

Anti-“critical race theory” crusaders picked up seats in May elections around the state as part of a nationwide movement.

by Michelle Pitcher

Aug 24, 2021

Newspaper Unions in Texas Fight for First Contracts

Big corporate chains are proving to be recalcitrant negotiators.

by Gus Bova

The Fiesta celebration in San Antonio. May 05, 2020

7 Texas Arts and Culture Causes to Consider on Giving Tuesday

Today is #GivingTuesdayNow. If you’re looking for causes to donate to, consider supporting the individuals and organizations that make Texas’ art, culture, and media great.

by Nicky Yeager

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