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Greg Abbott

The Austin downtown skyline at sunrise, with the light reflecting off the water of Town Lake and the skyscrapers bordering it.

Why the City of Austin Wants Voters to Hike Their Property Taxes

And what Prop Q could mean for the future of local governments in Texas

by Jack Craver

Keep Reading

‘Failures and Grift’: Gina Hinojosa Wants to Stop Greg Abbott from Making History

by Justin Miller

How the Bathroom Bill Weaponizes Transphobia Against Public Institutions

by Kit O'Connell

Party Discipline

by Justin Miller

May 01, 2014

Licensed to Kill

What legal responsibility does a hospital have to keep a dangerous doctor from operating? Under Texas law, none.

by Saul Elbein

Apr 29, 2014

Why Wendy Davis Should be Talking About the Issues

by Christopher Hooks

Apr 15, 2014

New PPP Poll Highlights Areas of Concern for Texas Democrats

by Christopher Hooks

Apr 14, 2014

Wendy Davis and the Curious Case of the Pre-Kindergarten STAAR

by Christopher Hooks

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott Apr 14, 2014

The Latest Fad in Education Reform: Testing 4-Year-Olds

Greg Abbott's plan would bring Texas in line with federal policy and big business plans.

by Patrick Michels

Apr 04, 2014

WTF Friday: Glass Houses

by Christopher Hooks

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott Mar 31, 2014

Greg Abbott vs. the Child Predators of Williamson County

by Christopher Hooks

Quanell X leads a march past Hemphill’s town square, calling for justice for Alfred Wright. Mar 28, 2014

Observer Radio Episode 51: An East Texas Family Searches for Justice

by Jonathan McNamara

Mar 26, 2014

Greg Abbott’s Weird, Empty Attack Site

by Christopher Hooks

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