Molly Ivins on Ann Richards’ Legacy
As another Democratic woman heads for the governorship, the Observer shares an archival piece looking back at the last.
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Texas Observer Announces ProPublica’s Hannah Dreier as the 2019 MOLLY National Journalism Award Winner
Dreier’s work on “Trapped in Gangland” provides a “necessary dose of reality in a conversation dominated by the Trump administration’s fear-mongering,” the judges wrote.
Fearless and Funny, Molly Ivins Comes to Life in ‘Raise Hell’
If only she were around today.
Molly Ivins on Roe v. Wade
With President Trump set to nominate another conservative justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, abortion-rights activists worry about the future of Roe v. Wade. Molly Ivins wrote this piece in the aftermath of the 1973 landmark ruling establishing a woman's right to abortion.
Mother Jones’ Shane Bauer Wins 2017 MOLLY National Journalism Prize
One judge said, “This isn’t a story. It’s a saga — tough, graphic reporting that shows how privately operated prisons function.”
