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Molly Ivins

A cartoon illustration of Molly Ivins says, “Howdy, y’all. Texas sure can be the Strangest State.”

Strangest State: Balloons, Bodies, Rockets, and Rodeo

Only in Texas

by Texas Observer Staff

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Jun 09, 2017

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.”

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Bernard and Audre Rapoport Apr 06, 2016

Remembering Audre Rapoport, 1923-2016

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Molly Ivins Sep 01, 2015

Hi, How Are Y’all?

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Jul 21, 2015

Q&A with Janice Engel, Director of a New Molly Ivins Documentary

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May 28, 2015

Esther Kaplan wins MOLLY National Journalism Prize

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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Aug 14, 2013

The Paranoid Style in Texas Politics

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Texas Observer Final Friday

by Texas Observer Staff

Keep Raising Hell

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A Salute to Molly Ivins

by Lewis Lapham

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