‘Up Against a 500-Pound Gorilla’: Can Dems Make Inroads in Deep-Red West Texas?
With a candidate on the ballot in every state and federal race, the minority party is trying hard to gain some ground in the GOP’s electoral firewall.
West Texas
Introducing the Texas Observer’s Rural Reporting Project
Texas has the biggest rural population in the nation, yet many journalists treat much of the state as flyover country.
‘I Want Nobody to Fear our Border’: West Texans, Mexicans March in Solidarity
Attendees carried signs that read 'Build bridges, not walls,' 'Viva La Frontera' and 'Love is Unity.'
‘The Presidential Campaign Makes No Difference Here’: Election Day in Presidio
Poll workers say the county with the lowest turnout in Texas can’t afford voter stickers.
‘I Wish I Could Vote’: An Ex-Felon’s Election Day
A Presidio man with a criminal history finds out too late that he's eligible to vote.
Feeling the Burn in Big Bend
An epic drought has scientists racing to predict the future of Big Bend's unique sky islands.
A Sweltering Summer in Texas, Courtesy of Climate Change
A weakening El Niño, assisted by climate change, is driving scorching temperatures in Texas.
The Business of Burying Horses
The border town of Presidio loses money every time it buries a dead horse — and nowadays there are hundreds of them.