‘May Their Memory Be a Blessing’: Hundreds Gather for Uvalde Anniversary Vigil
A year later, law enforcement has faced nothing approaching systemic accountability for failures at Robb Elementary.
Human Rights
Prison Journalist Shows Why We Need a Free Press—Even Behind Bars
Jason Walker has been reporting from inside his cell at great risk to his personal safety.
The Path to a Safe Abortion Gets Narrower—Again
Large numbers of Texans are turning to out-of-state help to end their pregnancies safely. But now that option is under siege.
Austin PD’s Bad DNA Analysis Nearly Cost This Man His Life
Billy Faircloth was sentenced to 60 years in prison, but an appeals court overturned his conviction.
The Texas Observer Lives!
After a terrifying near-death experience, we live to muckrake another day.
Abortion Laws Stand Between Pregnant Texans and the Care They Need
Doctors are left to guess at whether helping their patients will land them in prison.
Dallas Has a Problem With ‘Zombie’ Astroturf Groups
Despite being exposed as bogus, some right-wing organizations keep coming back from the dead. No one knows who is funding them.
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I Am a Trans Texan
A state resident ties the current gender panic to fascist politics through the lens of their own experience.
A Houston Opera About the Unhoused, Inspired by the Streets
Drawing on 60 hours of interviews with homeless residents, the production transmutes daily life and hardship into art.
Border Militia Bill Reveals Texas GOP’s Scheme to Expand State Enforcement Powers
Opponents call it a dangerous vigilante move that will get innocent people killed.