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The Texas Observer Lives!
After a terrifying near-death experience, we live to muckrake another day.
Guardian of the Guard
Jason Featherston, who has devoted more than half his life to the National Guard, is now the leading critic of Governor Greg Abbott’s border surge, Operation Lone Star.
Loon Star State: Another Monument Toppled
In the latest Loon Star State, Texas Republicans take down our democracy.
Troubled Water
Four days after 9/11, a towing barge crashed into the Queen Isabella Causeway, killing eight people. Twenty years later, the fishermen who saved three lives are telling what really happened that night.
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Reformer Sissy Farenthold Is Still Watching
The former state representative led a revolt against corruption in 1972—and is calling for action now.
Life and Death in a Texas Homeless Camp
As the unhoused population grows, cities like Austin turn to legalized camps, where community and calamity collide.
Battleground Plant
In Deer Park and other chemical corridor communities, the slow seepage of toxics can affect families like mine for generations.