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‘Academic Freedom’ Bill Provides Cover to Teach Creationism, Climate Denial in Classrooms

by Naveena Sadasivam | Thu, May 4, 2017 at 11:37 CST

Representative Valoree Swanson claimed climate researchers “have faked the results” on temperature data while making a case for her bill.

The Texas Miracle #9: What is Texas Country Music?

Leave a comment | Fri, Jun 17, 2016

This week on The Texas Miracle podcast, the Observer‘s weekly compendium of everything you need to know, but probably wish you didn’t, about the Lone Star ...Read More

Observatory #5: Fatal Attraction

Leave a comment | Wed, Jun 15, 2016

Genevieve Keeney discovered her life’s work after a series of untimely deaths. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS...Read More

The Texas Miracle #8: The Death of the Texas GOP

Leave a comment | Fri, Jun 10, 2016

This week on The Texas Miracle, the Observer‘s weekly compendium of everything you need to know, but probably wish you didn’t, about the Lone Star ...Read More

The Texas Miracle #7: The Sound of Secession

Leave a comment | Sun, May 15, 2016

We’re bringing y’all an extra-miraculous Texas Miracle podcast this week, recorded live at the 2016 Republican Party of Texas convention. The podca...Read More

The Texas Miracle #6: The Best Grocery Store in Texas

Leave a comment | Fri, May 6, 2016

On this edition of the Texas Observer’s weekly compendium of everything you need to know, but probably wish you didn’t, about the Lone Star State, we’re k...Read More

The Texas Miracle #5: What’s Wrong with Texas Voters?

Leave a comment | Fri, Apr 29, 2016

This week on the Texas Observer’s weekly compendium of everything you need to know, but probably wish you didn’t, about the Lone Star State: we’re going ...Read More

The Texas Miracle #4: How to Die in Texas

Leave a comment | Fri, Apr 22, 2016

This week the Texas Miracle, hosted by Andrea Grimes: On Ask A Texan, we’ll turn to two lifelong North Texans, Bud Kennedy and Robert Wilonsky, who’ll take...Read More

The Texas Miracle #3: The Gospel of Soup

Leave a comment | Fri, Apr 15, 2016

This week on the Texas Observer‘s weekly compendium of Texas news and oddities: – The Observer‘s Naveena Sadasivam, freelancer Jessica Luthe...Read More

Observatory #4: Living Undocumented

Leave a comment | Thu, Apr 14, 2016

Twenty-four year old Victor Erives was brought to the United States when he was just one year old. He’s been living undocumented ever since. He says the ...Read More

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