The Texas Observer: Investigating Texas Since 1954
WEBThe Texas Observer is a nonprofit news organization known for its independent, investigative reporting, narrative storytelling, and cultural criticism.
Staff - The Texas Observer
WEBGus Bova is the interim editor-in-chief of the Texas Observer. In 2016, he joined the Observer as an intern, later becoming a staff writer and an assistant editor. He’s covered immigration ...
The Rise and Fall of the 'Freest Little City in Texas'
WEBJul 31, 2017 · Reyes lives near I-35 in a distinct two-story blue house. A retired buyer for a beauty supply company, she moved from San Antonio to Von Ormy in 1982. When Martinez de Vara stepped down as mayor ...
News - The Texas Observer
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Members or supporters of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, identified by the Texas Observer and Bellingcat, appear to have perpetrated a possible hate crime at the location of a river tubing company ...
A Century After the Porvenir Massacre, Remembering One of …
WEBJanuary 31, 2018, 9:24 AM, CST. On January 28, 1918, a band of Texas Rangers and ranchers raided the tiny Presidio County village of Porvenir in the middle of the night. The rangers were angry ...
What Must Happen for Texas to Turn Blue - The Texas Observer
WEBMay 23, 2013 · For Texas to ever become competitive for them, Democrats will need to lock down Harris County. Home to 4.2 million Texans, almost 70 percent of whom are non-white, Houston is the present and ...
The Walls Prison Break–50 Years Later - The Texas Observer
WEBAugust 16, 2024, 7:00 AM, CDT. Fifty years ago last month, prisoner Fred Gomez Carrasco and an accomplice, Rudolfo Dominguez, died in a shoot-out during an attempted prison break at the Huntsville ...
Who Runs Texas? - The Texas Observer
WEBJul 30, 2010 · Who Runs Texas? by Dave McNeely. July 30, 2010, 3:50 PM, CDT. A long standing argument is that the lieutenant governor of Texas is more powerful than the governor. It’s that way by design ...
Prison Visitation is a Lifeline for Incarcerated People. Why is TDJC ...
WEBMay 18, 2020 · Criminal Justice. Locked Out. Visitation is a critical lifeline for incarcerated people, yet some families say Texas prison officials ban them from seeing loved ones over petty or unproven claims ...
The Rural Health Care Crisis, Mapped - The Texas Observer
WEBNov 20, 2019 · More than a quarter of Texans live in an underserved county. As a result, many of Texas’ rural residents end up traveling hours for care—and because of this, people are dying. Using data from ...