Even without Proposition 3, "The jail system is already the largest warehouse of people with mental illness in the state of ...

TEA intervention into locally controlled school districts has become increasingly common—despite mixed results.

Along with the monetary settlement, city officials agreed to send its employees to training that the Texas Municipal League ...

Food pantries in the Lone Star State have lost over $50 million in funding this year, with more projected cuts to come.

State labor investigators struggle to process more and more paycheck complaints, with millions of dollars in workers’ pay at ...

The United States doesn’t produce the minerals and metals needed for renewable energy, microchips, or military technology.

Books. That’s right—it’s 2025, and I’m using the medium of a print magazine to talk to you about the even longer ...

Douglas Menjivar is a survivor and activist. He’s also married to a U.S. citizen, but he was caught up in the president’s ...

The five-term Austin state representative will wage an underdog campaign to deny the powerful Texas governor an unprecedented ...

All of the Texas Observer’s articles are available for free syndication for news sources under the following conditions: ...

The Satanic Panic ruined reputations and led to years of mistrust. Today’s Rainbow Panic risks dehumanizing our neighbors and ...

Congressman Marc Veasey arrived at an ICE facility Monday in his latest attempt to follow up on the Observer's reporting.