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.
Politics - The Texas Observer
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Mike Miles Moved Texas School Funds to Colorado Through a Possible Shell Corporation Without a Paper Trail. An Observer investigation has found irregularities in how the Houston ISD superintendent ...
Following a Protest, ICE Transfers Dozens of Asylum Seekers to an ...
WEBMarch 2, 2020, 4:45 PM, CST. In retaliation for protesting poor medical treatment, dozens of women detained at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, which houses asylum seekers, were ...
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 ...
Heritage of Abuse - The Texas Observer
WEBApr 23, 2012 · But dig a little below the surface, and the idyllic veneer of this place begins to peel and crumble. A Texas Observer investigation has found allegations of child sex abuse involving at least six ...
What Electing A New Railroad Commissioner Means for Texans
WEBFebruary 25, 2022, 4:24 PM, CST. The race for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission is getting some long-overdue attention—for all the wrong reasons. One of three seats on the Commission ...
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 7 Most Pressing Issues Facing Rural Texas - The Texas Observer
WEBDec 20, 2017 · It’s been a tough year for rural Texas. In 2017, the 3.8 million Texans who live outside the state’s metro areas bore a bevy of hardships, including hospital closures, struggling economies and ...
A Superthreat to the Gulf Coast’s Lavaca Bay
WEBFebruary 18, 2022, 11:32 AM, CST. Lavaca Bay, a steel, gray waterway along the Central Texas Coast, is home to one of the most notorious Superfund sites in Texas—a huge, abandoned industrial ...
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 ...