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New collections of fiction and nonfiction build on Dagoberto Gilb’s long career as chronicler of the working-class Southwest.

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Media attention often focuses on trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t ...

Following a 1925 investigation, immigrant detention in the Galveston County Jail was declared “a crime against humanity.” ...

Caroline Collier is an editor and writer based in Fort Worth whose work spans scientific research and music to public policy ...

An equine surgeon and Texas A&M professor has been convicted of animal cruelty after repeatedly shocking a horse in front of ...

Today, there’s big money to be made in the business of using unpaid, often church-sourced, volunteers to provide minimal services.

Today, there’s big money to be made in the business of using unpaid, often church-sourced, volunteers to provide minimal ...

A strong and clear editorial vision, committed to the values we’ve upheld at the Texas Observer for 70 years, is critical to ...

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Republicans nearly ran the table in state House races, shoring up Governor Abbott’s school voucher majority for the 2025 ...