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What Does the Allred-Johnson Runoff Tell Us About Texas Dems?
https://www.texasobserver.org/allred-johnson-33rd-congress-runoff-dallas/
Published: April 28, 2026 17:06
Eight years before their heated congressional runoff, Colin Allred and Julie Johnson both rode into political office on the blue wave of the 2018 midterms.Ā Allred, an NFL linebacker-turned-lawyer, ousted the powerful Dallas Republican Congressman Peteā¦
How Teach for America Helped Set Up James Talaricoās Political Rise
https://www.texasobserver.org/james-talarico-teach-for-america/
Published: April 9, 2026 14:15
Fifteen years ago, in May 2011, dozens of newly inducted Teach for America (TFA) corps members gathered at Trinity University in San Antonio to prepare for a five-week summer training institute, which would be hosted at Rice University in Houston. It wasā¦
Who Accounts for Freedom?
https://www.texasobserver.org/school-vouchers-discrimination-brouhaha-abbott/
Published: April 9, 2026 14:00
What wouldāve been school-choice proponentsā triumphant publicity tour after the application period closed on Texasā shiny new voucher program, in mid-March, was instead consumed by catty finger-pointing between two top state officials over whoās to blameā¦
āGossip and Sleazeā: Dallas Express Smears State Repās Son Under Fake Byline
https://www.texasobserver.org/dallas-express-smears-state-rep-son-fake-byline/
Published: April 6, 2026 14:50
Though journalism remains an unlicensed profession, and standards do vary across news outlets, some rules are very broadly accepted. The most common reference point is the code of ethics of the Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ), which compilesā¦
The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isnāt Exceptional. Itās Early.
https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-climate-projections/
Published: April 2, 2026 16:52
For years, climate scientists have projected that South Texas would grow hotter and drierāthat drought cycles would lengthen, that rainfall would become less reliable, and that the water systems built for a wetter century would eventually face conditionsā¦
Texas Saw a $50 Billion Future in Clean Energy. Then the Political Winds Shifted.
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-clean-energy-future-political-winds/
Published: March 31, 2026 08:45
Editorās Note: This story was produced by Grist and co-published with the Texas Observer. On an unseasonably warm January day, Duff Hallmanās goats and sheep wandered unhurried through the rocky hills of his ranch 30 miles south of San Angelo, unbotheredā¦
Defending the Most Vulnerable in San Marcos
https://www.texasobserver.org/defending-the-most-vulnerable-in-san-marcos/
Published: March 26, 2026 17:11
Juan Miguel Arredondo believes thereās a spirit of solidarity in San Marcos that sets his Central Texas college town apart, even as right-wing culture warriors seek to force a wedge between neighbors.Ā āWhen thereās a crisis, Superman isnāt coming,āā¦
In Texas Senate Primary, the Influencer Class Was (and Is) the Problem
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-talarico-crockett-influencer-class-problem/
Published: March 16, 2026 19:51
The Democratic U.S. Senate primary between state Representative James Talarico and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett was marked by subtle, if unremarkable, policy differences and questions around whose fighting style better reflected the desires of Texans.Ā ā¦
How a High School Librarian in Abilene Fought Back Against Moms for Liberty
https://www.texasobserver.org/abilene-isd-librarian-book-ban/
Published: March 11, 2026 16:17
Recess in the schools of Abilene can be cancelled for any number of reasons. Itās too hot. Itās too cold. The students broke all the rules that day. Baby rattlesnakes were spotted by a custodian on morning duty.Ā That last one is fairly common at myā¦
Loon Star State: Give Me Yourā¦
https://www.texasobserver.org/loon-star-state-march-april-2026/
Published: March 6, 2026 15:27
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