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Investigating Texas Since 1954
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University of Houston Nixed Its Gender and Sexuality Classes. That Wonât Stop Texasâ Crusade Against Higher Ed
https://www.texasobserver.org/university-of-houston-ends-gender-sexuality-courses-op-ed/
Published: August 4, 2026 15:20
The sexual assault of children. The catcalling and income discrimination your sister faces. The struggles your granddad has connecting emotionally. These are topics explored in gender and sexuality studies classes. But following Florida, universities inâŠ
In Congress, Christian Menefee Says Heâs Fighting for âthe Least, the Last, and the Lostâ
https://www.texasobserver.org/interview-congressman-christian-menefee-houston/
Published: July 29, 2026 15:06
In May, Christian Menefee won the Democratic primary for Texasâ historically Black 18th Congressional District after Governor Greg Abbott and Republican legislators redrew the stateâs congressional map, forcing him to compete against Congressman Al Green,âŠ
With Texasâ Data Center Boom, Uncertainty Is the Business Plan
https://www.texasobserver.org/ai-data-center-boom-uncertainty-is-the-model/
Published: July 28, 2026 16:20
The usual worry about Texasâ data center boom is that the state is flying partly blind. It does not yet know how much electricity these projects will actually need, how much water they will take, or whether the tax breaks offered in the name of growth willâŠ
Can a Tejano Star Restore Demsâ Power in South Texas?
https://www.texasobserver.org/bobby-pulido-monica-de-la-cruz-south-texas/
Published: July 23, 2026 17:55
Bobby Pulido descended a staircase bedecked in flowers to face the quinceañara in her shimmering blue ball gown. Her magnificent hoop skirt swayed as the Tejano star-turned-South Texas Democratic congressional candidate launched into a rendition ofâŠ
The Tides of Tarrant
https://www.texasobserver.org/tarrant-county-judge-alisa-simmons-tim-ohare/
Published: July 21, 2026 12:15
In 2022, longtime Tarrant County Judge R. Glen Whitley, a consummate moderate Republican, opted to retire after a nearly 30-year reign. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, another moderate GOPer, was his most likely successor. But the countyâs conservativeâŠ
The Hard Ceiling over Texas Citiesâ Climate Plans
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-cities-climate-plans-preemption/
Published: July 15, 2026 14:59
In 2015, a 25-year-old flooring installer named Roendy Granillo collapsed and died of heat stroke on a construction job in Melissa, a small town northeast of Dallas, after his family said he was denied a water break. They carried his story to Dallas CityâŠ
Unity and Discontent at the Texas Demsâ Corpus Convening
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dems-corpus-convention-2026/
Published: June 30, 2026 16:27
At this yearâs Texas Democratic Party convention, sounds of the Corpus Christi coastline lulled Lone Star liberals into the recurring dream of a blue wave crashing over the state. After 30 years of Republican rule, Democrats once again insisted that 2026âŠ
Texasâ Refusal to Plan for Climate Change Created a Crisis in Corpus Christi
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-climate-change-refusal-crisis-corpus-christi/
Published: June 25, 2026 10:00
Editorâs Note: This article originally appeared at Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. This story was produced in partnership with the TexasâŠ
The Last Safe Haven for DEI in Texas Higher Ed?
https://www.texasobserver.org/social-work-programs-accreditation-dei/
Published: June 24, 2026 15:24
Editorâs Note: The author is a social work student at Texas A&M UniversityâCentral Texas. On May 20, a black hearse drawn by dark horses led the march of University of Texas at Austin students, clad all in black clothes, past the Governorâs Mansion and theâŠ
Betty Simmons, a Texan in Slaveryâs Last Years
https://www.texasobserver.org/betty-simmons-new-deal-narratives-slavery-juneteenth/
Published: June 18, 2026 12:30
In 1863, Betty Simmons was about 20 years old, and her 3-year-old son, Charlie, would soon be made to work in the field. In her 1938 interview with the Federal Writersâ Project, Simmons said: â[They take them young].â (These interviews were rendered byâŠ