The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen ...

The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen problems.

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

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

The House speaker battle wasn’t really about cleaning house.

The House speaker battle wasn’t really about cleaning house.

In April 2022, when Abbott first announced his plans to bus migrants from Texas border towns like Del Rio and Eagle Pass to ...

Texas law enforcement agencies and others around the nation are reviving a long-dead "task force" program that led to racial ...

The Fort Worth state rep spends another session waging a “spiritual battle” in the Texas House, with bad bills and incessant ...

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Following the Observer’s reporting, three U.S. House members have demanded accountability, while James Rodden still appeared ...

When you poll this country, America loves Dreamers. … I’ll keep working to get this done till they have to roll me off the ...