Business & Finance

At the close of an awful year, a religion scholar offers reflections on resisting despair in dark times, for the religious and non-religious alike.

The Texas Observer

A LIGHT THE DARKNESS CANNOT EXTINGUISH ↗

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As deep South Texas prepares for its first gas export facility, communities along the Gulf Coast offer cautionary tales.

The Texas Observer

PEERING INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY’S FOSSIL FUEL FUTURE ↗

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Her anti-climactic exit from office caps a saga of waning power and growing discord. But what her rise once promised is worth remembering.

The Texas Observer

LINA HIDALGO HAD A VISION. HARRIS COUNTY WON’T SEE IT. ↗

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The recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.

The Texas Observer

IN TARRANT COUNTY, A GRASSROOTS COALITION PUSHES BACK ON CHRISTIAN NATIONALISTS ↗

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She's a death row survivor, but she doesn't think she's really any different from her friends who are still set to die.

The Texas Observer

PAM PERILLO’S SISTERHOOD OF THE CONDEMNED ↗

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In bucolic areas near the Louisiana line, residents ask, "Why are Texas taxpayers liable for other states’ toxic waste?"

The Texas Observer

PITTED AGAINST WASTE ↗

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State regulators don't want you to know about the 60-plus Bitcoin mines guzzling public water and electricity—even though consumers are already paying the price.

The Texas Observer

CRYPTO’S CRYPTIC TEXAS TAKEOVER ↗

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The notorious 287(g) task force program has finally reached DPS, raising fears of widespread racial profiling.

The Texas Observer

TEXAS TURNS ITS SPRAWLING STATE POLICE FORCE INTO IMMIGRATION AGENTS FOR TRUMP ↗

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