The Texas Observer

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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Even without Proposition 3, "The jail system is already the largest warehouse of people with mental illness in the state of Texas."

The Texas Observer

BAIL CRACKDOWN ON BALLOT IGNORES MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, ADVOCATES SAY ↗

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State labor investigators struggle to process more and more paycheck complaints, with millions of dollars in workers’ pay at stake.

The Texas Observer

TEXAS CAN’T KEEP UP WITH SURGE IN WORKERS’ WAGE THEFT COMPLAINTS ↗

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Douglas Menjivar is a survivor and activist. He’s also married to a U.S. citizen, but he was caught up in the president’s mass deportation agenda anyway.

The Texas Observer

TRUMP’S ICE ARRESTED A WHISTLEBLOWER WHO EXPOSED SEXUAL ASSAULT IN DETENTION. NOW, HE’S LEFT THE COUNTRY. ↗

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