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In his three terms as attorney general, Paxton’s state police security detail has cost nearly $3 million as it accompanied him across Texas, the country, and the world.

The Texas Observer

CALCULATING THE TAXPAYERS’ TAB FOR KEN PAXTON’S EXTENSIVE TRAVELS ↗

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A slate of union-affiliated candidates are taking the labor movement on the campaign trail up and down the ballot.

The Texas Observer

CAN LABOR CANDIDATES HELP TEXAS DEMS WIN BACK POWER? ↗

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As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.

The Texas Observer

THE ‘ANTIFA SCARE’ GOES ON TRIAL IN NORTH TEXAS ↗

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The case of one Houston man, nearly deported to India after a quarter-century here, shows what happens when prosecutorial discretion is abandoned.

The Texas Observer

HOW TRUMP’S ICE IS LOCKING UP LONGTIME TEXANS WITH PATHS TO LEGAL STATUS ↗

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As the dust settles, Texas Dems and Republicans weigh the lessons from the shock upset in Senate District 9.

The Texas Observer

DOES TAYLOR REHMET’S VICTORY FORESHADOW AN ANTI-MAGA WAVE? ↗

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The special election in Senate District 9 pits “people power” against mountains of conservative cash and the rising influence of Christian nationalism.

The Texas Observer

COULD THIS STATE SENATE RUNOFF BE A TIPPING POINT FOR TARRANT COUNTY? ↗

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A converted digital camera can use infrared light to reveal Texas border militarization—in the same way the armed forces once scanned for enemies from the sky.

The Texas Observer

THE RIVER AND THE FEVER DREAM ↗

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Once billed as rehabilitative alternatives to prisons, these facilities are the sites of fatal overdoses—like that which ended the life of a Texan named Jackie Wiley.

The Texas Observer

IN TEXAS STATE JAILS, A RISING DEATH TOLL AND A BROKEN PROMISE ↗

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