‘Not everybody is going to be a victim’ Louisiana mom kills intruder to protect her children, police say

Police say Robert Rheams, 51, broke into the woman’s trailer while she and her two young…

Damar Hamlin released from Cincinnati hospital, back in Buffalo to continue recovery

The 24-year-old Hamlin has made significant progress in his recovery since spending his first two days…

Naked Man Shot In Hospital By Houston Cop Gets $900K Settlement

When Alan Pean drove himself to Houston’s St. Joseph Medical Center in August 2015, he got…

Florida and Texas, the Far-Right Axis

At the crux of the nation’s hyperpartisan political and culture wars stand Texas and Florida, the…

Climate Advocacy’s Elder Statesman

An Inconvenient Truth, the 2006 documentary featuring former Vice President Al Gore, ignited what was previously…

Students Taking Back ‘Ownership’ of Education

Texas school libraries have been far from quiet in the past two years. The voices of…

San Antonio has more green space than any other major Texas city, report finds

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio was recently ranked as the No. 1 city in Texas with…

Texas Cities Prioritize Police over People

If city budgets are a reflection of what a community holds precious, one thing is glaring…

2022 Must-Reads From TXO

There is a point in every Texas Observer magazine production cycle—usually after the first, sometimes second,…

Operation Lone Star Continues Unprecedented Border Mission Into 2023

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…

Governor Abbott Names Beauchamp Chair, Appoints Lane To Commission On State Emergency Communications

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Edwina Lane to the Commission on State Emergency Communications for a…

Governor Abbott Statement On Texas Stopping President Biden’s Attacks On Permian Basin

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after the Biden Administration removed a plan by the…

Appeals court to decide if First Amendment should have protected Laredo’s “big crazy lady” from arrest

Priscilla Villarreal was arrested over her Facebook postings. In a rare proceeding, the entire 5th U.S.…

Midland is the latest Texas city to issue a boil-water notice

Officials said the water levels at the local reservoir were too low to meet safety standards.

Chip Roy, key McCarthy opponent, steps up as top negotiator in House speaker standoff

Roy has differentiated himself from peers like Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida,…

The Uncounted: People of Color Are Dying at Much Higher Rates Than COVID Data Suggest

This investigation was conducted by the Documenting COVID-19 Project at Columbia University’s Brown Institute for Media…

RGV Punk Rocker Makes It Big on the Silver Screen

When Raul Castillo saw Elegance Bratton’s name on the script for The Inspection, it sent him…

Yes, you can collect Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse’s earnings

If you are divorced, you may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits based on your…

Gov. Abbott calls for legislative action to create criminal penalties for parolees who cut off their ankle monitors, prioritize their arrest

Abbott’s letter to Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan came two…

Suspect who had hours-long SWAT standoff at Dallas golf course is identified

Dallas police said a suspect crashed a car with stolen plates, ran from the car into…

Attorney General Paxton enters settlement with JUUL for over $43 million

The settlement not only includes money, but also restrictions on marketing, sales and distribution of JUUL…

Yes, the IRS delayed the $600 tax reporting rule for payment apps

Here’s what you need to know about payment apps and taxes after the latest IRS announcement.…

FDA rule change allows abortion pills to be sold at retail pharmacies

The FDA’s rule change broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains…

Body found on side of road outside Pleasanton city limits, sheriff says

ATASCOSA COUNTY – The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man’s body was discovered…

McCarthy faces possible historic challenge in vote for Speaker

McCarthy is in line to replace Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but he heads into the vote…

FAA: Computer issue that caused Florida flight delays, cancellations fixed

The FAA reduced the number of flights flying in and out of Florida on Monday afternoon,…

Man tracks stolen AirPods to Southwest Side truck stop; SAPD arrests 4, recovers stolen property

SAN ANTONIO – A man who had his car stolen and his work van burglarized overnight,…

Multimillion-dollar renovation planned for Alamodome this year

SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio is planning on millions of dollars in renovations…

Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missing

Officials said over 4,500 houses were damaged, along with roads and bridges, and some areas still…

They Don’t See it

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The USS Big Government

Pat loves drawing, America, and the Big Man upstairs. His work aims to combine these three elements into a petri dish and see…

Democrats kept the Senate, Republicans want it back

This week: The Briefing, Vol. X, Issue 50 Outlook Speaker race: Formally, House Republican Leader Kevin…

‘Wherever it is peaceful’: Venezuelan migrant seeks refuge in D.C.

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Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies

ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried…

Watch Dallas ISD basketball tournament with KSAT 12?s Big Game Coverage, Texas Sports Productions

To kick off high school basketball season coverage early, KSAT 12 Sports’ Big Game Coverage (BGC)…

Texas passengers with canceled flights wondering if they’ll be reimbursed by Southwest

If your flight is canceled and you choose to cancel your trip as a result, you…

Texas Supreme Court says it can’t force the state to process deluge of applications for tax break expiring this year

The program, known as Chapter 313, provides companies with billions of dollars in property tax breaks.…

Biden Is Still Separating Immigrant Kids From Their Families

The persecution for her work as a lawyer in Colombia had gotten so bad that Victoria…

Texas Is Becoming a Bitcoin-Mining Capital. Can the Grid Handle It?

While the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX earlier this month dominates national headlines, the Texas blockchain…

Far-Right Lawyer Drops Neo-Nazi Lawsuit, Celebrates Fascist Thanksgiving

In a quaint, sparsely populated neighborhood in Decatur, a small town of fewer than 7,000 people…

Texas Wants to Save Community Colleges From Sinking

Moss often felt depressed and frustrated as a homebound high school student in Ellis County. They…

Unions Fight to Make Good Jobs Out of Texas’ Solar Boom

This story originally appeared in The American Prospect. Gary Bylander has spent the last four years…

Tense Runoff Election Pits Old Austin Versus New

This year’s municipal elections in Austin are an apt case study of a generational and ideological…

Trey Martinez Fischer Will Helm the Democratic Opposition

For what feels like the hundredth year running, Democrats in 2023 will hold no positions of…

Texas Democrats After Beto

In the fall of 2021, a national reporter from Politico was in Austin writing another profile…

Texas Gov. Abbott asks for investigation into Atmos over ‘unacceptable’ response during arctic blast

The Railroad Commission said it has launched an investigation into Atmos. AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg…

How much did Southwest’s meltdown cost one Wylie family? Here’s the math.

The rebooked flight, hotel room, car rental and food costs that Southwest passengers are asked to…

The anti-McCarthy faction teases a shadow speaker

Rep. Bob Good (R-Va. 5th District) details his strategy for the next potential House speaker. It's…

Venezuelan migrant hopes to work in U.S. to support family back home

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Musk says he will resign as Twitter CEO when he finds successor

Elon Musk tweeted that he would resign as soon as he finds “someone foolish enough to…

Trump to meet with Orthodox Jewish group on heels of Fuentes, Ye dinner

The former president will speak before the annual President's Conference of Torah Umesorah at his club…

GOP lawmakers accuse investment firms of breaking a law that prohibits divesting from oil and gas

At a senate committee hearing in Marshall, Texas Republican lawmakers accused investment firms of pulling back…

After a Texas National Guard member died, his family got no financial payment. Lawmakers want to change that.

In April, Bishop Evans drowned after jumping into the Rio Grande to save two migrants being…

After recount, Democrat remains winner of battleground South Texas Senate seat

Republican Adam Hinojosa conceded Friday after a recount that included three counties in Senate District 27,…

U.S. judge in Amarillo halts Biden administration’s attempt to end “remain in Mexico” policy

The Biden administration stopped enrolling new asylum-seekers into the Trump-era program in August.

Federal health order allowing rapid removal of migrants must end Wednesday, court rules

The Biden administration attempted to end Title 42 earlier this year before a federal judge blocked…

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Without evidence, Gov. Greg Abbott asks whether nonprofits are helping migrants enter Texas

A Fox News story described Mexican nonprofits aiding migrants, but did not allege any improper action…

Texas state senator blasts Uvalde police response in congressional hearing: “It was cowardice”

Roland Gutierrez made the remarks during a hearing of the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime,…

Months after Massacre, Uvalde County Turns Out for Greg Abbott

Skip to content Five and half months after the worst school shooting in Texas history took…

Lina Hidalgo Prevails Against Republican Offensive in Harris County

Once again, Lina Hidalgo overcame the odds with a narrow reelection win for Harris County judge—the…

‘Red Wave’ Makes Modest Splash in South Texas

In deep South Texas, where Republicans have spent two years foretelling a red tsunami, Tuesday night’s…

The Age of Abbott Continues Unfettered

Heading into his reelection bid, Republican Governor Greg Abbott appeared more vulnerable—from the left, right, and…

Voters Reinforce Republican Stronghold on State Board of Education

Republicans will hold onto power at the highest level of education policymaking in Texas after Tuesday…

Course Corrections: The Return of Prison Education

On a lower level of the Wynne Unit, a state prison in Huntsville, about 20 men…

Elon Musk’s Tesla Gigafactory Built on Wage Theft and Safety Violations, Texas Workers Allege

On Tuesday, the Austin-based nonprofit Workers Defense Project announced it was filing complaints with the federal…

Blue Havens in Red States

Red and inherently conservative. That’s the assumption many people have about the South. While there’s an…

WNBA star Brittney Griner thanks JBSA-Fort Sam Houston for aid after arriving to US

WNBA star Brittney Griner gave thanks to the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston base for helping bring her…

Gov. Chris Sununu surveys the field

He's a New England moderate in the party of MAGA.

PUC releases report on changes made since the deadly Feb. 2021 winter storm, federal report says it’s not enough

Two reports paint different pictures of the Texas power grid’s reliability during an extreme winter storm.…

Got a side hustle or own a business? Your taxes may be more complex this year

Tax payers who have accepted payments through apps such as PayPal, Cash App and Venmo might…

Congressional negotiators reach deal on government funding

Congress faces a midnight Friday deadline to pass a spending bill to prevent a partial government…

Christmas drag show controversy: armed protesters, supporters gather outside San Antonio theatre

The protest remained non-violent. SAN ANTONIO — Tuesday night, “A Drag Queen Christmas” show attracted a…

In El Paso, migrants are sleeping on the streets after thousands crossed the border last weekend

A Nicaraguan fisherman planned to spend the night in a parking garage with other migrants, then…

World’s largest volcano no longer erupting

Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano, began spewing molten rock Nov. 27 after being quiet for…

You may have free money waiting for you! How Texans can check for unclaimed property

The Texas Comptroller’s Office said the money comes from things like abandoned bank accounts, overpayments on…

Musk’s Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council

Twitter informed the advisory board via email that it was disbanding it shortly before it was…

UT suspends head basketball coach after family violence arrest

Chris Beard was hired in 2021 and is one of the University of Texas' highest-paid employees.

Feud between two men leads to shooting on West Side, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – An ongoing feud led to a man being shot and hospitalized on the…

Inside the turmoil roiling No Labels’ unity ticket presidential campaign

The centrist group says its critics don't give it proper credit. But ex-staffers say the organization…

Republicans have a post-election epiphany on mail voting

There's just one main hurdle: Donald Trump isn't ready to drop his attack on the method.

Small church bus carrying 25 people flips over in Houston, several injured, sheriff says

HOUSTON, Texas – A small church bus carrying 25 people flipped over near an apartment complex…

Texas’ last public lighthouse shines for the first time in 117 years

Get TPR’s best stories of the day and a jump start to the weekend with the…

Athena Strand: Funeral service for 7-year-old included a custom pink casket, her favorite Disney songs

Strand’s mother told WFAA that SoulShine Industries donated the casket for the service. The company also…

Two arrested by Dallas police in connection to murder of 14-year-old in September

Police say one suspect is still on the loose. DALLAS — Editor’s note: The above video…

Trial starts for man accused of stabbing, killing friend in 2020

SAN ANTONIO – The trial for a San Antonio man accused of stabbing his friend in…

SpaceX gives rival’s internet satellites ride to orbit

SpaceX agreed to launch satellites for OneWeb after the British company broke ties with Russia over…

Ex-Border Patrol agent cries while phone call from him to wife is heard in court

SAN ANTONIO – For the first time in the capital murder trial of an ex-Border Patrol…

Child Protective Services responds after parents speak out against agency following their arrest

SAN ANTONIO – Child Protective Services released a statement regarding the case of two parents facing…

Several security failures discovered in investigation into Gonzalo Lopez’s escape, report shows

An investigation led by The Marshall Report and Houston Chronicle shows several security failures leading up…

GOP lawmakers respond to Trump’s dinner with white nationalist Fuentes

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Trump denies he suggested ‘termination’ of Constitution, without deleting post

On Truth Social on Saturday, he repeated false claims about election fraud, which he said "allows…

Supreme Court leaves student debt relief program on hold after Texas judge blocked it

More than 16 million people had already been approved for student loan debt relief by the…

To combat opioid overdoses, Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips

The announcement signals a shift in Abbott's approach to fighting the opioid epidemic. He had previously…

Man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker gets 21 years in prison

A nearby doorbell camera recorded the dog walker screaming “Oh, my God! I’ve been shot!” and…

Athena Strand: Body of missing 7-year-old girl found by Wise County police Friday, suspect in custody

Authorities say Tanner Lynn Horner, a 31-year-old contract FedEx driver, confessed to abducting and killing the…

Parler halts intent of sale to Kanye West, parent company announces

Though Parler said it cut ties in November with the rapper now known as Ye, the…

GOP lawmakers mostly decline to condemn Trump over white supremacist meeting

Former Vice President Mike Pence called on the ex-president to apologize for the dinner with prominent…

Lead investigator tells jurors that ex-Border Patrol agent admits to killing 4 women

SAN ANTONIO – One of the lead investigators looking into the deaths of four prostitutes in…

Biden, Macron vow unity against Russia, discuss trade row

Biden is welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House for a visit that will…

Texas lawmakers signed NDAs to obtain Uvalde shooting case file

A group of Texas lawmakers have gotten information from the confidential case file by signing non-disclosure…

Governor Abbott Celebrates University Of Houston’s Groundbreaking Fentanyl Vaccine

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the tremendous achievement of researchers at the University of Houston (UH)…

Biden’s generation is ceding the stage as he plots his next act

When Nancy Pelosi stepped down, she had a successor in mind. The field that follows President…

Black mayors are leading the nation’s biggest cities for the first time

New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston will all have Black leaders once Karen Bass is…

Congress prepares to take up bill preventing rail strike

The unions have threatened to strike if an agreement can’t be reached before a Dec. 9…

Qatar says worker deaths for World Cup ‘between 400 and 500’

The comment by Hassan al-Thawadi, a top Qatari official, is higher than any other number previously…

Gov. Abbott eyeing discussions of gender identity in Texas schools for next legislative session

“Schools must get back to fundamentals & stop pushing woke agendas,” Abbott said in the tweet.…

Texas Supreme Court orders Harris County to include more than 2,000 late-cast ballots in certified election results

After a last-minute challenge from the attorney general, county commissioners agreed to certify those provisional votes…

Visiting Texas border, Kevin McCarthy calls on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign

The Republican leader in the U.S. House vowed to consider impeachment if the secretary, who oversees…

Governor Abbott Appoints Moore, Watkins To Statewide Health Coordinating Council

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Quincy Moore, III, Ph.D. and Cheletta Watkins, M.D. to the Statewide…

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Roland Gutierrez Won’t Let Greg Abbott Forget Uvalde

As he watched a couple load ice chests into their car at a gas station, something…

Antifascist Spies on East Texas Nazi Conference with Drone

On a warm October day, a series of cars pulled into a gas station in De…

A Film Feast for Thanksgiving

From Bones and All to Glass Onion, there are many options for movie lovers this Thanksgiving.…

Stimulus checks, child tax credit: Millions face Nov. 17 deadline for easy filing tool

Some families may be leaving up to $3,600 per child unclaimed, in addition to other payments…

Congress returns for busy lame-duck session

Much of the action will be playing out behind closed doors in private caucus meetings. WASHINGTON…

Governor Abbott Announces $13.1 Million In Grants To Texas Military Communities

Governor Greg Abbott today announced a new round of $13.1 million in grant funding from the…

Astros fan accused of throwing cans at Sen. Ted Cruz appears in court

Joseph Halm Arcidiacono, 33, appeared in court while wearing an Astros jersey after throwing two unopened…

Progressive Prosecutor on Trial in Dallas Election

To his Republican opposition, Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot’s policies look “soft” on crime. Within…

Disaster Dollars: Abbott’s Big New Donor Got Half-Billion in COVID, Border Contracts

Few have benefited more from Governor Greg Abbott’s never-ending disaster declarations than Matthew Michelsen, a longtime…

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