House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) met Thursday to discuss…
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Forging Their Own Way: Kaye Northcott on Texas Observer History
Kaye Northcott learned from her favorite teacher that journalism was about calling out bullshit, which she…
Appeals Court Rules Against Texas in Clash Over Migrant Arrest Law
The decision in favor of the federal government left in place a trial court injunction blocking…
Texas law that allows arrest of migrants suspected of illegally crossing border to remain on hold
The law would allow the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally entering…
‘The Hobby’: A Love Letter to Board Gamers like My Son
My 12-year-old son creates some wacky board games. When he was younger, there was Pillow Fight,…
Governor Abbott Launches Texas Space Commission
Governor Greg Abbott today launched the Texas Space Commission and announced the inaugural members of the…
Can Texas National Guard shoot migrants crossing border?
Immigration enforcement “appears to be a moving target due to recent challenges to that authority,”…
Texas AG Ken Paxton makes deal to avoid felony securities trial
Ken Paxton was accused nearly a decade ago of defrauding investors at a Dallas-area tech company.…
Dade Phelan’s Efforts to Expand Healthcare Still Leave Many Struggling in His District
Three years ago, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan unveiled a set of bills that he declared…
Texas’ Senate Bill 4 awaits court decision amid enforcement uncertainties
There are still a lot of remaining questions about how the Senate Bill 4 would…
Migrant crossings in Texas plunge as spends $10 billion on border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has spent $10 billion on border security, but only stopped 12%…
Governor Abbott Posthumously Presents Texas Legislative Medal Of Honor To Two Service Members
Governor Greg Abbott today posthumously presented the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sergeant…
Clearing the Air
Most people survive the Coronavirus with their kidneys intact. But not 34-year-old Austin resident Vanessa Ramos. …
Honduran migrant charged with assault after border rushing incident in El Paso, Texas
After an incident at the U.S.-Mexico border where hundreds of migrants rushed the Texas National…
Biden to Host Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani for Talks on Islamic State Coalition
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Cancels US-Mexico Border Trip Over ‘Safety Concerns’
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Gov. Abbott Applauds Texas National Guard’s Border Security Efforts at Round Rock Conference
Governor Greg Abbott praises the Texas National Guard’s role in Operation Lone Star at their…
Texas sheriff: The Biden admin ‘completely dismantled the border’
Terrell County, Texas Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland discusses how his community of fewer than 1,000 people…
Governor Abbott Lauds Texas National Guard’s Border Security Efforts In Round Rock
Governor Greg Abbott today commended the brave men and women of the Texas National Guard for…
Blinken Completely Beclowns Himself in Israel, Netanyahu Tells Him to Jump in a Lake
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Karine Jean-Pierre bashed for suggesting migrants storming border is Abbott’s responsibility: ‘Beyond belief’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took heat for saying it’s on Gov. Greg Abbott,…
Texas lawmen point guns, threaten to arrest migrants south of border wall
Tension between members of the Texas military and migrants coming across illegally from Mexico boiled…
Texas migrant stampede shows border patrol needs more help: Robert Almonte
Former El Paso U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss migrants breaching an…
House Dem blames Republicans in wake of viral video of migrants storming US border in Texas
Republicans and Democrats have been reacting differently to the chaotic scenes where more than 100…
AG Miyares supports Texas law to allow state’s cops to arrest illegal immigrants
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced support for a Texas law that would make illegal immigration…
Loon Star State: Utter Fantasies!
Ben Sargent To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find Observer political…
Hundreds of migrants on Texas’ southern border breach wire barriers built under Operation Lone Star
The tense moment Thursday occurred at a time when the El Paso Sector of U.S.…
4 Texas agencies detail how they’re already using artificial intelligence
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four Texas agencies detailed how they’re currently using artificial intelligence tools in…
In the red state of Texas, Republican infighting is entering a new chapter
Spats among Texas Republican lawmakers and leaders are routine. But now the disputes mirror the national…
An Open Letter to Richard Linklater on Our Texas Death Penalty
Dear Richard, Your movie “God Save Texas: Hometown Prison,” which debuted recently on HBO, was joyfully…
Short-term fate of Texas’ controversial immigration law could come down to a George W. Bush nominee
By Devan Cole, Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN
US Appeals Court Weighing Fate of Texas Border Enforcement Law
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday began hearing arguments on…
A Bittersweet Portrait of a Photographer, Obsessed
Good photography and good cinema are cousins. So a new documentary about legendary Austin photographer Dan…
Supreme Court lets Texas detain and deport migrants under SB4
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to allow Texas enforce its state law to arrest undocumented…
Abbott speaks out as controversial border law halted again
Likely the court will take up the law again.
The latest in the border battle between Texas and the Biden administration
The Supreme Court on Monday further delayed implementation of Texas’ SB4. Read More
A New Documentary Reveals the Real Eagle Pass
The post A New Documentary Reveals the Real Eagle Pass appeared first on The Texas Observer.…
Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks For Polluters
A booming petrochemical buildout on the Gulf Coast has drawn billions of dollars in public subsidies…
Joe Scarborough Has On-Air Meltdown Over ‘Bloodbath-Gate’ and Completely Misses It
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How Texas may craft policy for artificial intelligence usage
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The hottest topic discussed at this year’s South by Southwest had to…
Fort Worth’s Forgotten Lynching: In Search of Fred Rouse
They burned his coat before they killed him. This was in Fort Worth, in 1921, during…
Migrant caught at border admitted terrorist plans to ‘make a bomb’ in US: report
A Lebanese migrant who was caught trying to sneak across the border near El Paso,…
Media Fail Compilation: ‘Bloodbath’ Headlines in Lockstep With DNC Talking Points
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Self-Identified Hezbollah Terrorist Who Wanted to ‘Make a Bomb’ Caught by Border Patrol in Texas
During an interrogation, the Lebanese migrant reportedly said that his training with Hezbollah focused on…
SCOTUS decision on SB 4, sweeping Texas border security law, could come by Monday
A decision from the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of Texas’ polarizing border security law,…
Matt Rinaldi won’t seek reelection as Texas Republican Party chair
Matt Rinaldi, leader of the Texas Republican Party, said Friday he would not seek another term…
Texas bused 100,000 immigrants to sanctuary cities, including NYC and Chicago
Gov. Greg Abbott touted the state’s accomplishment of busing more than 100,000 immigrants from the…
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Houston-area developer alleging predatory practices
Colony Ridge has faced national scrutiny the past few months
The Specter of Disinformation Haunts South by Southwest
When some of the largest newswire agencies in the world had to retract a manipulated photograph…
Texas sues Colony Ridge development for fraudulent real estate practi…
Residents of the Houston-area development, who were maligned by Republicans last year, have complained about the…
Migrants lacking passports must use facial recognition to board flights in U.S.
It is not clear exactly when the change took effect. Read More
Biden Tries to Take Questions but Staff Cuts Him Off in Bizarre, Troubling Video
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Texas counties changing national conversation on border crisis as invasion
(The Center Square) – Three years ago this April, a small border county took a…
Gun Rights Groups Back Texas’ Invasion Defense at Mexican Border
Gun rights groups have come to the aid of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in urging…
“The Queen vs. Texas” Revisits the Battle over Lone Star Drag
When the drag queen known as Hermajestie the Hung reached her breaking point, she transformed into…
Another lawsuit challenges Texas’ SB4 immigration law
Another civil rights organization has filed a lawsuit challenging Texas’ controversial new immigration law SB4…
Trev Alberts leaving Nebraska to become next Texas A&M athletic director
6 News obtained an email sent by Trev Alberts to his staff at Nebraska saying that…
Governor Abbott Signs Statement Of Mutual Cooperation With The United Kingdom
Governor Greg Abbott today signed a Statement of Mutual Cooperation (SMC) with United Kingdom Secretary of…
New federal court rule could block Texas AG Ken Paxton, others from “judge shopping”
Paxton has repeatedly turned to single-judge divisions to block the Biden administration…
NASA to Send ‘Message in a Bottle’ Into Space Designed to Communicate With Extraterrestrials
In 1977 it was a golden record, now scientists are sending a “message in a bottle”…
‘Puro Pinche Palestina’
On a three-dog January night in southside San Antonio, a brightly painted coffee-and-beer joint burbles to…
Turley: Democrats ‘Bordered on Delusional’ While Questioning Special Counsel Hur
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It Never Ends: U.S. Preparing for Migratory Invasion From Haiti, Pentagon Warns
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U.S. Supreme Court extends its block on Texas’ ‘show me your papers’ law
The court’s original stay was set to expire Wednesday. Now it extends until March 18.
