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FinCEN’s proposed real estate rule could help investigators flag dubious deals—but there’s a big loophole.

On February 26, the board of directors of the Texas Democracy Foundation—the parent nonprofit of the Texas Observer—announced that Gabriel Arana is no longer Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Observer. Independently, the board announced that the Observer has been restructured to ensure its financial stability. As part of this process, two…

House Representative Harold Dutton Jr. stands behind the state takeover of the district. Can he survive another reelection after its fallout?

We sit by the window of the nursing home where her face can feel the sun. Poetry by Thomas Mason, a retired environmental lawyer from Austin.

Senate Bill 4, the controversial state immigration law, “slaps the federal immigration law right in the face."

Rhett Murry Loftis, the Texas Active Club leader, blurred his face but forgot to scrub his socials. From Steven Monacelli.

For a third time, the Cameron County District Attorney's Office had asked for more time to pursue criminal charges against 11-year-old Timothy Murray.

Mayor Kirk Watson condemned last week’s attack after a pro-Palestine rally, while warning against a ceasefire resolution.

Kowtowing to the legislature, UT Austin disbanded all its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs wholesale—with little input from students or faculty.