The Latest Breaking News from the Texas Observer

At 70, the Observer is publishing stories that are as vital as ever and building its community of support.

Blakeslee sought to elevate the Texas Observer’s writing while righting wrongs in Tulia and throughout the state.

Armed groups in Arizona and Texas are collaborating with and courting police and immigration agents—with alarming results.

The experiences of Eagle Pass residents and a journalist contradict government statements, which themselves are inconsistent, about access to a public park.

Modern moonshiners are caught between the interests of the federal government, spirits industry bigwigs, and even the Federalist Society.

As co-editors of the Texas Observer, Kaye Northcott and Molly Ivins used humor and embedded themselves in the feminist movement.

Raemonn James, better known as Hermajestie the Hung, teamed up with a filmmaker to tell a moving story of activism and queer culture.

On Monday, 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. Arana had led the Observer since he took over as interim editor-in-chief in 2021. He chose not to immediately comment on the…

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…

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a lawsuit by Laredo’s most famous citizen journalist, Priscilla Villarreal, aka La Gordiloca.

An unconventional citizen journalist stands up for free speech by suing the Laredo public officials who had her arrested.