The Legislature’s lower chamber has finally blessed school vouchers—and denied ordinary Texans the chance to weigh in.

The wind blows from two directions to the Los Vientos Wind Farm, Texas’ largest and the nation’s second largest, with 426 ...

The governor crushed anti-voucher Republicans in the Texas House, but there are still plenty of party activists who are ...

Editor’s Note: Author Richard Parker died early last month, after this review was published in print and days after ...

A new book from late author Richard Parker brims with El Paso pride, teasing out the small stuff that makes the city unique.

All of the Texas Observer’s articles are available for free syndication for news sources under the following conditions: ...

All of the Texas Observer’s articles are available for free syndication for news sources under the following conditions: A ...

Under the Gulf Coast Sun (Stoney Creek Publishing, April 2025) is based on his years growing up in Port Aransas.

After hours of intense debate on Thursday, the Texas House Public Education Committee passed altered versions of its marquee education legislation this session: a bill to add $7.7 billion in new ...