The Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas The Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas
Executions leave a mark on everyone involved.
Jan 25, 2021 / Michael Barajas and The Texas Observer
Texas Democrats Thought 2020 Would Be a Banner Year. Instead, It Was a Catastrophe. Texas Democrats Thought 2020 Would Be a Banner Year. Instead, It Was a Catastrophe.
Republicans will now lock in their majority for years to come.
Nov 6, 2020 / Justin Miller and The Texas Observer
What Will a Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn? What Will a Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn?
With record voter turnout in early voting, Texas is a presidential toss-up. John Cornyn is getting worried.
Nov 3, 2020 / Justin Miller and The Texas Observer
How 3 Democratic Women in Swing States Aim to Win This Week How 3 Democratic Women in Swing States Aim to Win This Week
Second-time progressive legislative candidates in North Carolina, Texas, and Florida are tied with their opponents, against all odds.
Nov 2, 2020 / Joan Walsh
The GOP’s Education Extremism Is Alienating Moderate Voters The GOP’s Education Extremism Is Alienating Moderate Voters
If Democrats succeed in taking back statehouses on November 3, education will be a major reason why.
Oct 29, 2020 / StudentNation / Jennifer C. Berkshire
These Are the States to Focus on to Flip the Senate These Are the States to Focus on to Flip the Senate
Democratic challengers in Georgia and Texas have a great fighting chance, and they need more help than promising contenders in other states.
Oct 16, 2020 / Steve Phillips
Texas and the Long Tail of Voter Suppression Texas and the Long Tail of Voter Suppression
As the growing number of Black and Latinx voters threaten the GOP’s stranglehold on power, attempts to limit safe voting options during the pandemic reveal a deeper sickness in Tex...
Oct 16, 2020 / Michael Barajas and The Texas Observer
Lindsey Graham’s Desperation Is Getting Deadly Lindsey Graham’s Desperation Is Getting Deadly
Graham is risking his Senate seat and public health by refusing to take a Covid test before SCOTUS hearings. His GOP colleagues could stop him, but they won’t.
Oct 12, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Republicans Are Using the Covid-19 Crisis to Kill Abortion Rights Republicans Are Using the Covid-19 Crisis to Kill Abortion Rights
GOP governors have begun banning abortion during the Covid-19 crisis, creating a precedent that might be too cruel for conservative judges to pass up.
Apr 2, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy
From Florida to Rhode Island, governors are targeting New Yorkers for special restrictions—and easy scapegoating.
Mar 31, 2020 / Elie Mystal