Investigative Fellow Josephine Lee recently joined the Texas Observer. This is her first byline—a piece about the frightening crop of seditious Texiters, conspiracy theorists, and January 6 insurrectionists who recently joined the State Board of Education. Some of them are short on credentials, shall we say, but one does have experience “extensive experience helping youth develop a Biblical worldview.”
Special Investigative Correspondent Steven Monacellireports on Colleyville Mayor Bobby Lindamood politically charged case—and the $200k he will be paying.
Supply issues are making low-cost testosterone drugs disappear off shelves in Mexico. That's a problem for trans folk. Marissa Revilla and Mar Garcia oftheGlobal Press Journaldig in on the issue.
Rothko Chapel provides its visitors with a place for meditation for more than 50 years. Fall-winter 2022 editorial fellow Arman Badreiwrites about the magic it still reveals to its visitors.
This month's Strangest State includes fighting with your ex in city council chambers and ursine invaders with a taste for tacos. Just another day in far-flung Texas.
