Tiny Nordheim, Texas, is reaping the costs of of the South Texas oil boom but little of its profits. Full Story
The Wendy Davis filibuster started a cascade of events that made the 2014 election especially bad for Texas Democrats. Full Story
Gov.-elect Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz, Rick Perry and other GOP leaders spoke to an ecstatic crowd in Austin, Texas, on election night. Full Story
Voters dealt a devastating blow to Texas Democrats’ hopes of having anything to show for what seemed, for a brief moment, like a turn of fortunes. Full Story
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Why can't Texas Democrats win statewide races? Even other deeply Republican in the South, including Mississippi and Alabama, have elected quite a few Democrats to state office in the last 20 years. Full Story
Michael O'Brien's photography in "The Face of Texas" celebrates the spirit and individuality of the state with a human mosaic. Full Story
Observer editor Dave Mann makes sense of the final twist in the re-trial of Ed Graf. Full Story