Local activists warn that while residents must ration, unimpeded industrial expansion is imperiling the region’s future.

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“Due process hasn’t been protected. The process that is set in place in this country that is the basis and foundation of our legal system was not allowed to work.” ...

The state created “Texas Partnership” charter schools to turn around struggling public campuses, but an Observer ...

Due process hasn’t been protected. The process that is set in place in this country that is the basis and foundation of our ...

Texas journalist based in Austin reporting on politics, government, education, and the environment around the state. He's a student at the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing degrees in Journalism ...

A version of this story ran in the May / June 2025 issue. These days, the thrum of traffic and the roar of a bulldozer intrude on conversations at café tables clustered outside the Swedish Hill ...

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The state created “Texas Partnership” charter schools to turn around struggling public campuses, but an Observer investigation has uncovered numerous academic and financial issues.

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