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It's not every day that American politics goes the way of the little guy, but 2024 could be considered the year the tide turned for mini truck owners and enthusiasts. Advocates in Texas and Massachusetts have successfully changed their state policies to allow registering Japanese Kei trucks 25 years and…

"There's plenty of deportation to do prior to getting to that point," said Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas)

A strong and clear editorial vision, committed to the values we’ve upheld at the Texas Observer for 70 years, is critical to not only the future of our organization, but the future of Texas and all who live here.

Jacqueline Medina advocates for justice and policy changes after the tragic murder of her daughter, Lizbeth, by an illegal immigrant in Texas.

Wynn Rosser will be in charge of guiding the state’s postsecondary education policies. He currently leads a foundation focused on rural East Texas and previously worked at Texas A&M.

For the most part, candidates who decided to try, try again in 2024 after losing in 2022 simply lost, lost again.

Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments.

Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) stated that Republicans must fully embrace the mission of President-elect Donald Trump, "whatever it is."

An Introduction To Constitutional Law Video Library: Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), Roe v. Wade (1973), Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt (2016), Lawrence v. Texas (2003), U.S. v. Windsor (2013), Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022)

Today’s contentious immigration debate is the construct of one man’s effort to halt overpopulation

Do the Ten Commandments have a valid place in U.S. classrooms? Louisiana’s Legislature and governor insist the answer is “yes.” But on Nov. 12, 2024, a federal judge said “no.”