Today's top story: Senator Ted Cruz is facing yet another complaint to the Federal Elections Commission that claims he has “brazenly” violated federal campaign finance laws through his podcast deal with one of the nation’s largest media conglomerates. buff.ly/4aQ2YPl

THIS JUST IN: Ken Paxton still sucks and Texas still deserves better than a partisan lackey for the most notorious far-right influence shop in the state. My new piece out in the Texas Observer for Revolving Door Project texasobserver.org/ken-paxton-tpp…

From our magazine: Cartoonist Ben Sargent wonders, 'Whatever happened to the GOP?' buff.ly/4avmu42

Kevlar Ken strikes again. As K-Pax weasels out of even more charges, we take a closer look at his ties to #Texas ' most notorious right-wing think-tank. texasobserver.org/ken-paxton-tpp…

“Why must we wait until we have irreparable damage to do something?”

From the archives: For decades, activists have fought back against a multinational chemical giant to save one of our state's most precious and historic waterways ... buff.ly/3JwwNtl

Featured post: Racism on the roads—McHam Fellow Josephine Lee reports that Houston-area community members say the state transportation agency is violating its agreement with the feds to reduce the discriminatory impact of its plans to expand I-45. texasobserver.org/houston-highwa…

From our magazine: The latest from Texas Observer political cartoonist Ben Sargent.

Read more from the March/April 2024 issue: texasobserver.org/issues/march-a…

More on K-Pax: A closer look at the close ties between the Texas attorney general and the state's most notorious right-wing think-tank. buff.ly/4aI8pjk

Senator Ted Cruz's iHeartMedia deal, which sent over $600,000 to an aligned super PAC, may have broken campaign finance laws—or exploited a new loophole.

NEW from Senior Writer and Assistant Editor Justin Miller: texasobserver.org/ted-cruz-podca…

We're so excited to have you, Lupe!

A big welcome to our new Poetry Editor Lupe Mendez!

Submissions go to poetry at texasobserver dot org

An Indian chemical company, Avina Clean Hydrogen Inc., has purchased the last available #water supply from the Nueces River of South #Texas , raising concerns as reservoirs dwindle and drought persists. texasobserver.org/water-energy-e… via Dylan Baddour at Inside Climate News

PAC pay for podcast plays: the latest on Ted Cruz’s questionable sweetheart iHeart deal texasobserver.org/ted-cruz-podca…

“Why must we wait until we have irreparable damage to do something?”

From the archives: For decades, activists have fought back against a multinational chemical giant to save one of our state's most precious and historic waterways ... buff.ly/3JwwNtl

Featured story: “This is really its own illness, lots of times affecting young, healthy people. The traditional risk factors from getting sick and in the hospital with COVID are certainly different than developing long COVID.” buff.ly/3VA12GA

More on K-Pax: A closer look at the close ties between the Texas attorney general and the state's most notorious right-wing think-tank. buff.ly/4aI8pjk

Previously: “[Librarians] are being harassed in private Facebook groups. They’re receiving pressure from within [and outside] the school, and they’re really just trying to comply with . . . the standards for library operations ...” buff.ly/3Vdrmpx

I don't know if anybody can see this but I got some updates:

1. I got an essay soon to be published in The Offing .
2. I will part of a talk on 'Art and Democracy by Texas Tribune in El Paso, TX .
3. I am the new Poetry Editor at Texas Observer .

Kevlar Ken strikes again. As K-Pax weasels out of even more charges, we take a closer look at his ties to #Texas ' most notorious right-wing think-tank. texasobserver.org/ken-paxton-tpp…

From the archives: Senior Writer and Assistant Editor Justin Miller takes us inside Greg Abbott's endlessly expanding #border wall boondoggle, which ignored all concerns about wildlife, property rights, and public thrift ... buff.ly/3pVzUUT