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covering politics etc for the Texas Observer. Tips/pitches/etc to miller @ texasobserver.org
@byjustinmiller.bsky.socialHow a seemingly innocent amendment to an obscure 2025 law is being used to justify what advocates say is a "political cover-up" to delay release of the annual maternal mortality report. @marytuma.bsky.social w/ her first Texas Observer story as a staff writer www.texasobserver.org/texas-matern...
@byjustinmiller.bsky.social. @gaigedavila.bsky.social surveys the political landscape of South Texas--a big part of Trump's 2024 coalition that has also reaped a lot of the harm inflicted by his administration. www.texasobserver.org/south-texas-...
@byjustinmiller.bsky.socialHasan Piker's UT appearance was a test of Texas' draconian Campus Protection Act. @edenshamy.bsky.social reports www.texasobserver.org/hasan-piker-...
@byjustinmiller.bsky.social"A Senate seat is not a family heirloom. It belongs to the public." www.texasobserver.org/angela-paxto...
@marytuma.bsky.socialReposted by @byjustinmiller.bsky.socialIt's my first day at @texasobserver.org and a good time to remind that if you're not a member, join now to subscribe to the magazine! In an increasingly concentrated + corporate media landscape, it's more important than ever to support independent journalism!
@tylerfromtexas.bsky.socialReposted by @byjustinmiller.bsky.socialIf you’ve seen those viral videos coming out of Tarrant County commissioners court (a sentence I never thought I’d say) then this story is for you. Big thank you to @byjustinmiller.bsky.social and @texasobserver.org for the assignment. www.texasobserver.org/tarrant-coun...
@byjustinmiller.bsky.socialTarrant County is Texas' most important battleground county—at the top of the ballot it's flittered red to blue and back again, but for county-wide offices Dems have failed to gain power. Will this November be different? www.texasobserver.org/tarrant-coun...
@byjustinmiller.bsky.socialTexas Democrats managed to get a candidate on the ballot in every state and federal race. In deep-red West Texas, they hope their underdog slate can help make some inroads. www.texasobserver.org/west-texas-d...
@byjustinmiller.bsky.socialWhat does Joe Rogan think about the Texas Senate race—or does he? An investigation: www.texasobserver.org/joe-rogan-ja...
@texasobserver.orgReposted by @byjustinmiller.bsky.socialNew today: Despite a rising wave of anti-Asian racism, American studies scholar Pawan Dhingra believes Texas can look towards a history of tolerance and inclusivity to find a better way to react to our immigrant neighbors ...
@texasobserver.orgReposted by @byjustinmiller.bsky.social“It is a little concerning ... that we have to be summoned in the midterms. That’s never been done before.” New from @edenshamy.bsky.social: At the unusual midterm GOP convention, politicians & extremist right-wing ideologues tried to present a united front despite the public's growing discontent.
@stevanzetti.bsky.socialReposted by @byjustinmiller.bsky.socialWhile many top Texas GOP leaders rushed to denounce the Railroad Commissioner nominee’s latest racist screed, an assortment of Lone Star conservatives have stood behind him. I wrote about a few of them, and the extreme rhetoric the man they're supporting has been spewing for months.
@byjustinmiller.bsky.socialWe're hiring an intern to help us @texasobserver.org cover the upcoming 2027 Lege session in all its ignominy. A great opportunity for upper-class students in Austin interested in political/policy journalism to get hands-on experience (and work with me!) www.texasobserver.org/2027-legisla...
@jessicawluther.comReposted by @byjustinmiller.bsky.socialReally proud to have had the Texas Observer's cover story earlier this year about why trans inclusion in sport is good, actually.
@byjustinmiller.bsky.socialIn Texas's 28th Congressional district, the longtime Webb County judge, ex-Dem-turned-MAGA convert Tano Tijerina, is framing himself as a political outsider in his bid to topple conservative Dem Henry Cuellar. Read all about the race here www.texasobserver.org/tano-tijerin...
@texasobserver.orgReposted by @byjustinmiller.bsky.socialNew today: @byjustinmiller.bsky.social takes us to Laredo, where a hotly contested battle for Congress is taking place between conservative incumbent Democrat Henry Cuellar, and Democrat-turned-Republican Tano Tijerina. Tijerina is endorsed by Trump but still casts himself as a political outsider.
@byjustinmiller.bsky.socialAmid ongoing crisis in Corpus Christi, one of the top House races in Texas could come down to a single issue: water.
Republicans flipped the seat in 2024, now Dems have it at the top of their elections target list.
@texasobserver.org www.texasobserver.org/corpus-chris...
@texasobserver.orgReposted by @byjustinmiller.bsky.socialNew from @michellepitcher.bsky.social: Texas prisons have seen an explosion of drugs. Confirmed drug-related deaths in Texas prisons and state jails have steadily risen from just four in 2020 to at least 131 in 2025. Some estimates suggest nearly 1-in-5 deaths while in custody is caused by overdose.
@byjustinmiller.bsky.socialIn the cover story for our latest issue, @samrussek.bsky.social delves deep into the tumult of John Whitmire's Houston mayoralty. Worth a read www.texasobserver.org/john-whitmir...
@byjustinmiller.bsky.socialERCOT said Thursday that the governor's directed data center "audit" will be completed by December, providing remarkably convenient cover through the election. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
