I wonder: why wouldn’t the APD drug cop and the data miner want the world to know what they’re up to? They’re heroes, after all! Cleansing our streets of the dreaded indoor weed farmer. They should be proud. They're like The Punisher and Microchip. more ›

U.S. Senator John Edwards - candidate for President of the United States - spoke at Scholtz's Bier Garden here in Austin yesterday during lunch. Austinist was in attendance. Edwards was introduced by Texas Senator and former Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, as well as by former Texas Agricultural Commissioner Jim Hightower, Texas' favorite anti-everything-corporate rabble-rouser. Marcia Ball - a staple performer at most Texas Democratic events - opened the event with a few swingin' tunes. The... more ›

We like Chris Bell; we really do. He's a (oxymoron alert - to preempt any comments from snarky readers) great lawyer and a proven civic leader with his heart in the right place. We'd love to see him win the governor's mansion. We really would. We miss the days when the big white house at 11th and Colorado was occupied by a Democrat. We even shed a little tear into our sour cream at Las... more ›

Come out and support the Texas Observer this Sunday at the 5th Annual Rabble Rouser Roundup and Fat Cat Schmoozefest! It's a hot musical line-up and a great cause. The event will be hosted by Molly Ivins and Jim Hightower with musical entertainment from The Marcia Ball Band, Grupo Fantasma and Carolyn Wonderland. Events: 6-7pm The Fat Cat Schmoozefest and Silent Auction 7-10pm Rabble Rouser Roundup (Silent Auction continues) Sunday, January 15, 2006 La... more ›