''The Texas Observer'' (also known as the ''Observer'') is an American
magazine with a liberal political outlook. The ''Observer'' is published bimonthly by a
501(c)(3)[The Texas Democracy Foundation]
. ''Exempt Organization Search''. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016. nonprofit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
, the Texas Democracy Foundation. It is headquartered in
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
.
History
The ''Observer'' was founded by Frankie Randolph and Dugger in Austin in 1954 to address topics often ignored by daily newspapers in the state, such as those affecting working people and concerning class and racism.
In the 1970s,
Molly Ivins served as the ''Observer's'' co-editor and a political reporter.
Notable staff and contributors
Notable ''Observer'' staff and contributors, past and present:
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Jake Bernstein
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Billy Lee Brammer
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Minnie Fisher Cunningham
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J. Frank Dobie
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Ronnie Dugger
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John Henry Faulk
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James K. Galbraith
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Dagoberto Gilb
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Lawrence Goodwyn
Lawrence "Larry" Goodwyn (July 16, 1928 – September 29, 2013) was an American writer and political theorist whose work transformed historians' understandings of American populism. He served as a professor at Duke University from 1971 to 2003.
G ...
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Jim Hightower
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Molly Ivins
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Larry L. King
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Maury Maverick Jr.
Fontaine Maury Maverick Jr. (January 3, 1921 – January 28, 2003) was an American lawyer, politician, activist, and columnist from the U.S. state of Texas. A member of the prominent Maverick family, he was the great-grandson of Samuel Mave ...
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Larry McMurtry
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Willie Morris
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Americo Paredes
Americo (or Américo) is a Portuguese- and Spanish-language given name, occasionally used as a surname and in other cultures. It is a variant of the name Henry.
English diminutives or hypocorisms include Rico & Eric.
People with the name includ ...
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Eileen Welsome
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Alan Pogue
References
External links
Official website
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501(c)(3) organizations
1954 establishments in Texas
Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1954
Magazines published in Austin, Texas
News magazines published in the United States
Politics of Texas
Political magazines published in the United States