Southern Baptists Had a Bad Week. So Did Greg Abbott

This week from the Texas Observer.

THE LEDE Gregg Abbot: Bad Governor, Bad Lawyer Barbara Radnofsky examines Gregg Abbott's response to Uvalde and finds bad governing and bad lawyering both. KEEP READING Title 42's Long Tail of Pain Haiti, says one Haitian at the Texas-Mexico border, is hell on earth. Yet an obscure federal policy is responsible for both the encampments along the border and the return of thousands of asylum seekers to failed states, like Haiti, under the guise of a pandemic public health measure. James Dobbins explores the legacy and impact of Title 42. KEEP READING View this email in your browser. Recond Highs: Springtime Heat a Dangerous New Threat to Homeless Texans It's hot. Getting hotter. And the heat can kill unhoused Texans with no access to cooling. It could kill many more if the state's electrical grid fails again. Staff writer Michelle Pitcher finds out what unhoused Texans face when there is no place to cool down. KEEP READING The Texas Observer is paid for by our members. Become a member or donate to fund our nonprofit newsroom. DONATE GET THE MAGAZINE Southern Baptists Face Up to Sexual Abuse  For decades, the Southern Baptist Convention has abandoned it's church members after they were sexually abused by their ministers. Contributor David R. Brockman unpacks the new report on abuse among Southern Baptists, including the "resistance, stonewalling, and even outright hostility" from the church's top leaders. KEEP READING THE MAGAZINE SNEAK PEEK AT OUR MAY/JUNE ISSUE   Our latest issues is on stands now!  You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Copyright © 2022 Texas Observer, All rights reserved. Thank you for subscribing to The Texas Observer's weekly newsletter. Our mailing address is: The Texas Observer P.O. Box #6421 Austin, Texas 78762 The Texas Observer, a nonprofit, tries to save paper and money by contacting you via email.