Dear <<First Name>>,

We hope your Thanksgiving holiday was filled with food, laughter, and your favorite Texas Observer articles. We are thankful for all our readers, including you. As you may know, today is Giving Tuesday, a day when people give money for the causes they are part of.

There is nothing quite as Texan as the Texas Observer. We’ve kept our eye on the Lone Star State for seven decades. And whether you're a Texan or not, there’s a place for you here. Our nonprofit newsroom depends on support and partnership from people who give us donations. For our latest news, take a look at our homepage.

Today, we ask you to partner with us by making a donation of an amount that is right for you to help sustain our nonprofit newsroom and continue to assure our journalism is accessible without a paywall.

When you donate, you renew your participation in our legendary community of muckrakers and rabble-rousers who stand up, speak up, and speak out because Texas—and the people in Texas—are worthy of the best journalism and cultural commentary we can muster.

Will you please donate this Giving Tuesday so that the voice of the Texas Observer remains strong through the rest of the year and into the legislative session. Thank y’all very kindly for considering our request.

Read freely,


James Canup
Managing Director
www.texasobserver.org

P.S. Our board member Carrie James is going to MATCH Giving Tuesday contributions up to a total of $3,000--so when you give, know that the impact of your support is DOUBLED! Thank you, Carrie! Please give NOW.