A federal district court dismissed Republican litigation on Monday that sought to invalidate more than 127,000 Harris County votes cast through curbside voting locations. Judge Andrew Hanen said Republicans did not have standing. The Texas Supreme Court tossed out...
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‘They did nothing wrong,’ says Trump of caravan that harassed Biden bus
On Monday, President Trump continued to defend a group of his supporters who were filmed harassing Joe Biden’s campaign bus over the weekend. “This story is FALSE,” Trump tweeted Monday morning. “They did nothing wrong. But the ANTIFA Anarchists, Rioters and Looters,...
Texas Republicans file another lawsuit to end curbside voting
Texas Republicans are asking the Texas Supreme Court to invalidate curbside voting, reports the Austin American-Statesman. The lawsuit, filed by two GOP candidates and a Texas Statehouse Republican lawmaker, argues that Texas Election Code does not recognize...
Texas surpasses 2016 voter turnout
Turnout numbers in Texas surpassed the 2016 total on Thursday. In 2016, just under nine million Texans voted in the election. Texas hit that nine million mark on Thursday through early in-person voting and mail-in ballots. Likewise, while voter turnout in...
Lulu Seikaly on what a second COVID relief bill needs
On Wednesday, the Signal spoke to Democratic candidate Lulu Seikaly, an attorney running for Congress in the Plano area. Seikaly is facing off against one-term Republican incumbent Rep. Van Taylor and has managed to outraise him in the final few weeks of the race, as...
We can’t bail out corporations with pandemic relief, says Julie Oliver
On Wednesday, the Signal interviewed Julie Oliver, a former healthcare finance analyst running a progressive PAC money-free campaign for Congress. Oliver is facing Republican incumbent Rep. Roger Williams, a car dealership owner and GOP fundraiser. Using only...
Mike Siegel on America’s ‘New Deal’ moment
On Wednesday, the Signal interviewed Mike Siegel, a former attorney for the city of Austin running to unseat Republican incumbent Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10), one of the wealthiest members of Congress who has frequently voted in line with his donor interests and...
Candace Valenzuela talks police reform and corporate tax loopholes
On Tuesday, the Signal interviewed Candace Valenzuela, a former local school board member running for an open seat in Texas 24th congressional district. Going into 2020, the suburban Dallas congressional seat was already among the likeliest to flip in the state....
Abbott focuses on police politics as Texas leads U.S. in COVID-19 cases
Gov. Greg Abbott will be hosting a Texas “Backs The Blue" press conference on Wednesday. He will be joined by Sen. John Cornyn, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Texas Statehouse Speaker Rep. Dennis Bonnen — three fellow Republicans who in recent months have desperately...
Chrysta Castañeda raises $3.7 million, more than half from Bloomberg
Democratic railroad commission candidate Chrysta Castañeda announced a $3.7 million fundraising haul this past month. More than half of the campaign cash came from a $2.6 million contribution from New York billionaire and former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg....