Quietly, an accountant is running one of the most important statewide races that, while under-the-radar, is hugely impactful to all Texans. The Signal spoke with Janet Dudding in between campaign stops in her race for comptroller. Our first question immediately...
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A Democrat As Attorney General Could Accomplish A Lot
With the election less than eight weeks away, several Texas statewide candidates find themselves locked in tight, single-digit races. And perhaps the best opportunity for Democrats to flip a seat could accomplish a lot. The Signal spoke with Rochelle Garza in between...
The Toughest First Day Of School
In Uvalde, Texas, kids are returning to the classroom after their summer break. But this is anything but an ordinary first day of school. Today is the first day of school after the tragic shooting on May 24 at Robb Elementary School, where nineteen students and two...
Jonathan Hildner On Running For His Community
If Jonathan Hildner wins his race for house district 54, he could be the second-youngest member of the state legislature. The 28-year-old community activist would also be the first African American representative from the district, which is 54 percent...
Abortion Trigger Law Goes Into Effect
Today, an anti-abortion trigger law goes into effect in Texas. With very few exceptions (not for rape or incest), abortion will be banned after fertilization. The trigger law also increases the penalties for anybody who administers or facilitates an abortion and makes...
Beto O’Rourke Continues Texas Tour
The crowd of more than 800 to see Beto O’Rourke last week in Fredericksburg was loud and boisterous. The size was notable, given that Fredericksburg is in a county that Donald Trump won by nearly fifty points. No matter where he goes in Texas, O’Rourke is...
A Conversation With Elva Curl
The Signal recently spoke with Elva Curl, who is running for House District 112 in North Texas. Curl has worked for the City of Dallas in the City Manager’s Office, Public Works and Transportation, and the Department of Aviation. This interview has been edited for...
In Texas, The Lies About Election 2020 Won’t Go Away
The lies that permeated after the 2020 election have taken hold in almost every part of Texas, including ultra-red counties that Trump won by fifty points. Gillespie County, which is in the heart of hill country, now faces the daunting challenge of holding an election...
The Battle Over Expanding Postpartum Care in Texas
By refusing to expand Medicaid, Texas Republicans keep making life harder for poor Texans. Case in point: what’s going on with postpartum coverage. Last week, reports emerged that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would be denying an application from...
Biden Signs New Executive Order for Abortion Access
Yesterday, President Biden convened the first meeting of the interagency task force on reproductive healthcare at the White House. He made a series of proclamations dedicated to increasing abortion access and signed a new executive order. Biden’s executive order...