Now that Labor Day is in the rearview, things are heating up. Every week, the Signal will bring you a round-up of the latest polling in Texas politics. The Big News All eyes are on the top of the ticket, as the race remains largely static nationally, but tightening at...
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Pro-Trump boat parade meets blue wave
Saturday, September 5th was the type of idyllic day that screams for a trip to the lake. For a group of Donald Trump supporters who had emblazoned their boats with MAGA flags as far as they eye can see, their jubilation this Labor Day weekend would quickly be dampened...
Texas GOP Continues Brazen Vote By Mail Lie
The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked efforts by Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins to send vote by mail applications to every registered voter in Harris County. The decision was forced by a lawsuit from indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton, best...
Trump botches hurricane response
For a few moments on Thursday I felt as if the velocity of disinformation from the Republican National Convention had dulled me into a concussive, pharmacological blur and then I remembered Donald Trump is somehow president and what I was seeing was not an aberration...
GOP chooses to boldly stand for nothing
In news that few anticipated, on Sunday the GOP conceded defeat in the marketplace of ideas and adopted a resolution not to pass a platform at this week’s Republican National Convention. For those of you that think this seems extraordinarily odd, well...it is. Anyone...
Op-Ed: Misdirection as Political Theater
By now you’ve probably heard the news that on Tuesday, the so-called Big Three of Texas government held a press conference in Tarrant County and launched their latest salvo in their long held feud with the City of Austin. In response to the Austin City Council...
How Kamala Harris Can Turn Texas Blue
After months of speculation and weeks of growing anticipation, former Vice President Joe Biden made it official on Tuesday and selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Harris is a historical selection for a number of reasons, it also marks the...
From Blue Texas to the Lincoln Project: PACs look to turn Texas blue
In yet another ominous sign for his reelection campaign’s chances in the Lone Star state, Donald Trump and company woke up to more unwelcome news this morning: A new Democratic super PAC is looking to give former Vice President Joe Biden a boost in the general...
Amid pandemic and pandemonium, Harris County appoints new Clerk
As the GOP’s crusade against safe voting continues here in Texas and nationally, the Harris County Commissioner’s Court on Tuesday appointed a replacement for outgoing County Clerk Diane Trautman. To replace Trautman, the Court voted 3-2 to approve the...
Texas can’t go back to normal
Texas, this is where we’ve found ourselves. Shut into our homes, only leaving for food or fresh air. Standing six feet from our parents when we deliver food to their homes. Missing our friends, our families, and careers. Wondering how long all this will last, and when...