On Saturday at the Texas College Democrats Convention, tensions escalated quickly in the Texas Democratic Party Chair debate after incumbent Gilberto Hinojosa, candidate Ret. Colonel Kim Olson, and candidate Texas Southern University professor Carroll G. Robinson...
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“A better Texas is possible” Texas College Democratic Convention rallies around saving democracy
Over 300 Texas college students from all over the state rallied around Democratic elected officials and candidates with the central message “A better Texas is possible” at the 2022 Texas College Democratic Convention on Saturday, April 2 at the University of Houston...
From Blood member to activist: a conversation with Antong Lucky
At 21 years old, Dallas 415 gang member Antong Lucky was sentenced to seven years in prison by the United States criminal legal system that locked up minority citizens for the “War on Drugs.” The infamous drug crack cocaine filled the streets of urban...
Pasadena ISD responds to concerning disciplinary data
Earlier this month, the Signal reported on Texas Civil Rights Project disciplinary data highlighting Pasadena Independent School District’s alarming numbers on discipline and over-policing. The report by TCRP highlighted the number of arrests, suspensions,...
Amanda Edwards on her run for Mayor of Houston
Attorney Amanda Edwards has worn many hats in the political and public service space, where her passion in law, civic leadership, and community building have bloomed into action. After serving for four years as an At-Large Position 4 member on the Houston City...
Beto O’Rourke and Texas leaders blast Abbott for inaction in the foster care system
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is in the hot seat after a recent sex-trafficking scandal showed just a sneak peek at injustices against children in the foster care system. Earlier this month a report out of Bastrop County accused...
Pasadena ISD over-policing statistics will scare you. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers
After Houstonian George Floyd was murdered in the streets of Minneapolis in 2020 by former police officer Derek Chauvin, the national conversation on police reform reached a peak in coverage the country hadn't seen in years. Floyd begging for his life in the nearly...
Joah Spearman on his run for Austin City Council District 9
Community leader and entrepreneur Joah Spearman said he’s running a non-partisan campaign in the race for District 9 of Austin City Council. With his experience in a variety of industries including technology, business and philanthropy, Spearman said he brings a...
Texas AG Dem Candidates Rochelle Garza and Joe Jowarski head to runoff
ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza and former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski are headed to a runoff in the Texas attorney general's race. According to Decision Desk HQ, Garza holds almost a majority of the vote with 43 percent and Jowarski follows with 19.79 percent of...
Texas Democratic Attorney General candidates react to Jaworski’s early victory declaration
It’s been exactly one week since the Texas primary election and ballots across the state are still being counted. Over the weekend, Harris County Election officials said 10,000 mail-in votes, “were not transferred and counted as a part of the unofficial final results...