We finally made it: today is Election Day. While many will be eagerly awaiting the results from statewide candidates and wondering if Texas will elect a Democrat to a top post for the first time in a generation, there’s a slew of important local and county races that...
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Travis County Leads on Housing Reform
As Austin continues to grow dramatically and skyrocketing rent prices have left many residents unable to find safe and stable housing, the Travis County Commissioners Court, led by newly-elected Travis County Judge Andy Brown, has passed multiple innovative policy...
The Republicans who are primary challenging Greg Abbott (so far)
The Democrats aren’t the only ones Gov. Greg Abbott has to worry about in 2022. Not all Republicans are happy with his leadership and some have already announced primary challenges. While Abbott’s popularity within the GOP means that a fellow Republican is unlikely to...
Beto says he’s not planning on running for Texas governor
Former congressman Beto O’Rourke says he has no plans to run against Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022. That’s according to an upcoming episode Lone Star Politics Podcast, reports the Dallas Morning News, who runs the podcast with NBC 5. “I’ve got no plans to run,...
Announcing: A new bi-weekly column from the Texas Civil Rights Project
Texas Signal is excited to announce a new collaboration with the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP). Every two weeks we will feature a new piece from TCRP exclusively on Texas Signal. These bi-weekly columns will focus on voting and election-related bills facing the...
Abbott rescinds mask mandate and announces state is reopening to 100 percent
Today at a press conference in Lubbock, Governor Greg Abbott announced a sweeping executive order that would end a statewide mask mandate, and allow businesses to start operating at full capacity next week. “It is now time to open Texas 100 percent,” Abbott said in a...
Millions remain without power as Texans brace for more calamity
Across the state, millions of Texans remain without power. The situation is dire in Texas as temperatures plunged below zero in most of the state. Several lawmakers including Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner are also demanding answers from the Electrical Reliability...
Afternoon Update: Controlled Blackouts to Continue
As much of Texas remains iced in and without power, officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and cities across the state have begun advising consumers currently impacted by power outages that they may remain without power into tonight and potentially...
Texans pay tribute to Martin Luther King
Today is the day that we celebrate the life of civil rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although we celebrate MLK Day every year, this time feels different. It occurs less than two weeks after a mob of white supremacists stormed the Capitol and the nation is on...
More Texas Democrats line up for impeachment
Texas Democrats are making it clear that President Trump, after stoking and inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, will face consequences. Yesterday, several Texas Democrats announced they were supportive of removing President Trump from office either through...