With just 22 days to the election, let’s take a look at the latest rounds of polling in the largest battleground state. It’s neck-and-neck between Biden and Trump A poll released by Civiqs on Wednesday demonstrates just how close the presidential race is in Texas....
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Texans can register to vote online for the first time
For the first time ever, Texans can register to vote online, albeit in a limited form. The state now allows people to add their names to the voter rolls while updating their driver’s license online. While online voter registration is not yet universal in Texas, it is...
Weekly polling roundup
With only 42 days left until election day, here’s another update on the latest polls coming out of the Lone Star State. A tight race between Biden and Trump The polls show a very close race in Texas at the presidential level, and there is a serious possibility...
Cornyn blames California fires on “forest management”
The GOP’s battle with facts and science continues. On Tuesday, Sen. John Cornyn took to the Senate floor to downplay the effect that climate change has had on the fires raging in the West Coast, instead pointing to forest management. Cornyn accused...
John Ratcliffe has abdicated his duties on election security
On Thursday, Microsoft released a report detailing attempts by Russia, China, and Iran to meddle in the 2020 election. The same day, it was revealed that a whistleblower in the Department of Homeland Security filed a complaint alleging that the Trump administration...
The Case: Matthew McConaughey for Governor
Welcome to ‘The Case,’ a new series from Signal that explores who the potential Democratic candidates for Governor of Texas in 2022 are and why they could be our next governor. Up first, Signal’s Cultural Attaché William Kim explores the case to keep l-i-v-i-n’. This...
Polls show Trump underwater nationwide, but up in Texas
A new Gallup poll shows Trump is in bad shape less than three months out from the election. The president has a 42 percent approval nationwide, up from 38 percent about a month ago but well below his ratings prior to June, when he hit a high of 49 percent. ...
A short guide to Texas’ eviction policies during the pandemic
The federal moratorium on evictions expired on July 24th and President Trump’s executive order does little to help renters. Around 20 million Americans are now at risk of being evicted from their homes. Like many other issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem...
Katie Naranjo elected as Travis County Democratic Party Chair
Katie Naranjo has won her bid for Travis County Democratic Party Chair. Naranjo’s opponent, Progress Texas executive director Ed Espinoza, has accepted the role of vice chair. https://twitter.com/TCDP/status/1290471099428372482?s=20 A native of East Texas, Naranjo...
Closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston is the latest episode of the US-China Cold War
On late Tuesday night, Houston first responders were alerted to smoke arising from the Chinese consulate in Houston. Firefighters and police were not allowed onto the premises, which are under Chinese sovereignty. It was later revealed that the United States had...