On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris made her first official visit to the border as VP with Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-El Paso), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Dick Durbin, and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro...
Governor Greg Abbott made no secret that this legislative session would be dominated by ultra-conservative priorities to flex his rightwing credentials. However, one of his latest moves, a veto of Senate Bill 1109, is leaving many flummoxed at his motivation. On...
Witnesses testimony concluded on Friday at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is charged with third-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter after he was seen on video with a knee to 46-year-old George...
George Floyd, a proud son of Third Ward in Houston, Texas, was murdered in broad daylight and on camera by a police officer seven days ago. We, like you, were mortified to see yet another Black man have their life senselessly deprived of them. We, like you, were...
The Center for Public Policy Priorities, a nonprofit progressive think tank that has long been a leading voice on healthcare and budget policy, has officially rebranded to “Every Texan.” The announcement came on Wednesday with a 40-second video explaining the...
Welcome to the Signal’s newsletter of progressive politics in Texas. Here are our quick takes of the week. Click here to subscribe. Election watchdog The Texas Democratic Party sounded an alarm this week around the election results on Super Tuesday. The...
Welcome to the Signal’s political newsletter. Each week, we take a look at the 2020 elections in the swing state of Texas, from the White House on down to the statehouse. You can subscribe here. Let’s get crankin’. The Democratic primary is around the corner. Early...
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who killed her African-American neighbor Botham Jean, was found guilty of murder on Tuesday. In 2018, Guyger, while off-duty, entered Jean’s home, thinking it was her own. Jean was unarmed and eating ice cream on his...
State Senator José Rodríguez (D - El Paso) announced his retirement from the Texas Senate yesterday, effective January 2021. Rodríguez will complete his fifth term representing Senate District 29, which includes El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis and Presidio...