Federal officials released more than two dozen recommendations on Wednesday aimed at preventing the Texas electrical grid from failing again as it did in February. The blackouts, which were the result of freezing temperatures wrought by Winter Storm Uri, left millions...
Right now, under a Del Rio international bridge on the Texas-Mexico border more than 15,000 majority Haitian migrants are waiting in 104 degree heat to make their case for seeking asylum in the United States. Because of the lack of resources, many migrants have...
Last week, the Texas Signal ran a deep dive into the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) campaign to expand I-35 in Austin. Dubbed the I-35 Capital Express Central project, the $5 billion plan has come under intense scrutiny by local lawmakers and community...
With the third special session of 2021 getting underway tomorrow, Texas politics is again heating up to a boiling point. This set of maps may determine the fate of our district lines for the next decade, and we’re expecting a busy session. We’ve begun to see glimpses...
Former Walmart executive and billionaire Marc Lore has announced plans to build a sustainable, diverse, and equitable city from scratch, and its location might be in Texas. Telosa, which derives its name from the Ancient Greek word for “highest purpose,” is an...
For the first time in decades, it appears Congress is on the precipice of passing comprehensive immigration reform. The move would open a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants in the country. On Monday, the House Judiciary Committee passed a...
Last Thursday, President Joe Biden made his most aggressive move to date to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking from the White House, the president unveiled new, sweeping coronavirus vaccine mandates that will impact millions of Americans and, hopefully, spur a...
On Wednesday, the Taylor City Council and Williamson County approved incentives to lure a $17 billion Samsung chip factory to Taylor. This comes amid a global chip shortage that has left nations scrambling to secure their supply chains. Under the planned...
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Department of Justice is urgently exploring all options to challenge Senate Bill 8, Texas’ anti-abortion bill that went into effect Sept. 1. And according to reports, the Biden administration is preparing to file a...