Last week, Dallas Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt launched his bid for attorney general of Texas against Republican incumbent Ken Paxton. The Texas Signal spoke with Merritt about the launch of his campaign, key issues in the Texas legislation, and his...
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Erin Zwiener: Mother, quorum-breaker, democracy defender
Four days ago, more than fifty Texas House Democrats made national headlines when they broke quorum and traveled to Washington, D.C., to put Republicans’ voter suppression tactics in the national spotlight. One of the most outspoken members of the group has been Rep....
‘I’m not just gonna sit here and take my whoopin’: Alex Dominguez brings his Valley swagger to D.C.
If Alex Dominguez is anything, he’s fiery. A leading voice in the Texas Democratic Caucus, the District 37 representative out of Brownsville has proven time and again that he’s not afraid of a fight. Here, he shares the latest developments about House Democrats’ D.C....
Jasmine Crockett zeroes in on Senate holdouts against voting rights legislation
On Thursday, Texas Signal spoke with State Rep. Jasmine Crockett about what’s happening in Washington. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity. How have your meetings with the senators been going? I know that you’ve met with several,...
An inside look at Texas Democrats in Washington with Trey Martinez Fischer
On Wednesday evening, the Signal spoke with state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, a San Antonio Democrat and longtime veteran of the Texas House who has joined fellow Texas Democrats in Washington to break quorum and fight for voting rights legislation. The...
Texas Democrats receive encouragement from several senators; still waiting to hear from Cruz, Cornyn
As a member of the House Democrats that left Texas and broke quorum, State Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos has had a whirlwind few days in Washington to talk voting rights legislation, even getting to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris. And while Ramos and her colleagues...
‘We are in a state of crisis’ Texas Black faith leaders speak against voter suppression legislation
In a press conference on Tuesday highlighting Texas Republicans latest push on voter suppression bills, Black faith leaders from across the state asked Gov. Greg Abbott for a meeting to discuss voting legislation. In addition to the meeting, leaders also asked...
John Bucy III gives an inside look at Texas Democrats in Washington
On Tuesday, the Signal spoke with state Rep. John Bucy III, a Williamson County Democrat who left Texas for Washington to break quorum and prevent Republican legislation that would make it more difficult to vote. Bucy, a member of the special session committee...
Abortion fund groups, providers join lawsuit against extreme new abortion law in Texas
For years Texas has been the epicenter of the anti-abortion movement. Now, a broad coalition of groups have banded together in a lawsuit meant to stop the latest extreme anti-abortion bill in Texas. In May, Greg Abbott officially signed Senate Bill 8 in a closed-door...