Texan journalists start The 19th, a new publication empowering women
Formerly at the Texas Tribune, veteran journalists (and native Texans) Emily Ramshaw and Amanda Zamora recently launched The 19th, a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom that aims to empower women, particularly those who are underserved by and underrepresented in...
Texas Civil Rights Project halts extrajudicial expulsion of child asylum seekers
If there was any reason left to believe that the Trump administration’s immigration policy was centered on the rule of law, it was swiftly put down this week. The Texas Civil Rights Project announced Monday that their lawsuit successfully stopped the expulsion...
Signal Q&A with the Texas Democratic Party’s Senior Brand Director Brittany Switzer
Signal contributor Joe Deshotel spoke to Brittany Switzer, Senior Brand Director at the Texas Democratic Party. They discussed the Texas GOP convention fiasco, the Republican response to COVID-19, and the Texas Democratic Party’s plans to win in November. The...
Trump is losing key states like Texas and Florida, new poll says
Former Vice President Joe Biden has an advantage in several swing states won by Donald Trump in 2016, new polling by Morning Consult finds. The results show Biden leading Trump in Texas by the survey’s margin of error, two percentage points. Texas...
Lulu Seikaly and the changing political landscape of North Texas
A political sea change is taking place in Collin County. This year marks the first time in recent history a poll has shown the 3rd Congressional District, located north of Dallas, as competitive. This district for so long was reliably red, but things are changing...
Sarah Eckhardt wins bid for Austin-area Texas Senate seat
Former Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt has won her bid to replace former Democratic state Sen. Kirk Watson. The surprise development comes after Eckhardt’s opponent, state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, announced he would be dropping out of the race to focus on securing a...
Mark Cuban’s dunk on Ted Cruz shows why the Right is losing the Cancel Culture Wars
In the absence of NBA action, Mark Cuban found a new sport — dunking on Sen. Ted Cruz. The recent viral Twitter exchange between Cruz and Cuban was more than just another public take down of America’s most sanctimonious senator, it was a colorful illustration of why...
Beto O’Rourke and Texas Democrats unite for largest Black voter outreach effort in state history
Beto O’Rourke and Texas Democrats are joining forces to reach every single one of Texas’ 1.5 million Black voters by mid-August. The announcement comes amidst a transformative political climate steeped in demands for racial justice and calls to end police brutality...
Video shows Texas civil rights lawyer attacked for trying to help asylum seekers
A lawyer with the Texas Civil Rights Project said he was injured on Thursday after security guards violently removed him from a hotel in McAllen where asylum seekers, including children, are being held without due process rights. Footage of the incident shows three...
Greg Abbott is lucky he’s not up for re-election
Gov. Greg Abbott is not on the ballot this year, but if he was, he would be facing his toughest election yet. A new poll shared by Axios on Friday shows Abbott's approval rating has sunk and his disapproval rating has skyrocketed while handling the COVID-19 pandemic....
Threats to the Census are a Potential Catastrophe for Texas
At the start of the year, many organizers and campaigns were gearing up for one of the most important undertakings for the country: the decennial census. Now, an operation that is already in flux due to the COVID-19 pandemic is being threatened by the equally...
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...
Democratic candidates for Travis County judge pitch reform ideas for Austin area
Three Democrats vying for Travis County judge — the most powerful executive office in the county — gathered via Zoom on Wednesday evening to discuss their ideas in a virtual forum hosted by Blue Action Democrats Southwest Austin. The trio of candidates are familiar...
Harris County asks Abbott to extend early voting for November election
Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins announced Thursday his office penned a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this week, asking the Texas governor to extend the early voting period in the upcoming November general election. Abbott has already taken similar action during...
Meet Allen West, the new far-right Texas GOP chair
Technical difficulties didn’t stop the Texas GOP from selecting a new chair, voting out incumbent James Dickey and voting in conservative firebrand Allen West on Sunday night. The former Florida congressman has a history of shocking and controversial behavior that...