Beto O’Rourke Continues Texas Tour
The crowd of more than 800 to see Beto O’Rourke last week in Fredericksburg was loud and boisterous. The size was notable, given that Fredericksburg is in a county that Donald Trump won by nearly fifty points. No matter where he goes in Texas, O’Rourke is...
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Claps Back at ‘Defunding Police’ Questioning
At a press conference on Wednesday, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo clapped back at Fox 26 News Houston Reporter Greg Groogans’ questions on whether the county has adequately funded law enforcement and public safety. Groogan specifically questioned Hidalgo on...
A Conversation With Elva Curl
The Signal recently spoke with Elva Curl, who is running for House District 112 in North Texas. Curl has worked for the City of Dallas in the City Manager’s Office, Public Works and Transportation, and the Department of Aviation. This interview has been edited for...
Bridging The Tech And Data Gap In The Democratic Party
The Signal spoke to Becca Blais, Bluebonnet Data’s Co-Founder and Executive Director, and Christina Hahn, the organization’s Communications Director, in order to gain a thorough understanding of the data infrastructure/talent gap in Democratic politics and how...
Updated: HOUSTON COMMUNITY PETITIONS AGAINST Shotspotter surveillance
A coalition of Houston-based non-profit organizations and community members held a Block Party at Emancipation Park on Saturday to demand City and Harris County officials cancel the contract with ShotSpotter, a private surveillance technology company. According...
In Texas, The Lies About Election 2020 Won’t Go Away
The lies that permeated after the 2020 election have taken hold in almost every part of Texas, including ultra-red counties that Trump won by fifty points. Gillespie County, which is in the heart of hill country, now faces the daunting challenge of holding an election...
Veterans Group Endorses Beto O’Rourke for Governor
The non-profit veterans organization Common Defense announced their endorsement of Beto O’Rourke for Texas Governor earlier today. “Common Defense is proud to endorse Democratic candidates who are directly challenging the GOP’s agenda,” said Naveed Shah, Political...
Op-ed: Republicans Have Gone Too Far on Social Issues
It’s only been a few weeks since extremists on the Supreme Court rolled back abortion protections and Republicans are finally starting to see the consequences of their own actions. Not only have these extremists targeted abortion rights but now they’re also...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Slams Abbott Again on Busing Migrants
On Friday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed over 5,000 Texas asylum seekers have settled in the city after buses of migrants arrived last weekend under Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order. In an interview with CBS New York, Adams said he spoke with the Biden...
EPA Launches Investigation of Possible Civil Rights Violations by TCEQ
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an investigation into the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for potential civil rights violations in their concrete plant permitting practices. The investigation came about after Harris County Attorney...
The Battle Over Expanding Postpartum Care in Texas
By refusing to expand Medicaid, Texas Republicans keep making life harder for poor Texans. Case in point: what’s going on with postpartum coverage. Last week, reports emerged that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would be denying an application from...
CNN Report on Texas Dark Money Renews Push for Reform
Democratic lawmakers and the watchdog group Public Citizen gathered in Austin on Tuesday to push for limits on state-level campaign contributions and modernize the Texas Ethics Commission. It’s a renewed push to curb the influence of dark money on Texas politics...
Biden, Mayor Adams Slam Abbott for Busing Migrants to NYC
Over the weekend, the Biden Administration denounced Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest political stunt, which added New York City to the list of destinations for busing asylum-seeking migrants from the Texas-Mexico border. “So, you know, it’s the latest stunt from the...
Cruz, Cornyn Vote Against Major Climate and Health Care Bill
On Sunday, Texas’ two U.S. Senators voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, a major Democratic bill with key focuses on climate change, tax reform and healthcare. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz voted against the bill along party lines with their Republican...
Houston Community Demands Changes to HISD Code of Conduct
The Texas Civil Rights Project, the Organizing Network for Education Houston, and other community members are sounding the alarm on policy changes they want in the Houston Independent School District Code of Conduct. Both organizations expect the board to pass...