Ken Paxton’s Grotesque Crusade Against Trans Children
Indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton has a particularly awful record when it comes to LGBTQ rights and affirmation. Yesterday, Paxton took his bigoted crusade even further with an attorney general opinion that would classify certain medical procedures and medications...
Tarrant County Democrats Prepare For A Big, Challenging Year
Traditionally, Tarrant County has a reputation for being staunchly Republican, but slowly that marker has been waning. And now Democrats in the third-most populous county are on the cusp of some major breakthroughs, though it won’t be easy. The Signal spoke with Dr....
Democratic candidate for Texas House previously worked with troubled migrant shelter
Luis Villarreal Jr., a Democratic candidate for Texas House District 37, previously worked at SOG International, a staffing and security company that partnered with Sunny Glen, a shelter for migrant children with a troubled history of abuse in Texas. Villarreal worked...
Texas unions roast Henry Cuellar, stump for PRO Act at San Antonio rally
Major Texas unions, labor and progressive groups gathered in San Antonio on Friday to make noise for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and to deride its number one opponent in the U.S. House, Rep. Henry Cuellar. “Let’s talk about why we’re here, Representative...
Op-Ed: Winter Storm Uri: One year later, have we learned the right lessons?
There are anniversaries to celebrate, and those to mark with solemnity. One year ago, Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on Texas communities, claiming hundreds of lives and resulting in widespread and sustained blackouts. A year later, it’s time for both somber...
Ted Cruz has lost most of his corporate donors thanks to Jan. 6
Sen. Ted Cruz’s corporate donations have plummeted thanks to his role in promoting the Big Lie. According to Yale’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute, corporate contributions to Cruz have dropped from $236,850 in 2019 to just $12,614 in 2021, a whopping 95 percent...
Dan Patrick called out on hypocrisy for mail ballot debacle
A major voting rights scandal erupted on Thursday when the Texas Tribune reported Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick delayed thousands of mail-in ballot applications by sending them to the Texas secretary of state’s office instead of local election officials. Patrick claims he did...
Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt on the Texas primary race
Early voting for the Texas primaries has already begun, and many candidates are working overtime to make sure voters go out and vote. A specific race many Texas are tuned into is the Texas attorney general race against indicted incumbent Republican Ken Paxton. The...
County and Party Officials Raise the Alarm of Record High Mail-In Ballot Rejections
As the primary election looms closer on March 1, Texas is experiencing record levels of rejections for mail-in ballots. It’s the latest sign that the massive voter suppression bill Republicans passed, Senate Bill 1, is indeed working as intended. According to reports...
End Citizens United/Let America Vote backs Greg Casar for Congress
End Citizens United/Let America Vote, a major Democratic PAC focused on anti-corruption and voting rights, has endorsed Greg Casar in his race for Texas’ 35th Congressional District. “Time and again, Greg Casar has proven that he is a champion for Texas...
Jessica Mason talks Congress, 2022 midterms and Democratic messaging
Navy veteran and public housing administrator Jessica Mason, a Democratic candidate in Texas’ 30th Congressional District, says she’s running to bring about change to the South Dallas community she grew up in. “I was raised by a single mom in an area that was pretty...
“There will be consequences,” Beto says of gas suppliers that profited illegally from freeze
Gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke completed his statewide tour in Houston on Tuesday, his last visit in a 2,100 mile drive on the one-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri. Rallying supporters at the 8th Wonder Brewery, O’Rourke stumped for a five-point plan to fix...
Janet Dudding on her run for Texas Comptroller
Longtime certified public accountant and Democratic Texas Comptroller candidate Janet Dudding said the Republican incumbent Glenn Hager isn’t stretching taxpayer dollars enough to provide Texans better services for less money. The Signal spoke with Janet Dudding...
Ted Cruz claims teachers are bringing pornography into class
Sen. Ted Cruz is claiming without evidence that teachers are exposing children to pornography amidst a broader right-wing push to ban books in schools and libraries. "Take a look at some of the portions from books that parents are going to school boards and reading...
Jasmine Crockett talks Congress, 2022 midterms and Republicans
Less than one year after being sworn into the Texas House, Dallas area state Rep. Jasmine Crockett is hoping to head to greener pastures in Congress where she believes change that can impact Texans is more attainable than in a gerrymandered GOP-dominated state...