Katy ISD filter blocks LGBTQ+ websites
Students in Katy Independent School District have asked the school district to unblock several LGBTQ websites and organizations under the district's internet filters. After several public complaints and a student petition with over 1,300 supporters, the district...
What the supply chain caucus can do to deal with bottlenecks
As the world is gripped by a pandemic-induced supply chain crisis, Congress has relaunched the supply chain caucus to tackle the issue. The supply chain caucus, which was formed by Rep. Colin Allred as well as Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13), and...
Winter Storm Landon prompts response from Abbott, Dems
Texans can expect sub-freezing conditions this week due to Winter Storm Landon. The looming winter storm has led to reassurances from the governor, and vocal concerns from Democrats who say major changes have not been made to secure the power grid. In a Tuesday press...
Colin Allred tests positive for COVID after returning from Europe
On Sunday, Rep. Colin Allred announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a week-long trip to Europe. Allred had been part of a bipartisan delegation that met with officials in Belgium, and Ukraine, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Ben Leffler on his run for Austin City Council District 9
Born and raised Austinite and progressive leader Ben Leffler said, watching his city change from a working class interactive community to an unaffordable hot spot gave him the push to run for public office. The Austin City Council District 9 candidate said after...
Did Ted Cruz spike U.S. Attorney Candidates For Being Too Political?
More than a year after President Biden took office, some of the most important legal positions in the federal government for Texas, like all four U.S. Attorney positions, remain unfilled, though they are signs that may change soon. However, the process for getting...
Negative mailer prompts angry reply from Austin-San Antonio Dems
Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, a Democrat running in Texas 35th Congressional District caused an uproar among some Austin and San Antonio Democrats after using a campaign mailer to attack his opponent, former Austin City Councilman Greg Casar. The mailer, first reported...
Op-Ed: Love democracy? Start local
At the federal level, voting rights legislation has stalled. At the state level, Texas voters are facing voter registration form shortages and high rates of mail-in ballot applications being rejected. What’s a person who cares about voting rights supposed to do? Go...
Colin Allred joins bipartisan delegation to Europe amid Ukraine tensions
On Tuesday, Rep. Colin Allred joined a bipartisan delegation to Belgium and Ukraine amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The delegation is led by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee which Allred also sits...
Texas has no plan for an incoming wave of abandoned oil wells
In the past six years, 132 Texas oil and gas companies have filed for bankruptcy. Many went under as the pandemic drove down demand for oil, causing the price of oil to temporarily plummet to historically low levels. In general however, the industry is...
Crenshaw on Congress trading stocks: ‘You have no way to better yourself’
Rep. Dan Crenshaw was recently asked about members of Congress trading stocks and his response was, interesting. On the podcast All American Savage Show, the host brought up the Signal’s recent article about Crenshaw’s trading netting the fifth-highest return in all...
Dexter McCoy’s vision of equality in Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County Commissioner Precinct 4 Candidate Dexter McCoy couldn’t necessarily define inequality as a child, but watched it as a young boy every day in rural Louisiana. “My grandparents' house at the start of the driveway was the end of the city limits,”...
Molly Cook on playing out John Whitmire
When Senator John Whitmire, the longest-serving member of the Texas Senate announced he would be seeking reelection and running for Houston mayor, Molly Cook had heard enough. Republicans had just wrapped up their most extreme legislative session yet,...
Don Huffines Stands By Staffer With White Nationalist Ties
In his quest to primary Greg Abbott, former state senator Don Huffines has relied on an intensely right-wing agenda. His campaign frequently utilizes nativist and anti-immigrant talking points. And now, when a staffer has been alleged to have direct links to white...
Democrats in Texas are Demanding Answers for Operation Lone Star
As Greg Abbott continues to tout his record on securing the border, his signature project to achieve that goal, Operation Lone Star, is facing stark questions over the treatment of Texas troops. Abbott launched Operation Lone Star last March, as a response to the...