Allred is All-In
Earlier this week we told our readers that we expected Rep. Colin Allred, the former NFL linebacker turned Dallas-area congressman, to officially kick off a campaign for the United States Senate against Ted Cruz in the middle of the week. Well, it’s Wednesday, and...
Countersuit Highlights Cruelty And Deception In Texas Abortion Case
A countersuit has been filed by two of three women who were named in a wrongful death lawsuit by a man in Galveston County, who alleged they conspired to help his then-wife obtain an abortion. This lawsuit was the first filed in the aftermath of sweeping anti-abortion...
Op-Ed: How This Election Is Putting Real Safety On The Ballot In Texas
Every Texan deserves to feel and be safe. But for too long, fear-mongering politics have hijacked and overshadowed conversations about what communities actually want and need to build real safety. Luckily, in every corner of our state, people are ready to move beyond...
Musings: Cruz Can Lose
Could this be the week? My Magic 8 Ball seems to think so. For months rumors have swirled that Congressman Colin Allred is considering a challenge to Senator Ted Cruz in 2024. In recent days that speculation has solidified, with sources telling Texas Signal that...
Horrors Of Texas Abortion Ban Recounted In The Senate
Before Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texans had been living under a de facto abortion ban for months. The consequences of that ban were on full display in the U.S. Senate when Amanda Zurawski testified about her harrowing ordeal that should never have happened. Today...
What The Latest Mifepristone Ruling Means For Texans
Last week, the Supreme Court stayed two rulings restricting access to mifepristone, a medication that can terminate an early pregnancy. In practical terms, that means the abortion pill remains available without restrictions – for now. Rightwing groups had been pinning...
Texans Push to Join Carbon Capture Program
Advocates note hurdles in implementing Carbon capture: the need for approval and Republican elected officials in Texas. There is little doubt among scientists that climate change is one of the most pressing issues we face, both domestically and globally. The...
Musings: Launch Sequence
After months of nervous hemming and hawing from Democratic operatives and activists alike, President Joe Biden is expected to do the damn thing this week and officially launch his 2024 re-election effort, potentially setting up a rematch with Donald Trump, the...
Texas Legislative Round-Up: Week 15
Welcome to the Texas Legislative Round-up! We are here to break down the latest news from the Texas Legislative session in Austin. Every week, we’ll give you the honest take on the news that impacts you – without pretending it doesn’t. Week in Review There’s been...
Biden’s Latest Commitment To Environmental Justice
Today President Biden is signing an Executive Order aimed at strengthening environmental justice. The Executive Order, which is titled “Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice For All,” is the latest initiative from the White House that...
Op-Ed: Texas GOP’s Assault On Higher Education Is Straight Out Of The Authoritarian Playbook
The Texas GOP have set their targets for this legislative session and directly in their crosshairs is the education system in the state. Most prominent is the voucher proposal, recently passed by the Senate, and pushed by Governor Abbott which would provide...
Things to Watch: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
The closer we get to Sine Die, the official adjournment of the Texas Legislature, the faster things move in the Texas Legislature, and if the beginning of this week is any indication, the rest of Texas felt left out. Here’s a quick recap of what’s happening around the...
Op-Ed: State Interference Threatens Local Power, Safety, and Support
Texas summers are filled with long days of sweltering heat, with the heat indexes in cities with high levels of new construction – like Austin, Houston, and Dallas – reaching 115 degrees during peak working hours. Construction workers in Texas are regularly exposed to...
Signal’s Banned Books Club: The Perks of Being Curious
Here’s something I don’t understand. Somewhere in Texas today, a child can walk into their school library and thumb through a copy of Mein Kampf. While you could argue that the antisemitic manifesto does carry some historical significance, it is also irretrievably...
Texas Legislative Round-Up: Week Fourteen
Welcome to the Texas Legislative Round-up! We are here to break down the latest news from the Texas Legislative session in Austin. Every week, we’ll give you the honest take on the news that impacts you – without pretending it doesn’t. Week in Review Attacks on the...