Leave No Doubt
Roughly ten minutes into tonight’s debate I thought about Matt Tiabbi. Not because his coverage of several presidential campaigns has been both hilarious and insightful, though it has. Not because his books about politics are among some of my favorites, which they...
Joe Biden Can Win Texas. Here’s How.
As Joe Biden prepares to square off with President Donald Trump in the first of three presidential debates tonight in Cleveland, it’s hard to reflect on the path that brought Biden to this moment and not remember that the truly seminal moment for his campaign didn’t...
Gina Ortiz Jones agrees to two debates
Democratic congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones has agreed to two debates with Tony Gonzales next month. The debates will take place Oct. 8 and 13 on KSAT ABC-12 News and KVIA ABC-7 News, respectively. Jones, a former Air Force captain and public servant, came...
Stacey Abrams endorses MJ Hegar, 15 Texas Democrats
Stacey Abrams, who came tantalizingly close to capturing the Georgia Governor’s office in 2018, issued endorsements on Tuesday in a slew of races across the South, including here in Texas where she endorsed combat veteran MJ Hegar in her quest to defeat little-known...
Republicans vow to overturn ruling repealing ban on straight-ticket voting
Last week, a U.S. District Judge granted a temporary injunction against the repeal of straight-ticket party voting in Texas, prompting Texas Republicans to vow to appeal. The initial ban on straight-party voting passed the Texas legislature in 2018 and was supposed to...
New poll: Toss-up in TX-10, Mike Siegel about even with Michael McCaul
An internal poll released Monday of Texas’ 10th congressional district shows Democratic candidate Mike Siegel locked in a tight race with incumbent Republican Rep. Michael McCaul. The poll shows Siegel down by two percentage points, 43 to 45. The same poll shows...
Julie Oliver is making democracy wholesome
In the inevitable-looking saga of Republicans losing power in Texas, there would be no sweeter stroke of fate than Julie Oliver toppling Congressman Roger Williams. A healthcare finance analyst turned Democratic candidate, Oliver is running one of the most progressive...
Straight ticket voting reinstated in Texas
Just as Texans were about to experience their first election without straight-ticket voting, or the ability to vote for a single party rather than cast individual votes, a federal district court in Texas has blocked the law doing away with it. U.S. District Judge...
Texans can register to vote online for the first time
For the first time ever, Texans can register to vote online, albeit in a limited form. The state now allows people to add their names to the voter rolls while updating their driver’s license online. While online voter registration is not yet universal in Texas, it is...
Barack Obama endorses MJ Hegar
Former President Barack Obama issued his latest wave of endorsements on Friday. Among them, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and Air Force helicopter pilot MJ Hegar. Hegar is facing off against Sen. John Cornyn, who has held the office since 2002. “I’m proud to...
Immigration activists continue to hammer Cornyn on immigration
In a recent interview with the Texas Tribune, John Cornyn claimed that he was in favor of a standalone immigration bill. That comment has prompted a further round of criticism from some of the largest immigration reform organizations, who have coined the term “the...
Signal Investigates: Who is Sarah Davis?
There has never been a more crucial time for investigative journalism, and a closer examination of the voting records and motivations of the elected officials governing the three branches of Texas government. In this series, we’ll be taking a deep dive to bring you...
Democratic candidate for Texas Railroad Commission makes major ad buy
Chrysta Castañeda, the Democratic candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, is investing in six figures worth of television ads in the Houston area starting Friday. Castañeda is facing off against Republican Jim Wright, best known for his campaign's glaring...
Around Texas, a last push for the 2020 census
With a week to go before counting for the census ends, many communities around Texas are making a last-minute push to try and get as much participation as possible before September 30. An incomplete census in Texas will have dire ramifications, including the potential...
Ted Cruz blocks resolution honoring RBG
On Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cuz blocked a resolution in the U.S. Senate honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The bipartisan resolution to commemorate Ginsberg was amended by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to include her last dying wish, that her...