Mike Siegel on America’s ‘New Deal’ moment
On Wednesday, the Signal interviewed Mike Siegel, a former attorney for the city of Austin running to unseat Republican incumbent Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10), one of the wealthiest members of Co...
Candace Valenzuela talks police reform and corporate tax loopholes
On Tuesday, the Signal interviewed Candace Valenzuela, a former local school board member running for an open seat in Texas 24th congressional district. Going into 2020, the suburban Da...
Kamala Harris will vist 3 Texas cities
This morning, the Biden campaign announced the three cities Senator Kamala Harris is expected to make appearances in on Friday as the Democratic ticket works feverishly to secure the 38 electora...
Abbott focuses on police politics as Texas leads U.S. in COVID-19 cases
Gov. Greg Abbott will be hosting a Texas “Backs The Blue” press conference on Wednesday. He will be joined by Sen. John Cornyn, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Texas Statehouse Speaker Rep. D...
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Why We Fight
Two weeks ago, Signal received a tip about a purported news website operating in Austin that had published a series of misleading stories largely attacking progressive candidates in non-partisan...
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Candace Valenzuela talks police reform and corporate tax loopholes
On Tuesday, the Signal interviewed Candace Valenzuela, a former local school board member running for an open seat in Texas 24th congressional district. Going into 2020, the suburban Da...
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Texas is a voter suppression state new study shows
A new study confirms what Texas Democrats have been saying all along, that Texas isn’t a “red state,” it’s a state where Republicans have used voter suppression tactics to maintain power.
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2020 Elections
NRA backs Cornyn and attacks Hegar with digital ads
The newly formed super PAC of the National Rifle Association, NRA Victory Fund, has begun paying for digital ads supporting Sen. John Cornyn’s re-election.Federal Election Commission filings...
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Two Democrats declare bid for Texas House Speaker
Two Democrats have put their names forward in the race for speaker of the Texas House. On Friday, state Rep. Senfronia Thompson of Houston filed to run for speaker, becoming the first t...
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Ken Paxton’s Legal Woes Deepen
Over five years ago, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was indicted by a grand jury for felony securities fraud. His case has kicked around in various courts in Texas and is now poised for a ret...
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Chrysta Castañeda raises $3.7 million, more than half from Bloomberg
Democratic railroad commission candidate Chrysta Castañeda announced a $3.7 million fundraising haul this past month.More than half of the campaign cash came from a $2.6 million contribution...
Politics
Texas Statehouse Dems fundraising total tops $10 million
On Monday, the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of statehouse Democrats, announced they had raised more than $10 million this cycle so far.More than $4.5 million h...
2020 Elections
Why We Fight
Two weeks ago, Signal received a tip about a purported news website operating in Austin that had published a series of misleading stories largely attacking progressive candidates in non-partisan...
Politics
Texas Statehouse Dems fundraising total tops $10 million
On Monday, the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of statehouse Democrats, announced they had raised more than $10 million this cycle so far.More than $4.5 million h...
Politics
Two Democrats declare bid for Texas House Speaker
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Two Democrats have put their names forward in the race for speaker of the Texas House. On Friday, state Rep. Senfronia Thompson of Houston filed to run for speaker, becoming the first t...
2020 Elections
Kamala Harris will vist 3 Texas cities
This morning, the Biden campaign announced the three cities Senator Kamala Harris is expected to make appearances in on Friday as the Democratic ticket works feverishly to secure the 38 electora...
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Abbott focuses on police politics as Texas leads U.S. in COVID-19 cases
Gov. Greg Abbott will be hosting a Texas “Backs The Blue” press conference on Wednesday. He will be joined by Sen. John Cornyn, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Texas Statehouse Speaker Rep. D...
Texas is a voter suppression state new study shows
A new study confirms what Texas Democrats have been saying all along, that Texas isn’t a “red state,” it’s a state where Republicans have used voter suppression tactics to maintain power.
...
Kamala Harris will vist 3 Texas cities
This morning, the Biden campaign announced the three cities Senator Kamala Harris is expected to make appearances in on Friday as the Democratic ticket works feverishly to secure the 38 electora...
Texas Statehouse Dems fundraising total tops $10 million
On Monday, the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of statehouse Democrats, announced they had raised more than $10 million this cycle so far.More than $4.5 million h...
Why We Fight
Two weeks ago, Signal received a tip about a purported news website operating in Austin that had published a series of misleading stories largely attacking progressive candidates in non-partisan...
Texas Republican attempt to suppress vote flops in court
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a series of lawsuits by the Texas and Harris County Republican Party attempting to stop curbside voting.The court did not issue a detailed o...
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Texas Statehouse Dems fundraising total tops $10 million
On Monday, the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of statehouse Democrats, announced they had raised more than $10 million this cycle so far.More than $4.5 million h...
Candace Valenzuela talks police reform and corporate tax loopholes
On Tuesday, the Signal interviewed Candace Valenzuela, a former local school board member running for an open seat in Texas 24th congressional district. Going into 2020, the suburban Da...
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 ...
The Trump administration is ending the census count early. Here’s what that means for Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration can end the 2020 census count early on October 15. This will undoubtedly throw a process already complicated by the COVID-19...
Chrysta Castañeda raises $3.7 million, more than half from Bloomberg
Democratic railroad commission candidate Chrysta Castañeda announced a $3.7 million fundraising haul this past month.More than half of the campaign cash came from a $2.6 million contribution...
Ken Paxton’s Legal Woes Deepen
Over five years ago, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was indicted by a grand jury for felony securities fraud. His case has kicked around in various courts in Texas and is now poised for a ret...
Candace Valenzuela talks police reform and corporate tax loopholes
On Tuesday, the Signal interviewed Candace Valenzuela, a former local school board member running for an open seat in Texas 24th congressional district. Going into 2020, the suburban Da...
NRA backs Cornyn and attacks Hegar with digital ads
The newly formed super PAC of the National Rifle Association, NRA Victory Fund, has begun paying for digital ads supporting Sen. John Cornyn’s re-election.Federal Election Commission filings...
Chrysta Castañeda raises $3.7 million, more than half from Bloomberg
Democratic railroad commission candidate Chrysta Castañeda announced a $3.7 million fundraising haul this past month.More than half of the campaign cash came from a $2.6 million contribution...
Texas Statehouse Dems fundraising total tops $10 million
On Monday, the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of statehouse Democrats, announced they had raised more than $10 million this cycle so far.More than $4.5 million h...
Mike Siegel on America’s ‘New Deal’ moment
On Wednesday, the Signal interviewed Mike Siegel, a former attorney for the city of Austin running to unseat Republican incumbent Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10), one of the wealthiest members of Co...
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Gina Ortiz Jones on COVID-19 relief, America’s longest war, and taxes
On Friday, the Signal interviewed Gina Ortiz Jones, the Democratic candidate running in Texas’ 23rd congressional district.Jones said her district, which stretches from outside El Paso to Sa...
Texas Republican attempt to suppress vote flops in court
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a series of lawsuits by the Texas and Harris County Republican Party attempting to stop curbside voting.The court did not issue a detailed o...
Chrysta Castañeda raises $3.7 million, more than half from Bloomberg
Democratic railroad commission candidate Chrysta Castañeda announced a $3.7 million fundraising haul this past month.More than half of the campaign cash came from a $2.6 million contribution...
Kamala Harris will vist 3 Texas cities
This morning, the Biden campaign announced the three cities Senator Kamala Harris is expected to make appearances in on Friday as the Democratic ticket works feverishly to secure the 38 electora...
Why We Fight
Two weeks ago, Signal received a tip about a purported news website operating in Austin that had published a series of misleading stories largely attacking progressive candidates in non-partisan...
Candace Valenzuela talks police reform and corporate tax loopholes
On Tuesday, the Signal interviewed Candace Valenzuela, a former local school board member running for an open seat in Texas 24th congressional district. Going into 2020, the suburban Da...
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 ...
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Chrysta Castañeda raises $3.7 million, more than half from Bloomberg
Democratic railroad commission candidate Chrysta Castañeda announced a $3.7 million fundraising haul this past month.More than half of the campaign cash came from a $2.6 million contribution...
Ken Paxton’s Legal Woes Deepen
Over five years ago, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was indicted by a grand jury for felony securities fraud. His case has kicked around in various courts in Texas and is now poised for a ret...
Gina Ortiz Jones on COVID-19 relief, America’s longest war, and taxes
On Friday, the Signal interviewed Gina Ortiz Jones, the Democratic candidate running in Texas’ 23rd congressional district.Jones said her district, which stretches from outside El Paso to Sa...
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 ...
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NRA backs Cornyn and attacks Hegar with digital ads
The newly formed super PAC of the National Rifle Association, NRA Victory Fund, has begun paying for digital ads supporting Sen. John Cornyn’s re-election.Federal Election Commission filings...
Candace Valenzuela talks police reform and corporate tax loopholes
On Tuesday, the Signal interviewed Candace Valenzuela, a former local school board member running for an open seat in Texas 24th congressional district. Going into 2020, the suburban Da...
Abbott focuses on police politics as Texas leads U.S. in COVID-19 cases
Gov. Greg Abbott will be hosting a Texas “Backs The Blue” press conference on Wednesday. He will be joined by Sen. John Cornyn, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Texas Statehouse Speaker Rep. D...
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 ...