There’s never been a better time to be a Texas Democrat

There’s never been a better time to be a Texas Democrat

Author: The Texas Signal April 9, 2019 Progressives made huge gains last year up and down the ballot in the Lone Star State. Arch-conservative Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick won by, what, less than five points? And Sen.Ted Cruz by less than three. Unheard of. Houston went blue...
Texas House approves sweeping school finance reform

Texas House approves sweeping school finance reform

Author: The Texas Signal April 4, 2019 Photo by Emree Weaver/Texas Tribune What a difference a session of the Texas Legislature makes. Supporters of public education in the Lone Star State have for years sounded the alarm about the unsustainable state of school...
Beating Trump is highest priority among Democrats

Beating Trump is highest priority among Democrats

Author: The Texas Signal April 4, 2019 The trite old saying about how Democrats fall in love when picking their candidates while Republicans fall in line may not be true for the 2020 presidential election. At least the part about Democrats. The #1 priority of...
Castro calls out Trump failure on immigration, proposes reform

Castro calls out Trump failure on immigration, proposes reform

The Texas Signal April 2, 2019 Photo by Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS Democratic presidential Julián Castro today proposed his plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system. The former U.S. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development and Mayor of...
Cruz sues Federal Election Commission to pay himself back

Cruz sues Federal Election Commission to pay himself back

Author: The Texas Signal April 1, 2019 Photo by Damon Winter/New York Times U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday sued the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to be able to raise funds to repay personal loans to his own campaign. The 2018 election was costly for Cruz in more...