A Better Playbook For Texas Democrats
Democrats in the Texas House actually have options to stall legislation, but using them is another matter
San Antonio Council Members Call For Tracking Extreme Heat’s Impact
Advocates say the effort would begin repairing a system that fails to account for heat-related deaths across the community. But Bexar County’s partnership remains uncertain.
The Blue States Advertising To Texas Doctors Over Abortion
This week the state of New Jersey announced a billboard campaign targeting Texas abortion providers to relocate to a state that promotes reproductive freedom.
Houston Artist Gets Rightful Showcase At Asia Society
The artist moved to Houston in 1984 and currently lives mere blocks from the Asia Society. However, she has spent most of her long career in obscurity, something "Between Worlds" is keen to rectify.
First-Time Texas Director Has Festival Hit
Stitched has its world premiere in Houston at the 58th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival on April 28.
School Voucher Bill Passes Texas House
Ahead of the vote, the rotunda of the Texas Capitol was awash in red on Wednesday. That’s because hundreds of public education supporters descended on Austin.
The Puppeteer Against Border Militarization
Kill Joy is part of ACLU Texas’s new artist in residence program. Born in Odessa to Filipino immigrants, she heads the Kitchen Table puppet collective, a loose group of movement artists that work in tandem with communities on social justice creations.
Politics
A Better Playbook For Texas Democrats
Democrats in the Texas House actually have options to stall legislation, but using them is another matter
How A Film Incentive Bill Cruised A Senate Committee Vote
The Texas star power of Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson helped advance a bill meant to increase film and television incentives in the state
Thousands Attend Immigration March In Dallas
The Mega Marcha, billed as the largest rally for immigration reform thus far into the year, ended at City Hall Plaza, where a diverse lineup of speakers from activists to elected officials addressed an engaged crowd, many holding flags or signs demanding immigration relief.
Potential Legal Challenges To Abortion Shield Laws
A clerk in New York refused to file a judgment against a doctor for violating Texas abortion laws, however the threat to shield laws still looms
Environment
San Antonio Council Members Call For Tracking Extreme Heat’s Impact
Advocates say the effort would begin repairing a system that fails to account for heat-related deaths across the community. But Bexar County’s partnership remains uncertain.
‘Drill baby, drill’? Not So Fast
Simple economics may complicate Trump’s plans to expand fracking and other oil and gas production.
When An Autopsy Doesn't Tell The Whole Story
Jessica Witzel’s autopsy report raises an important question: How many other heat-related deaths among unhoused residents are being erased by the failure to collect and report accurate data on climate-related mortality?
New Exhibition Tackles Complicated Emotions Of Pollution And People
Thirty years ago this month, the San Jacinto River caught fire. Storms thrown off Hurricane Rosa in Mexico resulted in heavy rains in Houston, flooding the city and rupturing a 40-inch gasoline pipeline. Fuel poured into the river and quickly caught flame. Waves of fire flowed down the water, destroying
Education
School Voucher Bill Passes Texas House
Ahead of the vote, the rotunda of the Texas Capitol was awash in red on Wednesday. That’s because hundreds of public education supporters descended on Austin.
Judge: Texas A&M Can’t Ban Drag Shows On Campus
The federal judge, who was appointed by George H.W. Bush, noted in her ruling that A&M’s campus drag ban was a blatant violation of the First Amendment.
First Public Testimony On Vouchers In The Texas House
Nearly a full day passed after the Public Education Committee started the first public hearing on the massive voucher bill
Luis C. Garza, Eyes of the Chicano Movement, Gets His Due
A photojournalist and photographer who chronicled the Chicano movement is the subject of several career retrospectives making their way through Texas, including an exhibition at Houston’s Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA)
Reproductive Rights
The Dangerous Reality Of An Abortion Exception Bill
A growing number of voices in the reproductive health community are urging lawmakers to consider the real threats posed by House Bill 44.
Potential Legal Challenges To Abortion Shield Laws
A clerk in New York refused to file a judgment against a doctor for violating Texas abortion laws, however the threat to shield laws still looms
A Frank Q&A About Reproductive Rights In Texas
Texas Signal recently spoke with Tara Mancini, the Director of Public Policy for Power to Decide, about how the organization is navigating 2025 and beyond.
Post Dobbs, Texas Experiences Decline In Birth Control Prescriptions
According to a new study, the Dobbs decision which reversed Roe v. Wade has had ramifications well beyond abortion restrictions and bans in red states like Texas. It’s also led to vast declines in prescriptions for birth control pills and emergency contraceptives. The study, led by lead author Dima