There’s arguably nothing more American than apple pie, baseball, and extremely high medical bills. Thankfully, Democrats have taken the first step to fix this issue by successfully banning surprise medical bills. This will no-doubt deliver real relief to hundreds of...
Ben brings over four years of experience as a political communications manager and graphic designer to Texas Signal, where he serves as our Social Media Manager and does everything from designing graphics and posting on social media, to writing a column about current events. Ben was the Social Media Director for College Democrats of America during the historic 2018 midterms when Democrats swept the House of Representatives. Ben was a first-generation university student and graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration.
President Biden extends moratorium on student loan payments
On Wednesday, the Biden Administration announced that they will be extending the Department of Education’s pause on student loan payments until May 1, 2022. This news follows a round of criticism the administration has received from activists and progressive...
Protestors gather in Caldwell County to demand justice
On Wednesday, protestors, community members, friends and family gathered outside the Caldwell County Justice Center to demand justice for Jennifer Miller, a woman who was killed in a car accident involving an off-duty San Marcos police officer. According to a police...
San Antonio and Austin labor unions back Casar in TX-35
On Wednesday, several San Antonio and Austin Labor Unions announced their endorsement of Greg Casar for Congress. Casar, an Austin City Council member, is running to represent TX-35 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Communications Workers of America District...
Progressive group secures enough signatures for Austin ballot initiative
Ground Game Texas, an Austin-based progressive non-profit organization has announced that they have secured enough signatures for the Austin Freedom Act of 2021, a ballot initiative which would decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock warrants. The 30,000 signatures...
Sunrise Movement endorses Jessica Cisneros for Congress
The youth environmental group, Sunrise Movement, has officially endorsed Jessica Cisneros for Texas’ 28th Congressional District. Cisneros is running against Henry Cuellar, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, who notably opposes much of Biden’s Build...
Op-ed: Beto’s in, Abbott should be worried
On Monday, former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced his candidacy for governor of Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to pull out the usual Republican talking points about socialism and gun control, two things Beto O’Rourke is absolutely not running on. For...
The Chinese business interests behind Trump’s social media site
Last night, news broke that former President Donald Trump was launching a new company with the goal of creating a new social network, ironically called TRUTH Social. The new company, called Trump Media and Technology Group, will oversee TRUTH Social operations, and...
Op-Ed: Step up for Afghan refugees
On September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda operatives hijacked four commercial airliners, crashing them into the World Trade Center. None of the nineteen hijackers were Afghan nationals. Weeks after the attack, the United States announced that U.S. armed forces had launched...
Protestors demand the resignation of City of San Marcos leadership
Protestors, friends, and family of Jennifer Miller, a woman killed in a car crash in the summer of 2020 by off-duty San Marcos Police Officer Sgt. Ryan Hartman, gathered outside of San Marcos City Hall to demand the resignation of city leadership. Protestors are...