When it comes to the 2020 election, indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton can’t stop lying. And in a new speech, Paxton maintained without evidence that widespread voter fraud was responsible for making Joe Biden president. According to The Houston Chronicle, Paxton...
A longtime writer and journalist, Jessica was thrilled to join the Texas Signal where she could utilize her unique perspective on politics and culture. As the Features and Opinion Editor, she is responsible for coordinating editorials and segments from diverse authors. She is also the host of the podcast the Tex Mix, as well as the co-host for the weekly SignalCast. Jessica attended Harvard College, is a onetime fitness blogger, and has now transitioned to recreational runner (for which her joints are thankful).
Sid Miller’s Bruising Republican Primary
Sid Miller is facing some harsh accusations in his bid to remain Texas Agriculture Commissioner. And his antagonist is a fellow Republican. Miller, who has had a controversial tenure as agriculture commissioner, is being challenged in the Republican primary by State...
A Timeline of Texas Republicans and the Insurrection
Thursday will mark one year since the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob intent on stopping the certification of Joe Biden’s electoral win. Even before he officially lost the electoral college, Trump was talking about a “rigged election.” Several...
As COVID cases rise, Texas Republicans cheer on the courts halting mandates
Ken Paxton, who is still under indictment for felony securities fraud and is under investigation by the FBI for a separate incident, ringed in the New Year the only way he knows how: by cheering on the spread of COVID-19. Specifically, the attorney general celebrated...
What happened to Sid Miller’s appearance in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm?
Texas politics contains no shortage of mysteries, but one enduring enigma has remained unanswered for over a year: whatever happened to Sid Miller’s appearance in the “Borat” sequel? When the trailer for the movie, which is officially titled “Borat Subsequent...
Dallas District Attorney Draws Primary and General Election Challengers
John Creuzot is going to have to work hard for his re-election as Dallas District Attorney next year. And it’s going to start with a primary. In 2018, he narrowly beat former district judge Elizabeth Frizzell in the democratic primary with 50.2 percent of...
A Conversation with Agriculture Commissioner Candidate Susan Hays
Attorney Susan Hays filed to run as a Democratic candidate for agriculture commissioner, taking on the current occupant Republican Sid Miller. Hays has an extensive legal background, including as a cannabis attorney. She was also instrumental in advocating and...
Republicans Are Clamoring for A Fourth Special Session
For Republicans in Texas, three special legislative sessions were apparently not enough. And now a growing number of Republican lawmakers are letting Greg Abbott know that they want a fourth session to officially ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates. At least two dozen...
How We Got Here With Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert made it official on Tuesday by filing to run for Attorney General of Texas. Gohmert has earned a national profile through outlandish claims like saying we could change the moon’s orbit to address climate change or that there was no evidence of an armed...
The Supreme Court is on the Brink of Overturning Roe v. Wade
On Wednesday, oral arguments were heard at the Supreme Court in a case that will likely overturn Roe v. Wade. In Texas, which is already functioning under a draconian abortion ban, abortion providers are bracing for the worst. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...