On Saturday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his bid for re-election at the Hispanic Leadership Summit in McAllen, Texas. As much as Republicans denounce identity politics, Abbott didn’t hesitate to open his speech weirdly thanking his wife for being...
Kennedy is a recent graduate of the University of St.Thomas in Houston where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Celt Independent. Kennedy brings her experience of writing about social justice issues to the Texas Signal where she serves as our Political Reporter. She does everything from covering crime beats, Texas politics, and community activism. Kennedy is a passionate reporter, avid reader, coffee enthusiast, and loves to travel.
Harris County Adopts ‘Fair Chance’ policy
In a 3-2 vote, Harris County Commissioner’s Court voted to adopt the Fair Chance Policy, also known as “ban the box” for Harris County government job applications. This policy specifically removes the question of criminal history in the initial hiring process so...
Zohaib Qadri on his run for Austin City Council district 9
At 31-years-old progressive Democrat Zohaib Qadri has worked behind the scenes for some big name progressive politicians including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former El Paso Congressman Beto O’ Rourke. But now Qadri is stepping into his own race hoping to...
Texas Organizing Project endorses Merritt for Texas AG
The Texas Organizing Project, a progressive non-profit organization and political action committee of Black and Latino community organizers, announced their endorsement of Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt for Texas Attorney General. TOP is one of the largest...
Texas Court denies Paxton’s request to prosecute election violation cases
Late Wednesday evening, a Republican appointed Texas court dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to prosecute election law violation cases. In an 8-1 decision, the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals answered the case's key question of whether the...
James Burnett on his run for state representative HD-76
At 26-years-old James Burnett has had a few jobs in the political sphere behind the scenes of big name politicians in Texas. For example, in 2018, Burnett served as the big African-American Outreach Coordinator for former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke in his run...
TCRP’s redistricting report show GOP desperate for power
In Texas' third legislative session, the state once again sparked controversy over the Republican-drawn redistricting maps which legal experts predicted, at the time, would bring the state a slew of lawsuits for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. And...
Texas Energy reps pledge the lights will stay on this winter
Two representatives in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss the changes their organizations have made to improve the electricity grid reliability for the winter. “The ERCOT grid is stronger and more reliable...
In his race for Texas Governor, O’Rourke visits Fort Bend
Continuing his run for governor of Texas, former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke visited Fort Bend County on Dec. 6 to speak to voters about his vision for a better Texas. About 600 people waved Beto for Texas signs and wore Beto for Texas t-shirts surrounding...
Federal judge halts Texas social media law
On Wednesday, federal judge Robert Pitman blocked House Bill 20, a bill signed into law in September, that prohibits large social media platforms from censoring a user based on their viewpoints. Republican officials like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney...