With early voting starting on Monday, Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott’s office issued a letter to Harris County Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum that the state is sending “inspectors” to watch the county tally votes. “We will be sending a contingent...
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.
Lin-Manuel Miranda rallies with Beto and Garza in Houston
Over 1,800 Houstonians visited Imagen Venues Tuesday night to see gubernatorial candidate Beto O’ Rourke, Democratic Attorney General candidate Rochelle Garza, and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda Get Out the Vote rally ahead of the November election. Although he’s a...
UH students rally against conservative commentator Matt Walsh
Around 400 protesters gathered outside the University of Houston’s Student Center to protest against conservative commentator Matt Walsh’s public speaking event on Oct. 13. In addition to speaking, Walsh also previewed his latest Daily Wire documentary, “What is a...
A New Turn For the Texas Lieutenant Governor’s Race
With less than a month until election day, Texas state-wide races are coming to a head with many neck and neck, according to recent polling. But one race in particular sticks out from the rest on the Democratic ticket, with a slew of long-time Republicans...
Conservative Commentator Matt Walsh’s upcoming appearance at Texas Campus sparks backlash
Conservative commentator and Daily Wire host Matt Walsh is set to speak at the University of Houston on Thursday, Oct. 13, as part of his “What is a Woman?” college tour, sparking controversy on the campus and backlash from students. Walsh is known for his...
Biden Agrees To Marijuana Reform, Abbott Not So Much
In a massive win for cannabis reform advocates, President Joe Biden signed an executive order pardoning simple possession of marijuana offenses under federal law on Thursday. More specifically, the Biden administration said they are working with the Department...
Abbott’s latest television ad on ‘crushing’ property taxes
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott released a television advertisement on Thursday claiming his opponent Beto O’ Rourke wants to raise taxes. The ad opens with metal machines crushing objects like eggs, fruits, and a globe and then attempts to tie the economic inflation to...
O’Rourke vs. Abbott debate REcap
The two candidates running for governor of Texas, incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic nominee Beto O’ Rourke, faced off in a one-hour debate at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg on Friday. The debate covered various topics, from gun...
Uvalde families protest to demand action from the district
For over 48 hours, families of victims of the Uvalde massacre protested outside the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District headquarters to call for an investigation into the campus police response at Robb Elementary on May 24. Since the killings, which left...
Ken Paxton Literally runs to avoid Subpoena in Abortion Case
According to court filings, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home on Monday when a process server attempted to serve him with a subpoena to testify in an abortion case. The subpoena was to testify against eight abortion funds fighting the state's...