Thousands of Houstonians visited Discovery Green on Saturday to rally for abortion rights with Democratic gubernatrial candidate Beto O’Rourke, Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, and Sylvia Garcia, and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. “My entire life, Roe v. Wade has been the...
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back to archiveThe Ongoing Opposition to I-45 Expansion
The Houston-based expansion of the Interstate-45 Highway has been in the works for decades, but the controversial project continues its lengthy delay as local activists remain steadfast in their opposition. The operation has suffered numerous delays, most notably when...
Kim Ogg and the Conservative Pushback Against Lina Hidalgo
As her 2022 re-election campaign gets into full swing, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is also currently in the midst of the most high-profile PR struggle of her career, with three current and former staffers being indicted for allegedly conspiring with the firm...
Internal poll shows tied race for Harris County Commissioner primary runoff
A recent survey of 300 Democratic primary voters in Harris County Precinct 4 show a close race between commissioner candidates Lesley Briones and Ben Chou. That’s according to an internal poll shared with the Signal showing Briones with 34 percent of the vote,...
Amanda Edwards on her run for Mayor of Houston
Attorney Amanda Edwards has worn many hats in the political and public service space, where her passion in law, civic leadership, and community building have bloomed into action. After serving for four years as an At-Large Position 4 member on the Houston City...
Texas General Land Office racially discriminated with $4 billion of Harvey relief, says HUD
The Department of Housing and Urban Development said the Texas General Land Office discriminated against minority residents with $4 billion of federal Hurricane Harvey relief money, disproportionately offering less money to communities on the basis of race and...
Harris County Election Officials say all primary votes will be counted before deadline
Harris County election officials are still counting ballots Wednesday morning for the Tuesday Primary Election. Despite the Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott saying officials will not finish counting ballots by the deadline, Harris County Elections Administrator...
“He was one of kind” family and friends say of Charion Lockett who was shot and killed by HPD
Late Thursday evening, the Houston Police Department released bodycam footage of their violent gunfire, which left 27-year-old Charion Lockett dead in the hallway of his home on Feb. 7. But his family and attorneys are saying his death was preventable, and Lockett was...
Texas, Harris County Democrats call for resignation of controversial GOP Chair
The Texas Democrat Party and Harris County Democrats are calling for the resignation of Harris County Precinct Chair Carla Richburg after her racist and controversial proposed resolutions for 2022. “We call on the Harris County GOP to immediately remove Carla...