Welcome to the Texas Legislative Round-up! We are here to break down the latest Texas Legislative session in Austin. Every week, we’ll give you the honest take on the news that impacts you – without pretending it doesn’t. Week in Review This was a slow week at...
This week a new poll from NPR and Ipsos shows that most Americans oppose outright bans on abortion, like the kind found in Texas. The Signal spoke with Mallory Newall, the Vice President of Public Affairs for Ipsos about that and other results from the poll, which was...
Welcome to the Texas Legislative Roundup! We are here to break down the latest on the Texas Legislative session in Austin. Every week, we’ll give you the honest take on the news that impacts you – without pretending it doesn’t. Week in Review Governor Greg Abbott and...
Christian D. Menefee, the Harris County Attorney, has joined dozens of other local leaders in an amicus brief supporting the White House as they get set to argue in front of the Supreme Court over student debt relief. Menefee joins other signatories from 23 states in...
After months of delays (conveniently timed after the November election), Texas has finally published a required report about maternal mortality. The results point to a dispiriting picture for those who give birth in Texas, especially for black women. Last week, the...
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...
On Tuesday, the Texas Department of Transportation Commission (TxDOT) voted unanimously to approve the Unified Transportation Program, a 10-year and $85.1 billion highway expansion plan, despite Texans’ widespread opposition. According to the UTP report by...
Democratic lawmakers and the watchdog group Public Citizen gathered in Austin on Tuesday to push for limits on state-level campaign contributions and modernize the Texas Ethics Commission. It’s a renewed push to curb the influence of dark money on Texas politics...
On Wednesday, Houston Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia introduced a bill requiring employers to offer a paid rest break for construction workers. The legislation would guarantee construction workers at least one 15-minute paid rest break every four hours of work,...