The Impact Of Tariffs On Texas
With the new tariffs, Texas could lose more than any other state. And the worries go beyond rising costs to even the reliability of our power grid.
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First Death Reported In Texas Measles Outbreak
This article was updated Thursday, February 27 to note Robert F. Kennedy's comments about the measles death in a cabinet meeting In a news release, The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the first death from a measles outbreak in West Texas. According to the agency the
The Provocative Texas Short Film On Race And Language
To explain the Texas short film, “The Word,” (now available on YouTube), I have to spoil the ending. Don’t worry. You’ll have guessed it by the time you finish reading the next paragraph anyway. The short opens in an opulent boardroom. At one end are two very distinguished
Proud And Black In The Houston Improv Scene
"This offers us space, activities, and laughs. My God, don't we need a laugh right now?”
Trans Advocates And Allies Prepare For Another Harmful Session
Really cruel. That’s how Emmett Schelling describes state leadership. “The leadership of the state largely is not here to be public servants and leaders for us and instead waged really cruel attacks on our entire community, from our youth to our elders,” the executive director of the Transgender Education
Abortion Shield Laws Under Threat
Yesterday a judge in Collin County ruled that a New York doctor must cease prescribing and sending abortion medication to patients in Texas. He also fined the New York-based physician over $100,000. The judgment stemmed from a civil lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in December after
A Frank Q&A About Reproductive Rights In Texas
Texas Signal recently spoke with Tara Mancini, the Director of Public Policy for Power to Decide, about how the organization is navigating 2025 and beyond.
What National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Means Now
The work of uplifting Black women living with HIV has also never been more important at a time when national and international programs combating HIV are being devastated.
A Tapestry of Clothes Highlights Border Militarization Cruelty
"Art goes hand in hand with action. Art inspires action, and I think that’s where the role of art becomes effective."
Dan Patrick Unveils Texas Senate Priorities
Outside of school choice, other priorities for Patrick include several rightwing culture war goals like “placing the ten commandments in school” and “stopping drag time story hour.”
Chaos, Confusion In Texas Over Trump Federal Funding Freeze
Several Democratic lawmakers in Texas have been sounding the alarm over a devastating directive from the White House Office of Management of Budget that was ordered Monday evening. They are warning that a federal funding freeze ordered by Trump’s OMB could wreak havoc on many programs Texans depend on
Remembering Cecile Richards
On Monday, the family of Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, announced that she had died. Richards is now being remembered by many as an advocate for women’s and worker’s rights. Richards was born in Waco to David and Ann Richards, the former governor of Texas.
‘Drill baby, drill’? Not So Fast
Simple economics may complicate Trump’s plans to expand fracking and other oil and gas production.
Queer Pro Wrestling Is Growing In Texas
Pro wrestling is starting to see much greater LGBTQ+ representation, especially in Texas.
When An Autopsy Doesn't Tell The Whole Story
Jessica Witzel’s autopsy report raises an important question: How many other heat-related deaths among unhoused residents are being erased by the failure to collect and report accurate data on climate-related mortality?
A Dangerous New Immigration Bill
Earlier this week, the U.S. Congress passed its first bill of the new session, which is known as the Laken Riley Act. The sweeping immigration bill would demand the detention of any undocumented immigrant that is charged with a nonviolent crime like theft or burglary. The bill is named