Politics

Thousands Attend Immigration March In Dallas

Thousands Attend Immigration March In Dallas

The Mega Marcha, billed as the largest rally for immigration reform thus far into the year, ended at City Hall Plaza, where a diverse lineup of speakers from activists to elected officials addressed an engaged crowd, many holding flags or signs demanding immigration relief.

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
The Texas War On Drag Continues

The Texas War On Drag Continues

Last week a senate committee heard testimony on a bill that bars state funds from public libraries that hold events with drag queens, a new cause célèbre among conservatives

By James Russell
The Impact Of Tariffs On Texas

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.

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
Trans Advocates And Allies Prepare For Another Harmful Session

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

By James Russell
Dan Patrick Unveils Texas Senate Priorities

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.”

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
Chaos, Confusion In Texas Over Trump Federal Funding Freeze

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

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
A Dangerous New Immigration Bill

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

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
A Timeline Of Texas Republicans And January 6th

A Timeline Of Texas Republicans And January 6th

This article originally appeared on Texas Signal three years ago, before we transitioned to a nonprofit newsroom. Four years after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob intent on stopping the certification of Joe Biden’s electoral win, we are re-publishing. Even before he officially

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
The Potential New Laws Of Texas

The Potential New Laws Of Texas

The Texas Legislature is set to reconvene on January 14. And when that new session arrives, Texans can expect even more rightward shifts on several issues including immigration, abortion, and education. Perhaps no issue is going to dominate the session as much as vouchers that would allow parents to send

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
‘Not Everyone Can Leave’: Survival Advice from Trans Teens in Texas

‘Not Everyone Can Leave’: Survival Advice from Trans Teens in Texas

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Deceleration and was coproduced with Truthout, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to providing independent reporting and commentary on social justice issues. “The hostility has always been there,” Paul told me. “But I feel like it truly began to ramp up like 2020.

By Marisol Cortez
A Very Red Texas

A Very Red Texas

Yesterday’s election was a bitter disappointment for Texas Democrats. While there was some optimism that the state could potentially elect a statewide Democratic candidate for the first time in nearly thirty years, Texas lurched farther to the right.  Ted Cruz easily won his re-election by over ten points. Former

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
Ted Cruz’s Final Pitch

Ted Cruz’s Final Pitch

With the Election just days away, Ted Cruz is making his final pitch to voters. As part of his last appeal Cruz is banking on bigotry and transphobia. His biggest ad buys this campaign season have involved commercials claiming his challenger Colin Allred supports men in women’s sports, and

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
Harris Rallies In Houston

Harris Rallies In Houston

On Friday night, Vice President Kamala Harris touched down in Houston for a rally at Shell Energy Stadium.  The crowd in Houston was well over 20,000 and it was often raucous: dancing to songs spun by a DJ before the main programming started. For many in the large crowd

By Jessica Montoya Coggins
The End Goal Of Project 2025

The End Goal Of Project 2025

With less than two weeks until Election Day, Texas likely remains just on the edge of being a true battleground state. Still, Vice President Kamala Harris is en route to Houston for a rally with Beyoncé, Willie Nelson, and candidates like Colin Allred. It’s the first time in decades

By Jessica Montoya Coggins