Tag: Rafael Anchia
Are Texas Republicans scared of a little direct democracy?
Session after session, Texas Republicans have confidently shot down bills they have deemed unworthy of being called Texan or Texas law. “Wrong ...Texas Legislature kicks off hearings over grid failure
Lawmakers in the Texas Legislature held joint hearings in the state Senate and House on Thursday to get to the bottom of ...Abbott wants more disaster funding, but no action on climate change
Gov. Greg Abbott recently released his proposed budget for the 2022-2023 biennium. The budget proposal mostly focuses on distributing federal funding for ...Texas Hispanic lawmakers discuss legislative priorities with NALEO
Texas lawmakers with NALEO (National Association of Latino Elected Officials) met virtually Thursday to talk about the next steps in this legislative ...Democrats have a plan to turn Texas blue: Latino voters
For the past few decades, Texas Latinos have been frequently referred to as the “sleeping giant” — a group so large that ...Texas Democrats urge Abbott for more transparency, aid in nursing homes
On Wednesday, a group of Texas Democrats penned a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott petitioning the governor to do more to protect ...Texas Dems denounce racism against Asian Americans after suspected hate stabbing
Following a suspected hate stabbing that hospitalized an Asian family in West Texas this week, Texas Democrats are calling out the dog-whistle ...Podcast: State Rep. Rafael Anchia on Biden v. Sanders, 2021 Texas Legislature
For this week’s podcast, the Signal spoke with State Rep. Rafael Anchia about the Democratic presidential primaries and why he believes Biden ...Imelda is another reminder Texas isn’t ready for climate change
On Thursday, Tropical Storm Imelda brought extreme flooding to southeast Texas, bringing with it more than 40 inches of rain in some ...Rep. Rafael Anchía: ‘I think the legislature is going to flip’
This week, Gov. Greg Abbott retweeted what appears to be a fake Twitter user railing against tax dollars “paying for illegals to ...Updated: In Texas, Pence forced to eat his words on conditions in migrant detention centers
Updated: Pence visited a second detention center in McAllen on Friday, offering a more realistic assessment. CNN reported, “Pence toured a swelteringly ...
