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A wonderful new addition to the Texas reporting landscape. Congrats, @kitoconnell.com we look forward to reading!
“Texas desperately needs a place where we can tell our stories, where we can be ourselves, mourn our losses, and celebrate our victories,” writes @kitoconnell.com.
Meet our newest newsletter writer and contributor, who’ll be spearheading our queer coverage 💕
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Meet our newest newsletter writer and contributor, who’ll be spearheading our queer coverage 💕
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I’m a Trans Journalist Choosing to Live in Texas. Here’s Why That Matters.
My name is Kit O’Connell. I’ll be covering queer and trans life in Texas for Big & Bright — The Barbed Wire’s first underwritten vertical.
thebarbedwire.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A wonderful new addition to the Texas reporting landscape. Congrats, @kitoconnell.com we look forward to reading!
Over the past year, Texas has significantly ramped up local partnerships with ICE through a program known as 287(g). That escalation has not only expanded the authority of ICE, but divided communities, and impacted the entire state economy.
What It Means When Texas Counties Partner With ICE
Local partnerships with ICE, a relic from a nineties immigration bill, have turbocharged in Texas
texassignal.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Over the past year, Texas has significantly ramped up local partnerships with ICE through a program known as 287(g). That escalation has not only expanded the authority of ICE, but divided communities, and impacted the entire state economy.
A helpful thread of an interfaith press conference held in North Texas condemning the recent proclamation from Texas Governor Greg Abbott against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and what local leaders are now calling for:
HAPPENING NOW: A press conference with religious and faith leaders in North Texas condemning the proclamation Governor Abbott issued last week calling the Council on American-Islamic Relations a terrorist organization
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A helpful thread of an interfaith press conference held in North Texas condemning the recent proclamation from Texas Governor Greg Abbott against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and what local leaders are now calling for:
"Cameron Self, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Houston and Galveston office, said preliminary information indicates a tornado was spotted in the Willowbrook area near the intersection of State Highway 249 and Grant Road."
Tornado hits Houston area as thunderstorms move through region, National Weather Service says | Houston Public Media
Houston and much of Southeast Texas are under a tornado watch until 1 a.m. Tuesday.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
"Cameron Self, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Houston and Galveston office, said preliminary information indicates a tornado was spotted in the Willowbrook area near the intersection of State Highway 249 and Grant Road."
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NEW: Here's the first response at SCOTUS to Texas' request for a stay of the congressional map ruling - this one from the Brooks plaintiffs. I'll include others in this thread as they come in this afternoon. #txlege
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW: Here's the first response at SCOTUS to Texas' request for a stay of the congressional map ruling - this one from the Brooks plaintiffs. I'll include others in this thread as they come in this afternoon. #txlege
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
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🚨 Tornado Warning issued November 24 at 2:01PM CST until November 24 at 2:30PM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX 🚨
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🚨 Tornado Warning issued November 24 at 2:01PM CST until November 24 at 2:30PM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX 🚨
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
"While governors often align with their parties’ presidents, Abbott’s support for Trump’s expansion of federal powers is a striking departure from his own historical and ardent defenses of state sovereignty. That, constitutional experts say, sets a risky example that may be difficult to reverse."
NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s devotion to state sovereignty has long been central to his political identity.
Yet he has helped President Donald Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
Yet he has helped President Donald Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Long a Defender of States’ Rights, Embraces Trump’s Push to Expand Presidential Power
Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"While governors often align with their parties’ presidents, Abbott’s support for Trump’s expansion of federal powers is a striking departure from his own historical and ardent defenses of state sovereignty. That, constitutional experts say, sets a risky example that may be difficult to reverse."
Before shutting down, the Wyler Aerial Tramway saw 40,000 visitors annually, making it a very popular outdoor destination in Texas.
Historic El Paso Tramway To Reopen With New Upgrades
The beloved tramway that used to dot the El Paso sky will (eventually) be making a comeback
texassignal.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Before shutting down, the Wyler Aerial Tramway saw 40,000 visitors annually, making it a very popular outdoor destination in Texas.
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The Shamwow Guy just announced that he is running for Texas’ 31st Congressional District.
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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This administrative ruling from Alito is just the first step in the decision about whether the new maps will be used for 2026
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This administrative ruling from Alito is just the first step in the decision about whether the new maps will be used for 2026
We're getting ready to launch a *BIG* subscriber push for the end of the year, and do y'all know that we send out a *FREE* weekly newsletter? This week we discussed the major redistricting case, and offered the suggestion of reading the dissent in the voice of Real Housewife Lisa Barlow.
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
We're getting ready to launch a *BIG* subscriber push for the end of the year, and do y'all know that we send out a *FREE* weekly newsletter? This week we discussed the major redistricting case, and offered the suggestion of reading the dissent in the voice of Real Housewife Lisa Barlow.
The threat at Congresswoman Crockett's office happened just hours after the President accused Democrats of "seditious behavior, punishable by death"
Statement from Rep. Crockett on Threat at D.C. Office
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The threat at Congresswoman Crockett's office happened just hours after the President accused Democrats of "seditious behavior, punishable by death"
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The 18th Congressional District in Houston will have two elections in 32 days. If the Supreme Court reinstates Texas' redrawn congressional map, the two elections could be drastically different.
Houston’s 18th Congressional District will have 2 elections in 32 days. Voters may be befuddled
A federal court’s rejection of Texas' redrawn congressional map means the two elections are for identical jurisdictions — at least for now. A potential Supreme Court ruling could make the two races very different.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The 18th Congressional District in Houston will have two elections in 32 days. If the Supreme Court reinstates Texas' redrawn congressional map, the two elections could be drastically different.
"The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to block enforcement of Abbott's proclamation designating the organization as a 'foreign terrorist organization.'"
CAIR sues Gov. Abbott over 'foreign terrorist' label, Abbott orders DPS to investigate
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to bl
katv.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to block enforcement of Abbott's proclamation designating the organization as a 'foreign terrorist organization.'"
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I just ctrl+f'd and... "Soros" appears in this dissent 17 times
The TX redistricting dissent from Judge Jerry Smith is in. It's....a lot. He calls out the "pernicious judicial misbehavior" of Judge Brown (a Trump appointed judge) who wrote yesterday's opinion.
www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...
www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I just ctrl+f'd and... "Soros" appears in this dissent 17 times
"In states that ban abortion, patients with chronic conditions and other high-risk pregnancies often have nowhere to turn."
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"In states that ban abortion, patients with chronic conditions and other high-risk pregnancies often have nowhere to turn."
INBOX: Governor Greg Abbott calls the redistricting ruling "erroneous" and says the state will swiftly appeal to the Supreme Court
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
INBOX: Governor Greg Abbott calls the redistricting ruling "erroneous" and says the state will swiftly appeal to the Supreme Court
Republicans in the state house and senate passed the new maps in a redistricting bill heavily pushed by the Trump White House
Texas Congressional Maps Blocked
The ruling, authored by Trump-appointed Judge Jeffrey Brown is a sharp rebuke for Texas Republicans in the state house and senate
texassignal.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Republicans in the state house and senate passed the new maps in a redistricting bill heavily pushed by the Trump White House
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Full ruling from the Western District of Texas blocking the state from using the new congressional maps passed this summer.
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Full ruling from the Western District of Texas blocking the state from using the new congressional maps passed this summer.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Full ruling from the Western District of Texas blocking the state from using the new congressional maps passed this summer.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Full ruling from the Western District of Texas blocking the state from using the new congressional maps passed this summer.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
BREAKING NEWS from @democracydocket.com: the three-judge panel in El Paso has BLOCKED the congressional maps passed in the redistricting bill. Texas is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
BREAKING: a federal court has BLOCKED the TX congressional gerrymander
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander for 2026, Appeal Expected
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
BREAKING NEWS from @democracydocket.com: the three-judge panel in El Paso has BLOCKED the congressional maps passed in the redistricting bill. Texas is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
For TX-18, that means it’s been nearly a year since it has had congressional representation. Both Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards made the lengthy election timeframe a part of their campaigns around Harris County.
Special Elections Set In Texas
Abbott’s runoff announcement caps a long and winding road for the historic Harris County congressional district
texassignal.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
For TX-18, that means it’s been nearly a year since it has had congressional representation. Both Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards made the lengthy election timeframe a part of their campaigns around Harris County.
On December 4, a new anti-abortion bill in Texas targeting medication abortion goes into effect. But that's just one front in the state's long and seemingly never-ending war on abortion.
The Many Fronts Of The Abortion War
The Texas bill targeting abortion medication is just one layer in a multi-pronged approach to restricting abortion
texassignal.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
On December 4, a new anti-abortion bill in Texas targeting medication abortion goes into effect. But that's just one front in the state's long and seemingly never-ending war on abortion.
INBOX: Governor Abbott officially sets a date for the runoff election for Congressional District 18 in Harris County for January 31 to fill the unexpired term of Sylvester Turner, who passed away in March.
November 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
INBOX: Governor Abbott officially sets a date for the runoff election for Congressional District 18 in Harris County for January 31 to fill the unexpired term of Sylvester Turner, who passed away in March.
The fragility and duality of art are on display at two different places in Houston
Fluid Motion: The Perfect Mix of Art and Science in Houston
An exhibit currently shown in both the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Nicole Longnecker Gallery is a compelling mixture of art and science
texassignal.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The fragility and duality of art are on display at two different places in Houston
"This enrollment decline carries deep economic consequences, with a NAFSA report, also published Monday, estimating a $1.1 billion loss to the U.S. economy due to fewer international students."
International student enrollment rates at American colleges and universities fell sharply this year, driven by visa application issues as prospective students are caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
New international student enrollment fell sharply this year amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
Higher ed institutions reported a 17% drop in new international enrollees this year.
nbcnews.to
November 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"This enrollment decline carries deep economic consequences, with a NAFSA report, also published Monday, estimating a $1.1 billion loss to the U.S. economy due to fewer international students."