Texas Signal Podcast

Texas Signal Podcast

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Texas Signal Podcast episodes

  • SignalCast 4/6/20 – Gina Ortiz Jones, Julie Oliver and ACLU joining lawsuit to help Texans vote by mail

    In this episode, first Signal reporter Fernando Ramirez talks to Democratic Congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones, who is running in district 23, which is currently occupied by retiring congressman Will Hurd.

    Next, Fernando speaks with Democratic candidate for district 25, Julie Oliver, about her motivations for running, how the coronavirus pandemic has affected campaigning and her opponent Roger Williams.

    Finally, we look at our biggest story online this week concerning how the ACLU is joining a lawsuit that will allow Texans to vote by mail.

    30 min
  • SignalCast 4/1/20 – Royce West, Olivia Stitilis and Texas Dems Urging Abbott on a Stay-at-Home Order

    First, Signal reporter William Kim speaks with Texas Signal candidate Royce West about his runoff with fellow candidate MJ Hegar, his strengths as a candidate and the state of politics today.

    Then Signal reporter Fernando Ramirez talks Olivia Stitilis, Organizing Director for the Texas Democratic Party, about their new program to organize voting efforts in the state.

    And finally, we take a look at one of our top stories this week regarding how Texas Democrats are urging Gov. Abbott to implement a stay-at-home order.

    21 min
  • SignalCast 3/20/20 – MJ Hegar, Michelle Leal and Housecleaning

    In this week's episode, first Signal reporter Fernando Ramirez talks to Democratic candidate MJ Hegar about reaching the runoff for her race, Cornyn's leadership, and her plans as potential senator of Texas.

    Then Fernando speaks with Texas politics veteran Michelle Leal about the lack of proper management within the state.

    And finally, a new Housecleaning segment in which we look at the race in House District 126, where Republican incumbent Sam Harless is facing off against Democratic candidate Natali Hurtado.

    29 min
  • SignalCast 3/13/20 — Beto O’Rourke, Nick Wertsch, and ‘Housekeeping’ District 66
    In this week’s episode, senior Signal consultant Keir Murray first talks to former El Paso Congressman and presidential hopeful Beto O Rourke about the Texas senate race and the lack of proper leadership regarding the coronavirus.
    Then Signal reporter Fernando Ramirez speaks with Nick Wertsch, a Houston staff attorney and policy coordinator for Worker’s Defense Project, about the importance of paid sick leave in Texas.
    And finally, a new edition of our segment Housekeeping, in which we look at House District 66, where Democratic opponent Sharon Hirsch is running against Republican incumbent Matt Shaheen.
    27 min
  • SignalCast 3/9/20 – Wendy Davis, Cliff Walker and Abhi Rahman, and Keir Murray

    In this episode, Signal reporter Fernando Ramirez speaks with Wendy Davis, Congressional candidate for district 21, about her victory on Super Tuesday and now running against her Republican opponent Chip Roy.

    Then podcast producer Sarah Taqvi talks to Cliff Walker and Abhi Rahman from the Texas Democratic Party about the group's new lawsuit on voting rights and last week's primary.

    Finally, Signal reporter William Kim and longtime Democratic consultant Keir Murray discuss in detail how Democrats did in the state on Super Tuesday.

    29 min
  • SignalCast 2/28/20 – A Conversation With Michelle Leal, Jay Aiyer, and Rafael Anchia

    In this week’s episode, we have three interviews:

    First, Texas Signal CEO Kevin Nix talks to Michelle Leal, a diversity and inclusion consultant and former co-chair of Latino Texas Pac, about Latino outreach in the state.

    Then Signal Reporter Fernando Ramirez speaks with Jay Aiyer, an adjunct professor of politics at the University of Houston Downtown, about the Democratic primaries for the 2020 presidential election.

    And finally, Kevin Nix talks to Texas State Representative Rafael Anchia about turning Texas blue and endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden.

    47 min
  • SignalCast 2/20/20 — Nevada Debate Recap and ‘Housekeeping’ District 54
    In this week’s episode of SignalCast, senior Signal members Kevin Nix and Keir Murray discuss Wednesday’s Democratic debate in Nevada, and the current state of Texas races and early voting. Then in our newest edition of the segment Housecleaning, we will focus on House district 54, where freshman Republican Brad Buckley is running against Democratic opponent Keke Williams.
    15 min
  • SignalCast 2/13/20 — A Conversation With Brandon Rottinghaus, Vivian Ho And ‘Housekeeping’
    This week, we spoke to Brandon Rottinghaus, professor at Univeristy of Houston and co-host of Party Politics, a podcast on Houston Public Media, about the Democratic presidential primary in TX.
    Then we go deep into health care with Vivian Ho, an economics professor with the Baker Institute at Rice University.
    And finally we target the Texas legislature with some housecleaning, this week targeting State Representative Matt Krauss in district 93.
    31 min

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Texas Signal is a progressive, fact-based media company. Our mission is to build a first-of-its-kind media ecosystem in Texas to help get the progressive message out. Think of us a megaphone to finally counterbalance right-wing conservatives who have successfully built their own media empire in the Lone Star State.