Comfort food care packages available for at-risk youth, families in Texas
A program has been launched to provide holiday meals for at-risk youth and families across Texas, while also supporting local restaurants.
Abbott won’t order another shutdown of Texas despite COVID-19 spike
The governor said a shutdown would not provide the positive results some people think.
Texas schools getting reimbursed for COVID-19 remote learning costs
Governor Abbott has announced a $420M reimbursement program to cover costs incurred by Texas public schools.
Coronavirus cases in Texas are soaring again. But this time Gov. Greg Abbott says no lockdown is coming.
The last time case numbers were this high, Abbott closed bars and urged Texans to avoid summer holiday gatherings. This time, he's staying the course, relying on a 2-month-old blueprint to claw back reopenings regionally based on hospitalizations.
ATPE pushing for STAAR test to be waived amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Association of Texas Professional Educators is calling for Governor Greg Abbott to halt the requirements for the 2021 school year.
Abbott looking to establish state control of policing in some areas of Austin
Abbott said he is eyeing an area that stretches from “the river to 32nd Street,” encompassing the UT Austin campus and from I-35 to either “Lamar or MoPac.”
FOX 7 Discussion: Gov Abbott weighs in on safety in City of Austin
Governor Greg Abbott joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about public safety within the capital of Texas.
Abbott confirms Texas National Guard deployed ahead of Election Day
Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed that the Texas National Guard will be used to protect cities if there are violent protests following the election.
Texas deploys team to Louisiana to assist in Hurricane Zeta response
According to his office, Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Baton Rouge.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas social workers can deny LGBTQ, disabled clients
At the direction of Abbott's office, the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners voted unanimously to make the change to its code of conduct.
Texas court upholds order allowing multiple absentee ballot drop-off locations, appeal to hold opening others
A state appeals court has upheld a Travis County State district court order allowing Texas counties to have multiple drop-off locations for hand delivery of absentee ballots, undercutting Gov. Greg Abbott's recent directive limiting counties to one drop-off site.
Program established to help families of students with cognitive disabilities
Nearly 59,000 students statewide are eligible to benefit from this new program.
Gov. Abbott announces appointment for Texas Supreme Court
Governor Greg Abbott has announced he is appointing Rebecca Huddle to be the next justice on the Texas Supreme Court.
Travis County bars still don't know if they'll be able to open Oct 14
Abbott’s order allowing bars to reopen goes into effect on Wednesday, but there is still no answer on if Travis County will be opting in or out.
Rally held outside Texas Governor's Mansion to protest mask mandate
About 100 protesters gathered together to get Governor Abbott to rethink his recent COVID-19 mandates.
Texas counties limited to one ballot drop-off location, again
Counties in Texas are limited to only having one ballot drop-off location open again.
Judge blocks Abbott's order limiting Texas ballot drop-off locations
Last week Abbott issued a proclamation that his office said will enhance ballot security protocols for the in-person delivery of marked mail ballots for the November 3 election.
UTPD chief welcomes West Campus DPS trooper deployment
In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott, UT Police Chief David Carter formally accepted the help from the governor and Texas DPS.
Hays County says bars allowed to reopen, latest in growing list
Counties in Texas can choose to allow bars or similar establishments to operate with in-person service starting on Oct. 14.
Armed robbery, home invasion reported in West Campus Thursday morning
A 22-year-old UT student, who asked not to be identified for his own safety, said he woke up suddenly around 6:30 Thursday morning and saw two men pointing guns at his face.