Border crisis, marijuana fights and more: This Week in Texas Politics
The border crisis may have been the big headline this week, but Paxton's marijuana law fights, disgraced former state lawmakers and more were still on our minds. FOX 7's Rudy Koski discusses with our political panel.
House speaker Dade Phelan fights back against some Texas Republicans
House Speaker Dade Phelan has made some Texas Republicans so mad they're trying to get him primaried from office. Speaker Phelan is fighting back with a new digital campaign, which was first reported by the Texas Tribune.
Border convoy, Ken Paxton court orders, 2024 primaries: This Week in Texas Politics
From the border crisis, to Ken Paxton's small legal victory, to the upcoming Texas primaries, This Week in Texas Politics turned out to be very busy.
Colin Allred leads Democratic primary, trails Cruz in possible head-to-head, poll shows
The Hobby School of Public Affairs poll shows U.S. Congressman Colin Allred with a sizable lead over other challengers in the Democratic Primary, but trailing Senator Ted Cruz in a November matchup.
Gov. Abbott targets anti-school choice House Republicans
Gov. Abbott has failed to get school vouchers passed through several special sessions, now the governor is targeting Republicans who would not vote for it. FOX 7's Mike Warren discusses with our panel.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to temporarily halt state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s scheduled testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit that was at the heart of the impeachment charges brought against him in 2023.
Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to prevent him from testifying
Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the Texas Supreme Court to step in and prevent him from being compelled to testify in a Travis County court over allegations he retaliated against whistleblowers in his office.
Texas Supreme Court hears arguments on SB 14
SB 14 is a bill which was passed into law last year that makes it illegal for children to undergo any gender transition or reassignment treatment.
2024 Election: Trump leads Biden in potential head-to-head matchup in Texas, UH poll shows
Former president Donald Trump holds a large lead over President Joe Biden in a potential head-to-head match-up in Texas, a new University of Houston poll shows.
Texas border crisis: Biden ready to 'shut down the border' if given authority
President Biden says he is ready to shut down the border if Congress passes a bipartisan bill giving him the authority to do it, but some Texas leaders do not seem convinced.
Texas Senate election 2024: Allred, Gutierrez, Sherman face off in debate ahead of primaries
Three Democratic candidates vying to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz faced off in a highly anticipated debate held in Austin on Saturday, the first time the three leading candidates shared the stage.
Thousands of anti-abortion advocates march downtown in Rally for Life
Thousands of pro-life advocates marched downtown in celebration of Texas' sharp decline in abortions since the state's near-total ban took effect.
Texas politics: Border battle, Paxton impeachment and the 2024 election
From Texas battle over the border to Ken Paxton's proposed re-impeachment, This Week in Texas Politics proved to be anything but ordinary.
Ken Paxton impeachment: State senator calls for reopening
A Texas state senator is urging his colleagues to consider reopening Ken Paxton's impeachment following his efforts to end a whistleblower lawsuit against him.
Hutto ISD gets creative to recruit more district police officers
House Bill 3, requiring every school campus to have an officer, has been in effect since last year. But school districts across the state are having trouble hiring enough officers to be in compliance with the bill.
Texas car safety inspections to change in 2025, but not the cost
The new Texas legislation eliminates vehicle safety inspections for non-commercial vehicles starting in 2025.
Texas border: Abbott standing ground despite SCOTUS decision siding with feds
Governor Greg Abbott said he will continue to hold the line at the U.S.-Mexico border despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the federal government, who can remove dozens of miles of razor wire put up by the state of Texas.
Texas: The Issue Is - Republican In-Fighting
North Texas State Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) and several other Republican lawmakers are being called not conservative enough by some groups. Patterson responded to those claims and the record of the Texas House.
This Week in Texas Politics: Paxton trial, arctic blast and border updates
FOX 7 Austin's Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts took a look at the headlines from This Week in Texas Politics.
Ken Paxton whistleblower lawsuit is not over: attorney
The whistleblower lawsuit against Ken Paxton is not over, according to the attorney representing his former employees who claim they were fired for reporting the attorney general to the FBI.