Austin ISD officers to split time between campuses due to shortage
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Austin ISD School Safety and Security Committee, the district laid out how AISD plans to adopt House Bill 3, which becomes law Sept. 1.
Border battle between Abbott, DOJ continues in Austin courtroom
The battle over the border continued in an Austin courtroom Tuesday with a hearing concerning whether the buoy barrier system violates federal law.
Texas: The Issue Is - Lt. Gov. Patrick on property tax relief, border security, Paxton impeachment
In this week's edition of Texas: The Issue Is, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joins FOX 26 Houston's Greg Groogan to discuss property tax rebates, the floating border wall on the Rio Grande, Ken Paxton's impending impeachment trial and more.
From Paxton impeachment to Operation Lone Star, here's what happened This Week in Texas Politics
From new developments in the Paxton impeachment trial to news with ERCOT and Operation Lone Star, FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts take a look at what happened This Week in Texas Politics.
Ken Paxton impeachment: Attempts to dismiss foiled in wake of new documents
Be careful what you ask for: that's the lesson from the latest fallout from the Texas AG Ken Paxton impeachment case, says a Dallas-area constitutional law attorney.
New documents outline evidence in Ken Paxton impeachment trial
Some of the evidence mentioned includes a burner Uber account set up for impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton to book rides to meet his mistress.
Texas: The Issue Is - Leaders, lawmakers celebrate property tax relief measure
Calling it the "biggest property tax cut in the history of the world," Texas leaders and lawmakers gathered before the cameras in New Caney for a collective victory lap over the $18 billion they are refunding to millions of our state's landowners.
Texas congressman says border buoy barrier includes 'chainsaw-type devices'
Recent claims from U.S. Rep Joaquin Castro over the border buoy barrier deployed in the Rio Grande have drawn a sharp rebuke from Gov. Greg Abbott's office. The barrier is the subject of a federal lawsuit filed by the DOJ.
Some Central Texas school districts approve pay raises for teachers, staff
This summer, while most teachers were out on break, school board trustee members were hard at work finalizing the upcoming school year compensation plan.
Travis County DA Jose Garza launches 2024 reelection campaign
Jose Garza said he will continue to hold people accountable who commit violence in our community, no matter who they are. This comes after he charged more than a dozen Austin police officers during his current term.
Gov. Abbott holds ceremonial signing for 'Save Women's Sports Act'
The measure, also known as SB 15, bars trans athletes who are born male from competing on women’s teams at Texas colleges and universities.
Future uncertain for Texas teachers after legislative gridlock
After months of gridlock in the state legislature, the future is still uncertain for Texas teachers heading into the new school year. Efforts to increase funding for districts failed this spring
Gov. Abbott holds ceremonial signing for 'Save Women's Sports Act' in Denton
While Governor Abbott signed the bill inside of Texas Women's University in Denton protesters gathered outside.
Texas AG Ken Paxton's criminal case moves forward as impeachment looms
August 5 marks one month until Ken Paxton's Senate trial gets underway, and after years, there is also movement in his federal securities fraud case. Constitutional law professor Eddy Carder shares his thoughts in this week's FOX 7 Focus.
Texas’ abortion ban too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications, judge rules
A Texas judge has ruled the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges.
This Week in Texas Politics: Street racing in Texas, 'mega-drought' and Paxton in court
FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and his group of experts speak on hot topics in This Week's Texas Politics.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears in Houston court hearing for his securities fraud trial
Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s years-delayed trial on securities fraud charges will have to wait until his separate impeachment trial is concluded, lawyers and the judge in the case said Thursday during a court hearing in Houston.
ACLU files lawsuit to block Texas ban on drag performances
An Austin-based drag artist is among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to stop SB 12 from taking effect on Sept. 1.
Texas AG Ken Paxton asks Senate to dismiss articles of impeachment
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the Senate to dismiss the articles of impeachment he faces in his upcoming trial. Katie Naranjo and Matt Mackowiak join FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren to discuss.
Del Valle ISD spends nearly $1.1M to add additional officers on campuses
Del Valle ISD followed the guidelines for the school year by adding nine additional officers to the district's police department at a cost of nearly $1.1 million, including training and equipment.