Hays County Commissioner Walt Smith admits to urinating in public
A Hays County commissioner was caught on camera urinating in a parking lot in Dripping Springs.
Gov. Greg Abbott sets special election for proposed constitutional amendments
Gov. Greg Abbott has set Saturday, May 7 as the special election day for two proposed constitutional amendments in Texas.
Texans with disabilities fear new restrictions on voting help could mean criminal charges at the polls
Disability rights advocates say the state has not provided enough guidance about the type of help people with disabilities can and cannot receive under new voting laws passed last year.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas election integrity law violates free speech
A federal judge thinks SB1, or the Texas election integrity law, violates the free speech of workers.
2022 Texas Primary Election: What you need to know to vote
The 2022 Texas Primary Election is fast approaching. Here is a guide with everything you need to know to be able to vote in Texas. (
Texas mail-in ballots rejected under stricter new voting law
Mail-in ballots across the state of Texas are being rejected due to missing information, following the new voting law passed last year.
2022 Texas Governor election: Democratic, Republican candidate guide
Thirteen candidates will be on the ballot in the March primary, with eight Republicans and five Democrats vying for their party's nomination.
2022 Texas Attorney General election: Democratic, Republican candidate guide
The Democratic and Republican primary elections for Texas Attorney General will take place March 1, 2022. There are four Republican candidates and five Democratic candidates.
Large drop in abortions after Texas abortion law went into effect, data shows
Abortions fell 60% in Texas in the first month after the state's restrictive new abortion law went into effect. That's according to new data from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
This Week in Texas Politics: Power grid, endorsements and... butterflies?
FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski takes a look at the political storm in Texas that's been brewing long before the winter storm with a panel of political analysts.
Travis County in 'dire need' of poll workers for Texas election
Do you want to be a poll worker? 229 spots still need to be filled for early voting and 364 spots still need to be filled for the March 1 Primary Election.
FOX 7 Discussion: Mail-in-ballot hypocrisy in Texas
Ed Espinoza and James Dickey join FOX 7's Mike Warren to discuss the recent controversy surrounding mail-in-ballots in Texas.
Trump dangles prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 defendants
While his supporters overran the Capitol on Jan. 6, Trump ignored desperate pleas to forcefully disavow the attack and has repeatedly praised those who participated in the protest.
Ken Paxton targets Louie Gohmert in primary for attorney general
Paxton’s attack ads suggest that he sees Gohmert as a bigger threat than the other two Republicans in the race — Land Commissioner George P. Bush and former state Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman.
Ken Paxton hasn’t disclosed donors who fueled most of $2.8 million campaign haul
Attorney General Ken Paxton has not disclosed a large chunk of his campaign donors from the past six months, a week after he was required to report them to the Texas Ethics Commission.
FOX 7 Discussion: Trump returning to Texas for American Freedom Tour
Former Texas GOP chairman James Dickey and Jamarr Brown, the co-executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, share their opinions on the upcoming event.
Texas law aims to protect dogs from weather extremes
The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act was signed into law in October and went into effect on Jan. 18
Election results for special election for Austin City Council District Four
Voters in Austin’s District 4 are voting today in a special election. The election will decide on the next representative to join Austin City Council.
Are you registered to vote in Texas for the March 1 primary election?
Early voting starts on Feb. 14 and runs through Feb. 25, or you can vote on the day of the primary elections on March 1.
Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown convicted of vote harvesting
Shannon Brown, Gregg County Commissioner, and his wife have been charged with vote harvesting during Brown's 2018 Democratic primary campaign.