Austin homeless tiny home community expands
A big expansion is underway at the Community First Village in northeast Travis County. FOX 7's John Krinjak talks with the man behind the movement in this FOX 7 Focus.
Texas primary 2024: Gov. Abbott, Paxton campaign against fellow Republicans
Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton are campaigning against fellow Republicans because of how those candidates voted on certain issues. Will these retribution politics work in primary races?
Austin guaranteed income pilot program: Does it work?
The city of Austin announced its guaranteed income pilot program will be making a comeback this spring. A report was recently released about how the trial run of that program went, and what we learned.
Findings of Austin's guaranteed income pilot
The city of Austin announced its guaranteed income pilot program will be making a comeback this spring. A report was recently released about how the trial run of that program went, and what we learned.
Texas GOP censures House Speaker Dade Phelan
The Texas GOP formally condemned House Speaker Dade Phelan, calling him unfaithful to Republican principles. FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak speaks with Scott Braddock, editor of QuorumReport.com, about the impact this could have on Texas politics.
Uvalde families attorney speaks on grand jury
A Uvalde grand jury is now investigating the flawed police response to the massacre at Robb Elementary. FOX 7's John Krinjak speaks with an attorney representing families in a federal lawsuit.
Texas power grid: Will it hold up through the rest of winter?
Will the Texas power grid hold up this winter? FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak goes one-on-one with ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas to find out.
Is the Texas power grid prepared for winter?
In this FOX 7 Focus, we go one-on-one with ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas to discuss how close we came to outages during the recent arctic blast, and whether we're prepared for an even deeper freeze.
Texas grid during winter weather: ERCOT CEO discusses how it fared
The arctic blast is set to end on Wednesday, and, so far, the Texas power grid has survived it. However, conditions were tight, and ERCOT had to ask Texans twice to conserve energy. FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak spoke with ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas one-on-one.
Interview with ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas
FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak spoke with ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas one-on-one on Tuesday. Vegas said he is pleased by how the grid handled the frigid temps, snow and freezing rain. He also credited the changes that were made since the crippling winter storm three years ago.
Texas power grid ready for freezing temps?
ERCOT has issued a "Weather Watch" saying demand could be high and power reserves could be low. John Krinjak spoke to Austin-based Stoic Energy's president Doug Lewin to get details on what you should know in this week's FOX 7 Focus.
Texas politics in 2024: What will be the biggest stories in the new year?
2024 may be a very busy year in Texas politics. In this FOX 7 Focus, John Krinjak speaks with Scott Braddock, editor of QuorumReport.com, to take a look at some of the biggest stories in the new year.
Texas politics in 2024: A look ahead
The legislature may not be in session, but it could still be a very busy year in Texas politics. FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak takes a look ahead with Texas political expert Scott Braddock.
2023: More top stories from Austin
In this FOX 7 Focus, we bring you more of 2023's top stories based on what you clicked on FOX7Austin.com.
Happy New Year: The top Austin news stories of 2023
Happy New Year! In this FOX 7 Focus, we're taking a look back at some of the biggest local stories of the year based on what you clicked on FOX7Austin.com.
Controversial border security law challenged in ACLU lawsuit
In this FOX 7 Focus, John Krinjak sits down with constitutional law professor Eddy Carder to discuss SB 4, the controversial Texas law that enables police to arrest suspected illegal immigrants.
Texas border law challenged in ACLU lawsuit
In this FOX 7 Focus, John Krinjak speaks with constitutional law professor Eddy Carder about SB 4, the controversial law signed by Gov. Abbott on Monday that enables police to arrest suspected illegal immigrants, and the lawsuit filed by the ACLU trying to prevent that law from taking effect.
Texas Supreme Court abortion ruling: What's next?
In this FOX 7 Focus, the state Supreme Court issued a key ruling this week denying a Texas woman's petition for an emergency abortion under the state's ban. What impact could this decision have going forward?
Unpacking Texas Supreme Court abortion ruling
In this FOX 7 Focus, the state Supreme Court issued a key ruling this week denying Texas woman Kate Cox's petition for an emergency abortion under the state's ban. So what impact could this decision have going forward?
New housing affordability report
A new report by the Austin Board of Realtors take a district-by-district look at Austin's housing affordability crisis. Clare Losey joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss the report in this FOX 7 Focus.