Texas: The Issue Is — Gov. Abbott's legislative priorities

It's been well reported that the state of Texas has a record surplus and lawmakers have been focused on talking about giving that money back to taxpayers, specifically with property tax relief. But in his inaugural address, Governor Greg Abbott gave us a preview of some other priorities this session.

Texas: The Issue Is — Texas' $33 billion surplus

FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski, FOX 4 Dallas's Steven Dial and FOX 26 Houston's Greg Groogan sit down to discuss a recent interview with Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar and what the state will do with its $33 billion surplus as a new legislative session gets underway.

Texas: The Issue Is — Interview with US Rep Wesley Hunt

In this latest edition of Texas The Issue Is, FOX 26 Houston's Greg Groogan speaks with newly elected U.S. Rep Wesley Hunt to get his thoughts on the migrant crisis, national budget and the current divisiveness among the Republican Party as seen during the long battle for the Speakership.

Texas: The Issue Is — Legalizing sports betting in Texas

FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski, FOX 26 Houston's Greg Groogan and FOX 4 Dallas's Steven Dial discuss a recent interview with former Texas governor Rick Perry and the possibility of legalized sports betting in the Lone Star State.

Texas: The Issue Is — Interview with former Gov. Rick Perry

Rick Perry is hoping to convince the Lone Star State to legalize sports betting. Perry has joined the Sports Betting Alliance and says the time is right. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski sits down with the former Texas governor to talk about the chances for legalization in this next legislative session.

Texas: The Issue Is — How should Texas's budget surplus be spent?

Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan have begun sharing publicly their thoughts on how to spend the projected $30 billion budget surplus in the state's coffers. FOX 26 Houston's Greg Groogan, FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and FOX 4 Dallas's Steven Dial examine their proposals and break them down.

Texas: The Issue Is — Texas's $30B budget surplus

FOX 26 Houston's Greg Groogan, FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski, and FOX 4 Dallas's Steven Dial discuss how Texas lawmakers are proposing to spend the projected $30 billion budget surplus in the state's coffers.

Texas: The Issue Is — Democratic leadership shakeup in Congress

FOX 4 Dallas's Steven Dial, FOX 26 Houston's Greg Groogan and FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski discuss the big changes in Congressional leadership for the Democratic Party including Nancy Pelosi stepping back as majority leader in favor of Hakeem Jeffries, the first Black person ever to lead a party in Congress.

Texas: The Issue Is — Interview with US Rep-elect Jasmine Crockett

Congressional Democrats have experienced a recent shakeup in leadership, with longtime majority leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democrat leaders stepping back. Congresswoman-elect Jasmine Crockett, who was recently elected freshman leadership representative, joins FOX 4 Dallas's Steven Dial to talk about the changes in the Democratic Party and how she feels about the slim GOP majority in the US House.

Texas: The Issue Is — Could the compassionate use program expand again?

FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski, FOX 4 Dallas's Steven Dial and FOX 26 Houston's Greg Groogan discuss Koski's interview with Morris Denton, owner of one of the few legal medical marijuana dispensaries in Texas, as well as the likelihood of Texas's compassionate use program for low-dose marijuana expanding for the third legislative session in a row to include those with chronic pain.

Texas: The Issue Is — Expanding state's compassionate use program

After two expansions in 2019 and 2021, another expansion of Texas's compassionate use program for low-dose marijuana could be on the table for the 2023 legislative session, this time to include chronic pain. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski speaks with Morris Denton, who owns one of the few legal medical marijuana dispensaries in Texas.

Texas: The Issue Is — Election Day issues in Harris County

In this latest "The Issue Is," FOX 26 Houston's Greg Groogan, FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and FOX 4 Dallas's Steven Dial take a look at some of the major issues that befell Texas's most populous county on Election Day and what is being done to prevent them from happening again.

Texas: The Issue Is — Interview with State Sen. Paul Bettencourt

Texas State Sen. Paul Bettencourt sits down with FOX 26 Houston's Greg Groogan to talk about some of the major issues in Harris County during the midterm elections and what's ahead for the next Texas legislative session, including calls for property tax relief.