Matthew McConaughey announces he is not running for Texas governor
The actor announced in a video he posted to Twitter that he will not be running for governor against Greg Abbott.
Texas Gov. Abbott promises power will stay on this winter
Inspections of power generators will begin in January - and with power companies reporting 15% more capacity than last winter- Abbott doubled down on his confidence in the grid.
Meals on Wheels serves Thanksgiving, but needs more help
150 volunteers, along with staff, got up early and throughout the morning, cooked, packed, loaded, and delivered 350 Thanksgiving meals.
Samsung chooses Taylor as home for new chip manufacturing plant
The new plant is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs, and marks the company’s largest-ever investment in the United States.
Samsung to build $17B chip manufacturing plant in Taylor
The Taylor factory is set to be 1200 acres larger than the one in Austin. Construction will begin in early 2022 with a target of production start in the second half of 2024.
Abbott mask mandate ban prevented Dallas County from managing pandemic, appeals court rules
A state appeals court ruled Gov. Abbott violated Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins' ability to fight COVID-19 with a mask mandate ban issued by the governor.
How a YA oral-sex scene touched off Texas' latest culture war
A coming-of-age memoir by a California writer has been seized upon by politicians who want greater control over the kinds of books available in Texas schools.
Abbott allocates $4 million to fund county-level election audits
A new state law requires the secretary of state's office to audit results in four randomly selected counties every two years.
This Week in Texas Politics: Looking towards 2022 election
The week in Texas politics has been dominated by the governor's race, which heated up Monday with Democrat Beto O'Rourke tossing his hat into the ring.
Voting rights advocates sue Abbott over redistricting maps
The new redistricting maps were approved by Gov. Greg Abbott. However, not everyone believes the redistricting map properly represents Texas.
Analysis: Different year, different race, different Beto
Beto O’Rourke has this advantage over Abbott: He has no real competition in the coming primary and can start his race against the governor now instead of stopping to win over the Democrats.
FOX 7 Discussion: Beto O'Rourke enters race for Texas governor
Former Texas GOP chairman James Dickey and Ed Espinoza with Progress Texas join Mike Warren to discuss Beto O'Rourke entering the race for Texas governor.
Beto O’Rourke joins Texas gubernatorial race
On Monday, Robert "Beto" O'Rourke officially became the latest to try to take the keys to the Texas Governor's Mansion away from the GOP.
Gov. Abbott files petition to challenge OSHA COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The petition urges the court to vacate the mandate and confirm Abbott's executive order GA-40 is not preempted, says the governor's office.
Democrat Beto O'Rourke announces he's running for Governor of Texas
Democrat O'Rourke made the announcement on social media saying in part, “Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today."
This Week in Texas Politics: Abbott's pornography investigation and more
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is directing the Texas Education Agency to investigate any pornography that may be in public schools and to report it to law enforcement if it's accessible to students.
Federal judge overrules Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on masks in schools
The judge said the governor's order impedes children with disabilities from the benefits of public schools’ programs, services and activities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
After Astroworld tragedy, Texas forms taskforce for concert safety
Texas is forming a task force on concert safety as people look for who to blame in the tragic aftermath of Astroworld in Houston.
Abbott directs officials to report porn found in Texas public schools to law enforcement
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for 'prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.'
Austin Veterans Parade Foundation 'respectfully declines' Abbott's invitation to host a rally
Governor Greg Abbott extended an invitation after the foundation announced recently that the 2021 Veteran's Parade would not take place in Austin “due to COVID restrictions from the Austin Public Health Department."