Emergency SNAP benefits extended for October in Texas

All SNAP households will receive a minimum of $95 in emergency allotments to their Lone Star Card by October 31.

FOX 7 Discussion: Texas to audit 2020 election results for Trump

Former Texas GOP Chairman James Dickey and senior strategist Glenn Smith from Progress Texas join Mike Warren to talk about the audit of the 2020 election results.

Abbott dodges question on changing Texas abortion law for rape victims

Gov. Greg Abbott refused to say if he would support a bill that adds exemptions for rape and incest victims to the new law restricting abortions in Texas.

Texas governor signs law restricting access to abortion meds

Senate Bill 4 prevents doctors from giving abortion-inducing medication to women more than seven weeks pregnant and bans mail-order abortion drugs.

TX County officials call election audits an unnecessary partisan ploy while voicing confidence in 2020 results

Officials in some counties targeted by audits accuse Republican Texas leaders of pandering to conspiracy theorists and undermining faith in elections. They also say the secretary of state’s office hasn’t provided details on what the audits entail.

Governor Greg Abbott signs anti-smuggling legislation into law

The governor signed Senate Bill 576, which will crackdown on human smuggling in Texas, after meeting with McAllen city officials.

Bond reform, tax relief added to special session agenda by Gov. Abbott

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has added two new agenda items related to property-tax relief and a constitutional amendment addressing bail changes.

Governor Greg Abbott at Texas-Mexico border for second day

Abbott will be in McAllen Tuesday, where he will sign a bill to beef up criminal penalties for people who are paid to smuggle migrants over the border.

Abbott falls in polls as Beto, McConaughey consider entering race

New polling shows a majority of Texans think the state is on the wrong track and Gov. Greg Abbott’s popularity dropping below 50 percent.

Abbott gets firsthand look at migrant surge at Texas-Mexico border

The visit comes as Governor Greg Abbott requests an emergency declaration from the Biden administration amid a dramatic increase in the number of people trying to cross the border.

Thousands of Haitian migrants remain camped under Texas bridge

As the number neared 15,000 on Monday, the DHS and Border Patrol said they are working to fly some of the thousands camped in Del Rio back to their home.

Third special session gets underway: What is on the agenda?

Governor Abbott identified 5 agenda items for the third special legislative session in his proclamation that announced he would convene another special session.

Poll: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval drops below 50 percent

54 percent of Texans say the state is on the wrong track, with 44 percent saying it’s on the right track. Among independents, a group that historically has swung toward the GOP in Texas elections, just 33 percent say the state is on the right track.

$100M in grant funding available now through Operation Lone Star

The grant funds are to “enhance interagency border security operations” supporting Operation Lone Star, says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

26 governors demand Biden meeting over border crisis

A letter signed by 26 Republican governors, including Doug Ducey, asks Biden to schedule a meeting at the White House within the next 15 days so they can have an "open and constructive dialogue regarding border enforcement on behalf of U.S. citizens in our states and all those hoping to become U.S. citizens."

Analysis: Texas’ foster care problems are clear. The response from state leaders isn’t

The state’s foster care system has been dangerous to children and embarrassing to the state for years. But with state officials constantly chasing other issues, it’s still suffering from neglect.

Report: Beto O'Rourke preparing bid for Texas governor

Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke is reportedly preparing to run for governor of Texas in 2022

Abbott signs HB 9 into law to provide $1.8B for border security

House Bill 9 will provide an additional $1.8 billion in state funding for border security over the next two years.