FOX 7 Discussion: Calls for NCAA to follow MLB’s lead
Travis County GOP executive director Brian Ruddle and Ed Espinoza with Progress Texas talk about calls for the NCAA to pull games from Texas.
Gov. Abbott declines to throw out first pitch for Rangers opening day
Gov. Greg Abbott has declined to throw out the first pitch at today's Rangers home opener because of controversy surrounding Major League Baseball and Georgia's new voting law.
Family of George Floyd, activists rally for police reform at Texas Capitol
Those that came together weren’t just gathering to honor George Floyd. They were fighting for something they believe could bring change, the George Floyd Act.
Buford Tower fire ruled incendiary, cause still under investigation
A fire at the Buford Tower in downtown Austin has been ruled incendiary and its exact cause is still under investigation.
Progress Texas calls for NCAA to pull 2022 basketball tourney from Texas
Progress Texas says that the NCAA should reconsider holding games in Texas due to election bills currently on the table in the Texas Legislature.
Corporations line up to condemn Texas voting legislation
The Texas legislation is similar to a law passed by Georgia earlier this week, a law that also received wide backlash from corporations.
Build, don't break, says Rep Williams on Biden infrastructure plan
U.S. Rep Roger Williams voiced his concerns about Biden's plan while meeting with first responders in two communities in west Travis County.
Texas Legislature one step closer to passing new voting restrictions
The state legislature is one step closer to passing sweeping new voting restrictions. The Texas Senate approved SB-7 around 2:30 a.m. Thursday and it will move on to the House.
New GOP-led voting restrictions move forward in Texas
Texas Republicans advanced a slate of proposed new voting restrictions Thursday that would reduce options to cast ballots, limit polling hours and hand more power to partisan poll watchers.
Texas Senate passes 7 bills aimed at restricting access to abortion
The Texas Senate has given the okay to seven House bills aimed at restricting, and possibly even banning, abortions in the state.
Texas lawmakers consider restructuring state pandemic response
Members of the Senate State Affairs committee Wednesday took up legislation to limit what a governor can do during a crisis.
Austin's interim police chief lays out goals for department's future
After more than 20 years serving in the Austin Police Department, Joseph Chacon takes the reins, following former chief Brian Manley's retirement.
Gun control advocates, lawmakers call for reform after mass shootings
In the wake of two mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia, Texas gun control advocates and lawmakers are amplifying their calls for legislative reform.
Texas lawmakers tour facilities housing migrant children
Senator John Cornyn is set to tour a shelter for unaccompanied minors in Houston on Tuesday and will hold a roundtable discussion afterward.
Texas gun control advocates ask for stricter state firearms laws
Gun control advocates plan to put a spotlight on bills that would create stricter state laws surrounding firearms.
Texas U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn visit Texas-Mexico border
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn will be visiting a day after President Biden pledged to address the influx of migrants crowding detention facilities.
Court sides with Austin in mask mandate battle, denies injunction
Friday Judge Lora Livingston of the 261st District Civil Court ruled that Austin and Travis County’s mask mandates can remain in place.
House Bill 54 could ban reality TV access to Texas law enforcement
HB 54, filed by state Rep. James Talarico, will be named after Javier Ambler, who died while being detained by Williamson County deputies in 2019.
Moms & Students Demand Action speak out on permitless carry bills
The bills would allow people to carry loaded handguns in public without a background check or any safety training
Supporters of George Floyd Act rally at Capitol before first hearing
This is just the first step in a very long journey for HB 88. If it makes it through the Texas House it still has to go through the Senate.