Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District Two
Austin City Council District Two encompasses the south and southeast portions of Austin south of downtown. With mayor pro-tem Delia Garza leaving her seat for the county attorney spot, this is the only seat with no incumbent.
Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District Four
A look at where the candidates stand, from the smaller issues to the controversial ones like the pandemic.
Final day for early voting in 2020 election
It's your last opportunity to cast a ballot during the early voting period in Texas. If you don't vote today you'll have to vote on Election Day, November 3.
FOX 7 Discussion: Voting in big vs rural cities
Derek Ryan with Ryan Data and Research joins Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the chances of Texas turning blue on Election Day.
Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District Ten
There are six people vying for Austin City Council's District 10 seat including councilmember Alison Alter.
Voter information posted for fraud protection used to recruit voters
State law requires every county to post what's called a voter roster.
Travis County surpasses November 2016 total vote turnout
Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir says that Travis County has surpassed its November 2016 total vote turnout.
Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District Six
Voters in this area of Austin have a highly contested decision to make: keep incumbent Flannigan, or go an entirely different direction with either Harrison, Mushtaler, or Kelly.
Cornyn casts ballot in Austin as race for U.S Senate tightens
As the race for the U.S. Senate tightens, Senator John Cornyn cast his ballot in Austin and spoke about his concerns Wednesday morning.
Voting rights group launches emergency telemedicine hotline
The non-profit launched the hotline after the vote-by-mail application deadline.
U.S Senate race tightens, candidates cast early vote in Central Texas
The campaign to represent Texas in the U.S Senate is down to the wire as election day approaches.
Scanning problem affects more than 20,000 Tarrant County mail-in ballots
More than 20,000 mail-in ballots in Tarrant County will have to be manually tabulated because the barcodes are not scanning properly.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas social workers can deny LGBTQ, disabled clients
At the direction of Abbott's office, the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners voted unanimously to make the change to its code of conduct.
FOX 7 Discussion: What could sway undecided voters at this point?
Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas share their opinions on what could possibly sway undecided voters in this election.
New polls show race for president may be surprisingly close in Texas
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris will be in Texas this week with polls showing the state is too close to call.
Judge moves criminal case against Texas attorney general
A judge on Friday ordered the long-running criminal case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton returned to his home county in a legal victory for the Republican.
Texas court upholds order allowing multiple absentee ballot drop-off locations, appeal to hold opening others
A state appeals court has upheld a Travis County State district court order allowing Texas counties to have multiple drop-off locations for hand delivery of absentee ballots, undercutting Gov. Greg Abbott's recent directive limiting counties to one drop-off site.
Downtown Austin mural hopes to empower women to vote
A mural at the intersection of Cesar Chavez and Congress Ave called “The Beauty of Liberty and Equality” hopes to empower women to vote.
FOX 7 Discussion: “The Next Step” resolutions in Texas
Dru Tigner with the ACLU of Texas joins Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the organization leading efforts to pass pro-choice and LGBTQ resolutions across the state in honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Wilco commissioners asked to reconsider vote against tactical gear for deputies
The equipment is part of a federal program that provides free Department of Defense surplus gear to local law enforcement agencies.