Texas politics in 2024: What will make the headlines?

In this edition of Texas: The Issue Is, the FOX Texas Trio takes a look at the issues and stories that Texans will watch unfold in 2024.

Texas politics in 2024: What will be the biggest stories in the new year?

2024 may be a very busy year in Texas politics. In this FOX 7 Focus, John Krinjak speaks with Scott Braddock, editor of QuorumReport.com, to take a look at some of the biggest stories in the new year.

Lauren Boebert incident with ex-husband at Colorado restaurant being investigated by police

It’s unclear what happened Saturday night at the Colorado restaurant, but Boebert’s campaign released a statement Sunday in which she said she “didn’t punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested."

Congressional leaders announce agreement on spending levels

Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on topline spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized due to complications after minor procedure

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday, due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Friday. 

This Week in Texas Politics: Texas border, school choice and new 2024 laws

It may be a new year, but the hot topics This Week in Texas Politics were topics that dominated in 2023. FOX 7 Austin's Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts took a look at the big issues that kicked off 2024.

Supreme Court to decide whether Trump can be taken off 2024 presidential ballots

The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss that culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack.

New York City suing charter bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas

New York City is suing more than a dozen charter bus companies for their role in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s operation to send tens of thousands of migrants to urban areas.

Biden will start the year at sites of national trauma to warn about dire stakes of the 2024 election

President Joe Biden is starting the campaign year by evoking the Revolutionary War to mark the third anniversary of the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection and visiting the South Carolina church where a white gunman massacred Black parishioners.

Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally

The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his escalating response to border crossers arriving from Mexico.

Politics in Texas in 2024 expected to be busy, experts say

The Texas Legislature is not actually in session in 2024, but experts say not to rule out another special session. And if there’s anything we learned from last year, it’s to expect the unexpected.

New year brings new education laws in Texas

As a new year begins, new laws and amendments go into effect in Texas, including some impacting universities and retired teachers.

Ohio governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes in girls sports

Ohio's Republican governor said the bill would affect a small number of children, “but for those children who face gender dysphoria ... the consequences of this bill could not be more profound."