Families of Uvalde school shooting victims ask Texas lawmakers to consider gun reforms

It's been almost a year since the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. Some parents and relatives of the victims came to the Texas Capitol Tuesday, April 18 hoping lawmakers would consider some kind of gun reform.

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims ask Texas lawmakers to consider gun reforms
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It's been almost a year since the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. Some parents and relatives of the victims came to the Texas Capitol Tuesday, April 18 hoping lawmakers would consider some kind of gun reform.

Texas mom pens viral absence letter to daughter's teacher for Taylor Swift concert

Karen Vladeck wrote the skillfully worded letter, which incorporates more than a few song titles from Taylor Swift, to her daughter's first-grade teacher.

Austin mom pens viral Taylor Swift-themed letter to daughter's teacher
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An Austin mom is going viral on Twitter for a letter she wrote to her daughter's first-grade teacher about her absence from school due to an upcoming Taylor Swift concert.

Donald Trump expected to surrender to prosecutors Tuesday

Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned in New York City Tuesday after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. Eddy Carder, constitutional law professor, sits down with FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss.

Trump expected to surrender to New York prosecutors
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Eddy Carder, constitutional law professor, sits down with FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss former President Donald Trump's indictment and upcoming arraignment in New York City.

Are election-integrity bills needed in Texas?

The Travis County Republican Party is calling on volunteers to testify or submit testimony to the Texas legislature regarding their concerns with election integrity.

Are election-integrity bills needed in Texas?
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The Travis County Republican Party is calling on volunteers to testify or submit testimony to the Texas legislature regarding their concerns with election integrity.

Elgin man waits for his fourth kidney transplant; friends hold fundraiser for him

Matthew Novelli was born with just one kidney, and now at 43, he's waiting for his fourth transplant. But this time, his friends are helping him out with a fundraiser in Jonestown.

Texas man waiting for fourth kidney transplant
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43-year-old Matthew Novelli was born with just one kidney and is one of 10,000 Texans waiting for an organ transplant. He is waiting for his fourth transplant after his latest kidney stopped working.

State legislators propose additional changes to improve Texas power grid

State legislators are proposing more changes to Texas's power grid, two years after Winter Storm Uri caused widespread outages. Doug Lewin, president of Stoic Energy, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss.

FOX 7 Discussion: Texas Legislature, ERCOT take action on power grid
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Doug Lewin, president of Austin based Stoic Energy, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss changes to Texas's power grid proposed in the state legislature.

UT researchers look to mitigate droughts in Central Texas
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Drought conditions have had a real impact on Central Texas as Austin has been under Stage 1 water restrictions for nearly a year. But now University of Texas researchers are teaming up with the City of Austin to investigate the future of our water supply. FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak gets details from Associate Professor Geeta Prasad at UT's Jackson School of Geosciences.

Texas AFT unveils legislative priorities to retain teachers, help students

Texas American Federation of Teachers has recently unveiled its priorities they say are crucial in order to retain teachers and do right by students. Tammy Conrad with Education Round Rock joins FOX 7's John Krinjak to discuss.

Discussion: Texas AFT's 2023 legislative priorities
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Tammy Conrad with Education Round Rock joins FOX 7's John Krinjak to discuss the Texas American Federation of Teachers's 2023 legislative priorities.