Texas receives failing grade in protecting students' drinking water

A clean air and water advocate from Environment Texas said Texas ranks “at the back of the class” for protecting students' drinking water.

Texas receives failing grade in protecting students' drinking water
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A clean air and water advocate from Environment Texas said Texas ranks ?at the back of the class? for protecting students' drinking water.

Could Austin's housing market be cooling off?

A new Austin Board of Realtors report reveals that home prices in Travis County have fallen to their lowest level in two years. Kent Redding, board president elect, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss.

Discussion: Housing market declines in Travis County
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Kent Redding, the 2023 president-elect for the Austin Board of Realtors, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss a new report showing home prices in Travis County declining to the lowest level in two years.

Texas AG Ken Paxton agrees to pay $3.3M lawsuit settlement with taxpayer money

Texas taxpayers are likely going to pick up the tab for Attorney General Ken Paxton's $3.3 million whistleblower lawsuit with several former employees.

FOX 7 Discussion: Should be college students be banned from voting on campus?
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Texas State Representative Carrie Isaac has proposed a bill that eliminates polling places on college and university campuses. Democratic analyst Ed Espinoza and Chair of the Travis County GOP Matt Mackowiak discuss the issue with FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren.

TEA official secretly recorded advocating for school vouchers

A high ranking official with the Texas Education Agency was secretly recorded advocating for school vouchers and admitting it could cut funding to public schools.

TEA official secretly recorded advocating for school vouchers
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A high ranking official with the Texas Education Agency was secretly recorded advocating for school vouchers and admitting it could cut funding to public schools.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out top priorities for this year's legislative session

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is laying out his top priorities for this year's legislative session. His agenda touches on several economic and social issues.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out top priorities for this year's legislative session
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Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is laying out his top priorities for this year's legislative session. His agenda touches on several economic and social issues.

Parental rights, school choice vouchers top agenda for Texas Republicans this session

The Texas Tribune is hosting a live event next week in an effort to get all the players in one room to discuss school choice. The event is called School Choice What's Right for Texas?

Parental rights, school choice vouchers top agenda for Texas Republicans this session
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The Texas Tribune is hosting a live event next week in an effort to get all the players in one room to discuss school choice. The event is called School Choice What's Right for Texas?

Austin lawyer speaks on Gov. Abbott's diversity memo

Gov. Greg Abbott is telling state agencies, diversity should not be considered in employment-hiring practices.

Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring
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In a memo written Monday and obtained by The Texas Tribune, Abbott?s chief of staff Gardner Pate told agency leaders that using diversity, equity and inclusion policies in hiring violates federal and state employment laws, and hiring cannot be based on factors ?other than merit.?

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene screams 'liar' during Biden's SOTU address

Do some politicians just want us to be divided? If you watched Tuesday night's State of the Union, there were moments when elected officials acted quite unruly.

Marjorie Taylor Greene screams 'liar' during President Biden's SOTU address
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Do some politicians just want us to be divided? If you watched Tuesday night's State of the Union, there were moments when elected officials acted quite unruly.