FOX 7 Discussion: Abortion law in Texas set to go into effect
Jessica Colon, a GOP strategist, and Diana Gomez, the advocacy manager for Progress Texas, talk about the abortion law set to go in effect in Texas.
FOX 7 Discussion: New programs to combat Austin's violent crime wave
Austin City Council member Alison Alter joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about recent efforts to prevent gun violence in Austin.
FOX 7 Discussion: BBB warns to watch out for fake QR codes
Heather Massey with the BBB says they have received reports of people using QR codes to direct to malicious websites, asking for personal information or login credentials.
FOX 7 Discussion: UT modeling consortium predicts ICU capacity
Dr. Kaitlyn Johnson joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about the UT modeling consortium's efforts to predict where the Delta surge is headed.
FOX 7 Discussion: Will FDA approval push more people to get vaccinated?
Glenn Smith from Progress Texas and Andy Hogue with the Travis County GOP talk about the FDA's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine.
FOX 7 Discussion: Analysis shows $13.4B in preventable economic loss
Dr. Ray Perryman joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about a report saying the Texas economy is losing billions due to lack of COVID-19 preventative measures.
FOX 7 Discussion: Some Texas House Democrats return to Texas
After a standoff that lasted more than a month, the Texas House appears to have enough state representatives in Austin to conduct business.
FOX 7 Discussion: Lawsuit claims Abbott's mask mandate violates ADA
Robert Winterode, attorney for Disability Rights Texas, joins Mike Warren to discuss a lawsuit claiming Abbott's mask mandate ban violates the ADA.
FOX 7 Discussion: 2020 Census data
Dr. Manuel Pastor, head of USC's Equity Research Institute, joins Rebecca Thomas to give more context for recen data released from the 2020 Census.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas “fetal heartbeat” law goes into effect in Sept.
Andy Hogue with the Travis County GOP and Diana Gomez, advocacy manager for Progress Texas talk about the new law that goes into effect in September.
FOX 7 Discussion: Resettling Afghan refugees in Austin
Russell Smith, CEO of Refugee Services of Texas, joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about the effort to resettle Afghan refugees in Texas.
FOX 7 Discussion: Has Abbott lost some of his power in Texas?
Glenn Smith from Progress Texas joins Mike Warren to talk about how Governor Abbott has been handling things in Texas as of late.
FOX 7 Discussion: Austin police budget and staffing shortages
Cary Roberts, the Executive Director of Greater Austin Crime Commission, joins Mike Warren to talk about the budget for APD.
FOX 7 Discussion: Judge Brown on new mask mandate
Travis County Judge Andy Brown joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about the new mask mandates ordered for public schools and city and county buildings.
FOX 7 Discussion: Legal fight over emergency health powers
UT law professor Randall Erben joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about the legal battles over Abbott's mask mandate ban.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas school districts defy Gov. Abbott
Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith with Progress Texas join Mike Warren to discuss the latest on COVID-19 and schools in Texas.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas hospitals overflowing with COVID-19 patients
Carrie Kroll with the Texas Hospital Association joins Rebecca Thomas to discuss THA requesting critical staffing assistance from Gov. Abbott.
FOX 7 Discussion: Redrawing Austin City Council districts
Christina Puentes, chair of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Committee, joins Mike Warren to discuss the ongoing efforts to redraw the Austin City Council districts.
FOX 7 Discussion: What’s causing Austin’s spike in violent crime?
FOX 7's John Krinjak is joined by Bill Spelman of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT Austin to discuss the uptick in crime, particularly homicides, in Austin.
FOX 7 Discussion: Report highlights inconsistent hate crime laws
Senior researcher with Movement Advancement Project Logan Casey joins Mike Warren to discuss analysis showing inconsistent and limited laws to address hate crimes.