FOX 7 Discussion: Texas heading back to work

Texans are heading back to work and although unemployment claims have seen a slight dip, they still remain high. Cisco Gamez with the Texas Workforce Commission joins Marcel Clarke on FOX 7 Austin to talk about what this means for Texas.

FOX 7 Discussion: Is the country out of control?

According to a new poll, eight out of ten Americans think the country is out of control. Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and Democratic consultant Joe Deshotel join Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to discuss this further.

FOX 7 Discussion: What’s next with the COVID-19 pandemic?

Dr. Shelley Payne, director of the LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease at UT Austin, joins Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to discuss what's next with the COVID-19 pandemic.

FOX 7 Discussion: Addressing public safety in Austin

Meghan Hollis, public safety commission chair for the city of Austin, joins Marcel Clarke on FOX 7 Austin to discuss what can be done moving forward to make changes at the Austin Police Department.

FOX 7 Discussion: Biden leads Trump in new poll

Ed Espinoza with Progress Texas and Travis GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak join Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to discuss a recent poll that shows presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump in the race for the White House.

FOX 7 Discussion: People using COVID-19 funds to help damaged businesses

Joe Monastero with the Texas Restaurant Association joins Marcel Clarke on FOX 7 Austin to talk about funds for restaurants damaged by looting and vandalism.

FOX 7 Discussion: What is the best way to unify our country?

State Rep. Sheryl Cole and Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak join Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to discuss recent messages from Trump and Biden on protests.

FOX 7 Discussion: City of Austin offering financial relief for musicians, small venues

Stephanie Bergara, an artist and industry development coordinator, joins Marcel Clarke on FOX 7 Austin to talk about two grants from the City of Austin that are aimed at helping local musicians.

FOX 7 Discussion: Trump vs Twitter

Brian Ruddle with the Travis County GOP and Nisha Randle with the Texas Democrats join Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to discuss President Trump's reaction to Twitter's new fact-check initiative.

FOX 7 Discussion: Gov. Abbott on Texas’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

Gov. Greg Abbott joins Marcel Clarke on FOX 7 Austin to discuss the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially hot spots like in Amarillo.

FOX 7 Discussion: Restaurants urging Texas leaders for help

Kelsey Erickson Streufert with the Texas Restaurant Association joins Marcel Clarke on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the association's restaurant survival plan and how they're asking for state leaders to help.

FOX 7 Discussion: Politics or pandemic?

Glenn Smith with Progress Texas and Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak join Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to discuss the possibility of the Republican National Convention moving to Texas.

FOX 7 Discussion: Gov. Abbott on COVID-19 in Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to discuss COVID-19 in Texas and the reopening of the state's economy.

FOX 7 Discussion: COVID-19 impact on Austin’s economy

Economist Michael Sadler with McCombs School of Business joins Marcel Clarke on FOX 7 Austin on the impact of COVID-19 on Austin's economy.

FOX 7 Discussion: Temperature check kiosks

SignJet CEO Bryan McCarley and Director of Operations Dale Lynn join FOX 7 Austin to speak about their aim to protect the community.

FOX 7 Discussion: Saving the U.S. economy

Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and President of Texas AFL-CIO Rick Levy join FOX 7 Austin to speak about Steven Mnuchin's warning against extended lockdowns.

FOX 7 Discussion: Policy recommendations for post-pandemic recovery

Steven Pedigo, the director of LBJ Urban Lab and co-author of the playbook, joins Marcel Clarke to talk about the major points of his report.

FOX 7 Discussion: Should Texans be allowed to vote by mail?

Travis County GOP executive director Brian Ruddle and Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas join Rebecca Thomas to talk about the latest in the recent developments in the effort to expand vote-by-mail during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FOX 7 Discussion: Pandemic report card

Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith with Progress Texas join Rebecca Thomas to discuss the Trump administration's response to COVID-19 and Trump's response to President Obama's comments.