Texas' battle over school choice continues | Texas: The Issue Is

A Texas Senate committee has pushed forward Senate Bill 2, a new attempt at school choice in Texas. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski spoke with advocates for school choice and small government about what's being pitched.

Texas DPS strike teams to help arrest, locate criminals in US illegally

Strike teams from the Texas Department of Public Safety will help federal agents locate and arrest criminals who are in the United States illegally.

Gov. Greg Abbott to deliver State of the State address Sunday

Governor Abbott is expected to lay out his plan for the current session of the Texas Legislature and other goals he hopes to achieve in the next year.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requests $11.1B from Congress for border security efforts

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for the federal government to pay back $11.1 billion that was spent on Operation Lone Star, Texas' border security effort, during the Biden Administration.

Operation Lone Star stirs controversy in Eagle Pass over militarized park

In a bid to deter migrants from crossing into the United States, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Gov. Abbott updates ongoing response to severe winter weather in Texas

Texas Governor Greg Abbott was briefed Wednesday morning on the latest in the severe winter weather that will affect a large area of the state. He held a news conference in Austin.

4 Tren de Aragua gang members arrested at Texas border, Gov. Abbott says

Four people believed to be members of the gang Tren de Aragua were arrested attempting to cross the border into Texas on New Year's Eve, according to Governor Greg Abbott.

Texas leaders react to Jimmy Carter's death

Texas leaders reacted to the news that former president Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday.

Texas puts up billboards in Mexico, Central America to warn migrants about trip to U.S.

Abbott announced that dozens of billboards will be put up in Mexico and Central America to warn migrants about the danger involved in crossing the border. Here's what they say.

Gov. Greg Abbott issues executive order targeting Chinese government operatives in Texas

The order is in response to “Operation Fox Hunt,” a Chinese government initiative intended to root out corruption but in practice has been used to intimidate Chinese citizens living abroad.

Texas looks into expansion of nuclear energy

Governor Greg Abbott wants Texas to become a leader in nuclear power as the electricity demands on the state energy grid continue to grow.

Judge rules New York City can't block migrant buses from Texas

The New York Supreme Court has a dismissed a lawsuit aimed to prevent Texas Gov. Greg Abbott from sending migrants to the city by bus.