Fort Bend Co. files lawsuit challenging Texas Governor's executive order, COVID threat level increased

Fort Bend County officials will be holding a news conference on Wednesday afternoon to announce they are filing a lawsuit challenging Texas Governor Greg Abbott's executive order, GA-38.

Gov. Abbott, DSHS to deploy more than 2,500 medical personnel to combat surging cases of COVID-19 in Texas

The COVID-19 pandemic has skyrocketed in Texas and hospitals across the state are struggling to meet the rising demands due to staffing shortages, but fortunately, help is on the way.

Harris County to file lawsuit challenging Gov. Abbott's order against mask mandates

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced late Tuesday night that the County has authorized filing a lawsuit challenging Governor Abbott's order preventing Texas local governments from requiring masks.

EXPLAINER: Texas' voting rights for previously convicted felons

With voter fraud becoming one of the largest buzzwords among debates with lawmakers and a Houston resident making headlines for allegedly voting illegally as a previously convicted felon, FOX 26 consulted experts to learn more.

As coronavirus rages again in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott resists statewide action, hamstrings local leaders

As cases and hospitalizations are reaching heights not seen since February, Abbott’s pandemic playbook in recent weeks has largely focused on blocking local mandates and committing to protecting the rights of the unvaccinated.

Local mask mandates pop up in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning COVID-19 restrictions

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is the most recent official to defy the governor’s order. He announced Monday that the city’s nearly 22,000 city employees will be required to mask up inside city buildings where social distancing is not doable.

With school openings near, parents, teachers say state leaders have stripped them of weapons against COVID-19

Public health experts and medical professionals are sounding the alarm over the highly transmissible delta variant of COVID-19. The governor has stood firm on his ban against masking mandates in schools.

Justice Department sues Texas over Gov. Abbott's order for law enforcement to pull over vehicles with migrants

On Wednesday, Abbott issued the order, allowing Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to reroute civilian vehicles back to their origin point or a port of entry, or seize the vehicles, if police suspect the driver is transporting migrants who have COVID-19.

Trump pressured DOJ to declare 2020 election 'corrupt,' handwritten notes reveal

According to notes penned by Richard Donoghue, Trump encouraged the Department of Justice to declare the results of the 2020 election “corrupt” during a Dec. 27 phone call.

Trump's tax returns must be turned over to Congress, DOJ says

The DOJ says the Treasury Department must provide former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee.