Texas House amends senate bill to allow some hemp products | What's Your Point?
Lawmakers in the Texas House looking to give the THC industry one last chance to operate responsibly.
Texas Senate passes bill banning abortion pills | What's Your Point?
State Senators Bryan Hughes and Carol Alvarado on opposing sides of an extremely controversial measure shortly before the upper chamber approved what amounts to a statewide ban on medicinal abortion pills. SB 2880 would also create civil liability for any Texas aiding women crossing our borders to seek the abortion-inducing drugs in states where it's still legal.
Homan touts border achievements and going after cartels | What's Your Point?
With illegal immigration thoroughly blocked on the Rio Grande, border czar Tom Homan says it's time to wipe out the plague posed by Mexican cartels.
Gov. Abbott pushes for bail reform | What's Your Point?
The crusade to give judges new authority to keep dangerous defendants behind bars brings Governor Greg Abbott to the Bayou City.
One-on-One with Mayor Whitmire | What's Your Point?
Houston Mayor John Whitmire to talk more about doing right by our first responders.
Charges dropped against former health director | What's Your Point?
Claiming his prosecutors couldn't prove multiple felony offenses beyond a reasonable doubt, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare has dropped the charges pending against former health department director Barbie Robinson.
Texas bond reform targeted in retaliation, HISD school ratings, and more | What's Your Point?
FOX 26 Houston Political Reporter Greg Groogan talks the latest in local, statewide, and national politics.
Nungaray Wildlife Refuge | What's Your Point?
A tribute this week to the spirit and the memory of a young girl who we should have never lost. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum officially renaming Anahuac National Wildlife refuge in honor of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungary; the Houston child abducted and murdered by two Venezuelan criminals who entered the country illegally.
D.A. accused of political lawfare against K.P. George | What's Your Point?
The saga of Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George continues with a courthouse counterattack aimed at the D.A. prosecuting him for alleged corruption.
Housing scandal shut down | What's Your Point?
A multi-billion dollar, decade long, taxpayer funded low income housing boondoggle has finally been spiked by competent leaders. But good old fashioned reporting generated some outrage.
HISD school ratings | What's Your Point?
A report card arrived this week assessing the academic performance of Houston ISD campuses for the 2022-23 school year. Of the district's 272 campuses, 113 received letter grades of either D or F, with HISD earning an overall mark of C. The 2022-23 school year is particularly significant, large in part because controversial state appointed superintendent Mike Miles took the helm immediately after. While Miles has taken lots of heat for his methods and his management style, he's raised test scores.
Dysfunction junction | What's Your Point?
Another dose of "wacky" delivered at this week's meeting of Harris County Commissioner's Court. Judge Lina Hidalgo chose not to attend in person, but apparently still wanted to preside over.
Massive toll profits | What's Your Point?
When you've got more than $2 billion tax dollars in unencumbered cash and pretty much zero oversight as to how it's eventually spent, it's highly likely reform is necessary. The Harris County Toll Authority is squarely on the hot seat at the state capitol where even lawmakers from North Texas read Bill King's blog.
Texas Senate bans future universal basic income programs | What's Your Point?
An outright ban of any future government universal basic income distribution has won approval in the Texas Senate. Sponsored by Houston Republican Paul Bettencourt, the statewide prohibition was triggered by Harris County's failed attempt at randomly selecting around 2,000 low income households to receive 18 months of no strings attached stipends totaling $9,000; a proposal ultimately blocked by the Texas Supreme Court.
Bail Reform | What's Your Point?
Texas House Democrats are furious they lost the long and bitter war over school choice, and it now appears they intend to stoke the flames of their anger by engaging in indiscriminate kamikaze attacks on any republican-backed measure they can reach; including the proposed constitutional amendment granting Texas judges the discretion to deny bond to dangerous, violent criminals.
Texas House passes school choice, Fort Bend County employee guilty plea, and more | What's Your Point?
FOX 26 Houston Political Reporter Greg Groogan talks the latest in local, statewide, and national politics.
Houstonians weigh in on performance of city leaders and quality of life
Fresh "Houston-specific" polling with the not-so-surprising news - that three out of four residents think our infrastructure sucks.
TX A.G. Ken Paxton announces senate run
Paxton vs. Cornyn for the United States Senate. And folks, the knives are out already.