The governor’s list of priority items includes issues important to social conservatives and to business advocates.

Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax ...

With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session. Here's what he said.

Governor Abbott’s State of the State Address rolled out seven emergency items as well as a host of tone-setting policy signals. The emergency designation enables the legislature to bypass the ...

Texans also heard from their fellow citizens as part of the Democratic Party’s response to Abbott’s speech, with state ...

He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...

Throughout his 10 years as governor, Abbott has experienced highs and lows in getting his agenda passed. Now, after a 2024 ...

Mansfield Republican David Cook is taking the lead on legislation to fight “jugging” thefts, robberies targeting people near ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is weighing a primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn (R) in what could be the next ...

Conservative state lawmakers have filed hundreds of bills targeting the school finance system, LGBTQ+ students, undocumented immigrant children, and more.

Plus: Austin at cutting edge of robot dystopia; how Dustin Burrows beat back the bots; donut-gate police scandal continues; a ...

FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts take a look at the top stories in Texas politics from this week.