Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris by 5 points in Texas, poll shows

Donald Trump holds a 5-point lead over Kamala Harris in Texas, according to a recent UT/Texas Politics Project poll. The poll also shows surging enthusiasm among Democrats since President Biden dropped out of the race.

Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred by 8 points in US Senate race, new poll shows

New polling shows Republican Ted Cruz with an 8-point lead over Democratic challenger Colin Allred in the race for US Senate. The same poll showed Cruz with an 11-point lead in June.

Tarrant County judge says college campus voting locations are ‘a waste of manpower’

With early voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election just around the corner, Tarrant County commissioners are divided on the use of certain early voting locations.

U.S. Senate race between Cruz and Allred heating up

The U.S. Senate race between Sen. Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred is heating up in the final two months of the campaign.

New Texas law requires parental approval for child social media accounts

The Scope Act is part of a growing wave by lawmakers in multiple states to give more power to parents when it comes to their children’s digital footprint.

Gov. Abbott on 1M+ removed from Texas voter rolls
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says more than one million ineligible voters were removed from the state's voter rolls, prompting accusations of voter suppression from Democrats. Abbott spoke with FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski in this Texas: The Issue Is.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on state voter roll cleanup: Texas: The Issue Is

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced over one million ineligible voters were removed from the state's voter rolls, which prompted accusations of voter suppression. Abbott spoke with FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski.

East Texas judge blocks Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens

The administrative stay is a big setback for an estimated half a million immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens. According to the White House, many of them have lived here for more than 20 years.

LULAC alleges Ken Paxton's raids on Hispanic homes are attempts to suppress Latino vote

The Latino civil rights group says it will formally ask the Justice Department to investigate the Texas attorney general's raids on the homes of Hispanics as part of an election integrity investigation.

Young Texas Democrats featured in primetime spotlight during DNC

While Republicans dominate all the top elected offices in the state, some young Democrats got the primetime spotlight in Chicago. They’re hoping to ride their convention momentum into November.

Texas: The Issue Is... Young Texans take the DNC stage
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On the heels of this week's Democratic National Convention, where does the race stand as the final stretch gets underway? Steven Dial, Rudy Koski, and Greg Groogan discuss in this episode of Texas: The Issue Is.

Texas poll: Cruz leads Allred by 2 points in US Senate race

Ted Cruz is leading in his US Senate race against Democratic challenger Colin Allred, according to a new poll.

Texas poll: Harris outpolling Biden, Trump still leads

A new poll is giving us a first look at the presidential race in Texas since Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket.

Colin Allred speaks at the DNC's final night

Allred, who is running against Republican Ted Cruz for a seat in the U.S. Senate, shared a short message on the final night of the Democratic National Convention.

State Fair of Texas' ban on guns 'actually reduces safety', Republicans argue

There hasn't been this much heat on the State Fair since Big Tex caught on fire. In this week's Texas: The Issue Is the FOX Texas Trio discusses the fair's new gun ban and push by Republican lawmakers to overturn it.

Lawmakers push back against State Fair gun policy
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The State Fair of Texas announced that licensed gun owners would not be allowed to carry inside the fair this year. FOX 4's Steven Dial talked with State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Waxahachie) about the policy change and the push from Texas Republicans to have the policy changed back.

18th Congressional District race: Daughter of Sheila Jackson Lee running in special election

Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, has announced that she is running for her mother's seat in the 18th Congressional District special election.