US Border Policy with Sen. John Cornyn
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Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) discusses the steps that Congress can take in order to secure the US-Mexico border. Sen. Cornyn says he will not okay funding for Ukraine or Israel until the Biden administration okays funding for the border. The FOX Texas Trio discusses Cornyn's comments and more.

TX: The Issue Is - Rep. Talarico on school vouchers
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FOX 4?s Steven Dial spoke with Texas House Democrat James Talarico, who is a former teacher, about school vouchers.

With GOP priorities unfinished, Texas House plans to wrap fourth special session Tuesday

The decision to end work Tuesday leaves long odds for bills to boost school safety funding and make sure that election challenges don’t delay the implementation of property tax cuts, teacher pension raises and infrastructure spending.

Texas GOP executive committee rejects proposed ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniers

Some members of the committee said such a ban, proposed two months after a prominent conservative activist was caught meeting with a famous white supremacist, might be a “slippery slope” or too vague.

The 1836 Project: A look into the controversial Texas history project

It's been two years since state lawmakers created a special committee called The 1836 Project, which controversially hopes to develop a new way to promote Texas history. FOX 7's Rudy Koski spoke with committee chairman Don Frazier.

Texas: The Issue Is - Israel-Hamas War
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Texas congressman Michael McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, sits down with FOX 26's Greg Groogan to discuss the war in Gaza and the FOX Texas Trio discusses the issues at play in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Congressman Michael McCaul speaks out on Israel-Hamas War

FOX 26 Political Reporter Greg Groogan sat down with Congressman Michael McCaul about the Israel-Hamas war.

Runoff set for Jan. 30 for Slaton’s Texas House District 2 seat

Republicans Brent Money and Jill Dutton were the top two finishers in this month’s special election in District 2, which includes Hunt, Hopkins, and Van Zandt counties.

Texas: The Issue Is - Rep. David Spiller on SB4
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FOX 4?s Steven Dial spoke to North Texas Rep. David Spiller about SB4, which would make illegal border crossing a state crime.

Texas House rejects school vouchers

21 Republicans joined all House Democrats in supporting an amendment that took the education savings account provision out of House Bill 1.

Texas wants the power to arrest and order migrants to leave the US. Can it do that?

The bill, which Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign, would become one of the nation’s strictest immigration laws if allowed to take effect.

North Texas sheriffs share thoughts on SB4, which would make illegal border crossing a state crime

Texas Governor Greg Abbott plans to sign Senate Bill 4 into law. The controversial bill allows any officer in the state to arrest someone they think crossed into the country illegally.

Border Security: Texas House passes $1.5B for border barrier, security

A bill that would provide over a billion dollars to help secure the southern border got the green light from the state House on Tuesday. Lawmakers are also reviewing a bill that would make entering Texas illegally a state crime.

Texas lawmakers pass controversial bill making illegal border crossing a state crime

The controversial Senate Bill 4 was passed by legislators on Tuesday night. The bill creates a new state crime for illegally entering or re-enteing into Texas from a foreign country.

Longtime North Texas representatives leave Congress amid partisanship, gridlock in DC

Political experts say the exodus from Congress in North Texas is due to multiple factors, but a common denominator is fatigue from the gridlock and partisanship in DC.

Longtime U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess will not seek reelection

Burgess, a North Texas Republican who comes from a family of doctors, was a key critic of Democratic efforts to overhaul the country’s health care system.

Texas: The Issue Is - School Vouchers & Teacher Pay
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The FOX Texas Trio is talking about school vouchers and teacher pay in the Texas Legislature's fourth special session. The conversation starts with FOX 7's Rudy Koski interviewing Democratic State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who filed a school option bill of her own in the previous special session. Then the trio debate what options there are moving forward.