Rick Perry wants Texas to legalize online sports betting

Former Texas governor and U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has joined the Sports Betting Alliance and says the time is right.

Texas: The Issue Is - How Texas should spend its $30B budget surplus
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From property tax breaks to investing in projects for the future of Texas there are differing opinions about how money from the Texas budget surplus should be spent. FOX's Greg Groogan, Rudy Koski and Steven Dial discuss their thoughts.

Texas: The Issue Is - How Texas leaders want to spend state's $30B budget surplus
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Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dade Phelan have begun sharing their thoughts on how all the budget surplus should be invested.

Paper Plates Problem: Texas lawmakers hear testimony on temporary tags as DMV rolls out redesign

Law enforcement officers from departments across the state testified about the problem with fake paper plates. One cop said they busted a ring printing them off in a parking lot in Austin. The head of the Texas DMV believes his agency has come up with a solution, but the Grand Prairie police chief expressed his concerns.

Texas bill would ban social media for children under 18

A Republican lawmaker from North Texas filed a bill that would require social media users to be 18 years old to create an account and verify their age with a photo ID.

Police called to Sen. Ted Cruz’s Houston home

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said his 14-year-old daughter is okay after police were called to his home in Houston Tuesday night.

John Scott, Texas’ top elections official, to step down at end of year

Gov. Abbott appointed Scott as secretary of state in Oct. 2021 and served in an interim capacity pending Senate confirmation. He is stepping down right before the legislative session when his appointment would have come up for debate.

Texas: The Issue Is - Impact of new leadership in the Democratic Party
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FOX's Steven Dial, Greg Groogan and Rudy Koski discuss comments made by Congresswoman-elect Jasmine Crockett about why Republicans continue to sweep statewide races and what changes in House leadership will mean for the Democratic Party.

Texas: The Issue Is - Will Texas expand access to medical marijuana?
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FOX's Steven Dial, Rudy Koski and Greg Groogan discuss the chances that the Texas legislatures will make changes to medical marijuana laws to increase access to people with issues like chronic pain.

Texas: The Issue Is - Medical Marijuana
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Texas could expand medical marijuana in January's legislative session. FOX's Rudy Koski talks to Morris Denton, who owns one of the few legal medical marijuana dispensaries in Texas, about the possibility.

Dan Patrick elected to third term as Texas Lieutenant Governor

Texas Lieutenant governor candidates Dan Patrick and Mike Collier are battling for the second-highest executive office in Texas.

Texas Attorney General: Ken Paxton holds off Rochelle Garza to win third term

Incumbent Republican Ken Paxton is facing challenger Rochelle Garza in his run for reelection. According to the latest polls, Garza is closer than any other Democrat to actually winning a statewide race.

How to report election issues and rules to follow at the polls

The rules you need follow at the polls on Election Day and how you can report any issues at your polling place.

Gov. Greg Abbott heads to the border for election night, with immigration a top issue for Texans

A recent University of Texas - Texas Politics Project poll found the top issue among likely voters. Governor Abbott believes the push for border security will have Hispanic voters supporting Republicans.

Gov. Greg Abbott says he may stop busing migrants if Republicans take Congress

FOX 4's Steven Dial talked to Governor Greg Abbott about a number of issues heading into Tuesday's Election Day, including immigration, abortion, the shooting in Uvalde and the enthusiasm he is seeing from voters across the state.