A proposal to turn the City of Austin into the 'District of Austin' — essentially under state control — failed this week in ...

The measures would prohibit groups or government entities from countries the U.S. deems a threat from acquiring land in Texas ...

A bill authored by East Texas State Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) to stop high-speed rail projects from altering state ...

FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts discuss the big stories from This Week in Texas Politics.

She scored many "firsts" in her long political career, including being the first woman mayor of Austin and first woman to serve as state comptroller.

During testimony in a Texas House DOGE Committee hearing, allegations that led to Superior HealthPlan CEO Mark Sanders' ...

Throughout her career, Carole Keeton – also known as Carole Keeton Strayhorn – served as mayor of Austin, Texas railroad ...

One of the fastest-growing Austin suburbs is being targeted by developers for a pair of large-scale projects, with one big ...

After Austin Mayor Kirk Watson announced the city would change the way it works on its budget, the Audit and Finance ...

At least eight state agencies have started returning employees to the office or plan to start returning employees on Monday.

The only exception to Texas’ abortion ban is if a person is experiencing a “life-threatening” medical emergency.

Don Bland, Austin's chief animal services officer, is retiring after five years in the role. His last day will be May 9, ...