A proposition that could make crossing the border illegally a state crime has been approved, according to the Associated ...

Oscar Ugarte is leading the El Paso Sheriff's race with 59% of the unofficial early voting results. After Tuesday night, El ...

Texas state tax has pros and cons. The statewide sales tax rate of 6.25% is a bit high, and localities can add 2%. Property taxes in Texas are also on the high end but were recently lowered for ...

For the first time in 15 years, El Paso County will have a new Sheriff as incumbent Richard Wiles is not seeking ...

From reproductive rights to border enforcement and marijuana legalization, voters across the nation will weigh in on criminal ...

Texas challenged federal supremacy by creating a state crime for illegal entry into the U.S. The courts will decide whether it’s constitutional — and whether other states can follow Texas’ lead.

This story is part of a collaboration with the Associated Press and FRONTLINE, the PBS series, through its Local Journalism Initiative, which is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

"If it survives in court, Texas’ immigration law could upend immigration enforcement nationwide" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that ...

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. At the end of every event on Ted Cruz’s 53-stop campaign swing through Texas, the state ...

In a year marred by escalating gun violence and an alarming number of climate disasters, Texas has been deemed the third least safe state in the U.S., according to a new report by personal-finance ...