Pooja Salhotra

The president-elect said he intends to levy a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada until drugs and undocumented migrants stop crossing the border.

Tuesday marked the first day lawmakers could file bills for next year’s legislative session.

Recent gains made by Democrats in past elections were wiped out, as Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and other Republicans won by wide margins.

The group of 111 doctors cited recent ProPublica reporting on two pregnant women who died because doctors did not provide lifesaving care.

Texans serving time for misdemeanor offenses or who are in jail awaiting trial are eligible to vote but only two counties offer voting in jail.

Members of a Texas House committee say in a Texas Supreme Court filing that Paxton’s office is blocking the death row inmate from complying with a legislative subpoena.

Leach, one of the driving forces behind the effort to stop Roberson’s execution, later apologized to the judge, who told the lawmaker there were still pending matters before the court.

Directors, producers and actors say better incentives in other states pull projects away from Texas, which is losing out on millions of dollars.

The average age of Texans last year was 37, while the Legislature’s average age was 55. Hurdles to voting and the unique challenges young candidates encounter fuel the mismatch.

The attorney general argues that the popular short form video app has not complied with a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active online.

A new state report says the prison population will outgrow capacity by the end of next year.

Two counties house training programs in local high schools as officials pitch corrections jobs as gateways to criminal justice careers.

About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months.

Texas isn’t expected to take a direct hit when the storm makes landfall as a hurricane. But storm surge and dangerous winds are possible.

A new law gives parents more power over a child’s actions on social media, but only if the parent knows about the account.

Pete Arredondo’s lawyers tell the court that the shooter, not the police, was to blame for the school violence.

A Senate committee discussed the potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence — and overregulating it.

The Texas Department of Public Safety rule change surfaced in an internal email that also asks driver license staff to compile the names of people seeking a gender marker change.

Jaleen Anderson’s mom is on a quest for details about her son’s death in a Louisiana prison that houses hundreds of Harris County inmates awaiting trial.

Limits on who can be released without paying bail and difficulties hiring guards worsen the situation.