Operation Lone Star has unleashed a windfall for private contractors cashing in on a four-year-long emergency shopping spree.

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office is asking for homeowners to volunteer their homes as a place for deputies to stay ahead of Jeep Weekend –a contentious event that brings hordes of people and ...

Texas's water buoy barrier in the Rio Grande to stop illegal immigration was the subject of a DOJ lawsuit under the Biden ...

For example, House Bill 160 would classify undocumented immigrants as non-Texas residents, even if they went to a Texas high ...

Greg Abbott (R-TX). "The floating marine barriers ... which is going to be a huge benefit to us," said Texas DPS Director Freeman Martin in a statement on Feb. 28. The idea of using buoys as ...

Former Uvalde mayor Don McLaughlin now serves as a Texas lawmaker, tackling law enforcement reform and conservative ...

While Harris County DA Sean Teare blames Republicans for bail failures, Sen. Joan Huffman notes the Texas Senate is ...

The Republican has made addressing law enforcement response to mass shootings a top priority, but he does not favor stricter ...

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A bill requiring Texans to provide proof of citizenship to be able to vote in state, local, and presidential elections is ...