State leaders suggested the federal government could pick up the effort. However, during President Donald Trump’s first term, ...

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Republicans in Texas say the proposal will prevent campus disruption and intimidation. Critics say it threatens all forms of ...

With border crossings at record lows, state authorities are being sent to arrest people accused of committing crimes in Texas ...

Andrew Mahaleris, a senior aide to Governor Greg Abbott, said efforts to secure the border have enabled the state to make ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has stopped putting new money toward construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall, shifting course after ...

The State of Texas is pausing new border wall construction contracts as it completes already started segments, and hopes for ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and ...

State Sen. Joan Huffman, the lead budget writer, confirmed to the Texas Tribune that none of the $3.4 billion approved for border security will go towards building a wall. They will instead be ...

A state representative has confirmed that of the $3.4 billion allocated towards border security, no funding will be spent on ...