The U.S. Department of Justice's directive tells federal prosecutors on the southwest border to prosecute all Department of Homeland Security referrals for alleged violations of federal immigration illegal-entry laws. Full Story
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If Texas oil and gas and self-driving cars don't command voters' attention, what will? Andrew White, a Democrat running for governor, is trying to find out. Full Story
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A handful of elected officials used more than $28 million from their campaign accounts for investments, making it the second largest category of expenditures in the 2018 election cycle. Full Story
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Labor groups are praising Democrat Laura Moser's campaign for its collective bargaining agreement. But some argue campaigns are too unpredictable to guarantee workers the benefits that come with unionizing. Full Story
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As the Trump administration prepares to deploy National Guard units to the border, a look at the federal government's own statistics show that, despite a recent spike, overall border crossings are at historic lows. Full Story
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Limiting development and telling buyers about a home's true flood risk are among the recommendations by the Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium. Full Story
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Texas state law says that teachers could lose their teaching certificates and pensions if they go on strike. Full Story
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Record enrollment is putting a strain on the already low-performing Ector County Independent School District. In Odessa, school administrators and teachers are parents are asking: Where are we going to put all of these kids? Full Story
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A brewing trade war between the United States and China is making Texas cattle ranchers nervous about potential tariffs on their beef exports. Full Story
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In a North Texas congressional district long represented by U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, Democrats Colin Allred and Lillian Salerno say their experience and know-how will help them flip the district. Full Story
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A mandate handed down by the Trump administration designed to speed up activity within the country’s clogged immigration court system could actually have the opposite effect, the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges said Wednesday. Full Story
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The conservative House Freedom Caucus called for the Legislature to address "head on" a state statute they say impedes Texans' ability to work and makes it even harder for them to pay back their debt. Full Story
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"To do nothing is not an option," said Mayor Sylvester Turner, who pushed the new rules requiring new homes within the city's 500-year floodplain to be built 2 feet above the floodplain. Full Story
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The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the National Guard will once again be deployed to the country’s southern border in an effort to stop illegal immigration into the country. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick, Corrie and Democratic congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones about the CD-23 race, Beto O'Rourke's latest fundraising haul and the kickoff of Ted Cruz's reelection campaign. Full Story
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A federal judge has ruled that Texas violated the federal National Voter Registration Act. The fix he orders could introduce the state's first online voter registration system. Full Story
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The chairman of the House Business & Industry Committee said he was "stunned" to learn there is an obscure law that makes it easy for rent-to-own companies to file criminal charges against customers who fall behind on payments. The committee is looking at changing the law after a joint investigation by The Texas Tribune and NerdWallet. Full Story
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As the future of NAFTA remains in flux, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday asked the country's top trade representative to retain two long-standing provisions of the trade pact that have boosted the Texas economy. Full Story
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The deck is stacked. Texas is a Republican state. Ted Cruz is an incumbent U.S. senator seeking re-election. Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat, has never run statewide. But the underdog is raising more money. That's news, right? Full Story
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This month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over Texas' congressional and state House maps. But you don't have to wait until then to see the frustration boiling over in the long-winding litigation. Full Story
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