The largest proposed change may be an education overhaul which could impact every school district in the state.

Noem, 52, is not from a border state and her background is as a state and U.S. lawmaker. However, she has visited the Texas border several times since 2021.

As of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Texas Legislature’s online database showed 1,506 bills have been filed by lawmakers. The ...

After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to ...

Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, would play a major role in carrying out the president-elect’s promises to crack down ...

Texas is expected to have plenty of cash to fund any new mandates. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar projected the state will ...

“Kristi has been very strong on Border Security. She was the first Governor to send National Guard Soldiers to help Texas ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of ...

Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate can begin filing bills for the 2025 session on Tuesday, giving a first glimpse into ...

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to soon announce he has chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his secretary for ...

Here's when US Republican senators will vote on their next leader, and how Sen. John Cornyn, who's running, could boost Texas ...