On Thursday, more than a dozen new laws take effect here in the Lone Star State and two of them look to fight back against ...

The new laws come 90 days after the end of a special legislative session during which state lawmakers made changes to Texas’ school assessment system, voter registration procedures and more.

Dozens of new Texas laws will take effect in December and January, bringing wide-ranging changes to the state’s education system, law enforcement, taxes and more. Over 800 laws from this year’s ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a suite of Republican-backed changes to the state’s voting procedures that have been animating conservatives across the country. The Maine initiative ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Cutting property taxes and enshrining a ban on noncitizens voting in state elections were among the constitutional amendments that appeared to be winning voter support Tuesday, ...

Texas voters approved Proposition 16 that was put forward by SJR 37. The measure adds noncitizens to the list of people prohibited from voting in state elections. Texas voters passed Proposition 16 on ...

The Secretary of State’s Office didn’t initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.

While most proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution in this year’s election focused on taxes, voters also showed strong support for investing in Texas’ network of technical colleges and the ...

A new Texas constitutional amendment takes effect Jan. 1, denying bail for serious offenses, sparking debate over community ...

In 2023, Texas overcame lawsuits that sought to prevent constitutional amendments from going into effect, but one that voters ...

Maine will soon become the 22nd state to have an “extreme risk protection” gun law, also known as a “red flag law,” NBC News projects — part of a slew of state ballot measures voters around the ...