Harrold Independent School District was the first of many Texas districts — mostly in rural or isolated areas — to arm educators and other employees to prevent a potential school shooting. “I don’t want to be anybody’s victim,” the school’s superintendent says.
March 2018
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Criminal Justice
Police say the suspect in the Austin bombing attacks is dead
Authorities have identified the man as Pflugerville resident Mark A. Conditt. They say he died Wednesday in one of his own bomb blasts as they were trying to arrest him.
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Texas Elections 2018
Austin bombings, Ted Cruz and Cambridge Analytica (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talked to Evan, Patrick, Alex and Democratic congressional candidate M.J. Hegar about Hegar’s impending runoff, the Austin bombings and another client of now-notorious Cambridge Analytica, Ted Cruz.
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State Government
Judge’s ruling would let Texas consumers buy booze from Walmart and Costco
Unlike residents of more than 30 U.S. states and many foreign nations, Texans who want to buy a fifth of vodka or bourbon can’t find their favorite spirit on the shelves of their local Walmart or Costco. A landmark ruling issued by a federal court in Austin could soon change that.
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Criminal Justice
U.S. Supreme Court orders lower court to reconsider Texas death row inmate’s appeal for funds to investigate his case
Carlos Ayestas, 48, said he wants to explore evidence of his mental illness, brain injuries or drug use that wasn’t brought up during his trial for the murder of a 67-year-old woman.
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Criminal Justice
Austin’s serial bombings: Here’s what we know and what questions remain
The bomb explosions in Austin and Schertz left two people dead and several others injured. Wednesday morning, police say the man they believe is responsible detonated a bomb and killed himself.
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Analysis: Texas is finding a new way to call itself a red state
Glenn Hegar, the state’s comptroller of public accounts, is warning lawmakers that Texas’ bond ratings are at risk because of a couple of pending expensive problems. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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Health care
Texas children’s therapy providers face dilemma over offering services
Ahead of a Texas House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday to discuss Medicaid therapy rate cuts and the state’s Early Childhood Intervention program, some providers are considering ending services due to financial struggles.
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Criminal Justice
Here’s how Texas students are getting ready for the March for our Lives rallies over gun control
Supporters of strengthening gun control laws are planning March for Our Lives rallies Saturday in several Texas cities in hopes of encouraging Congress to take decisive action on the issue.
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Criminal Justice
Reported explosion in South Austin unrelated to package bombs, police say
Austin police on Tuesday night said the incident involved a Goodwill employee sorting through recent donations to find two “artillery simulators,” one of which “initiated” in the employee’s hand.