Analysis: Grief. Horror. Inaction. Texas mass shootings follow a numbing script
We know what comes next. Another scar hardens on the state’s collective psyche, but little is done to prevent the next one. Full Story
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Rochelle Garza secures Democratic nomination for Texas attorney general race in November
Garza, a civil rights attorney from Brownsville, beat former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski during Tuesday’s primary runoff and will face the Republican nominee in the general election. A Democrat has not led the Texas attorney general’s office since 1994. Full Story
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Wayne Christian secures GOP nomination for another term on the commission regulating Texas’ oil and gas industry
Christian beat Sarah Stogner in the Republican primary runoff for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission after she accused him of corruption during the campaign. Full Story
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Confronted with mass shootings, Texas Republicans have repeatedly loosened gun laws
Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders signaled an openness to some gun restrictions after recent mass shootings. But in the last several years, lawmakers have eased gun laws, most notably by passing a permitless carry bill last year. Full Story
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Texas has had eight mass shootings in the past 13 years, while lawmakers have steadily loosened restrictions on carrying firearms
Texas’ recent string of deadly mass shootings has sparked public debate about gun rights — and a host of laws aimed at preventing the next one. Full Story
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Henry Cuellar declares victory, but Jessica Cisneros won’t concede in nail-biter runoff for South Texas seat
The race is a rematch from 2020, when Cuellar narrowly defeated Cisneros in the March primary of that year. This time, Cuellar is weakened because of an FBI raid on his home and renewed attention on his anti-abortion stance. Full Story
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George P. Bush’s defeat could be the end of the line for a four-generation political dynasty
Bush’s defeat in the race for attorney general could mark the end of a four-generation political dynasty, and the end of an era of Texas politics that began when the first George Bush moved to Odessa in 1948. Full Story
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton easily defeats George P. Bush in GOP primary runoff
Bush, who has served for seven years as the state’s land commissioner, campaigned on restoring integrity to the attorney general’s office and hit Paxton for his legal and ethical troubles. Full Story
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Texas’ Fort Hood likely to be renamed for first Hispanic four-star general instead of Confederate general
The Army’s largest active-duty armored post is named after Gen. John Bell Hood. A commission has recommended naming it for Gen. Richard Cavazos, a native Texan. Full Story
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Hurricanes may be stronger, more frequent this year, NOAA says
The agency says there’s a 65% chance the Atlantic’s hurricane season will be busier than normal and predicts three to six major hurricanes. Full Story
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21 killed at Uvalde elementary in Texas’ deadliest school shooting ever
Robb Elementary teaches second, third and fourth grade students in Uvalde, which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio. Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement. The shooting started around 11:32 a.m. Full Story
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Abortion restrictions threaten care for pregnant patients, providers say
Women’s health care providers are holding back when counseling pregnant patients about treatment options, doctors report pharmacists are hesitant to distribute some prescriptions, and OB-GYN training is diminishing for Texas medical school students. Full Story
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Texas school board association breaks from national group over letter requesting help from Biden administration
An independent investigation released last week showed the National School Board Association planned to ask the Biden administration for National Guard troops and the military to be sent to school board meetings. Full Story
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Election results: How Texas voted in the May 2022 primary runoff
Follow The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the primary runoff elections for attorney general, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature. Full Story
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Partisan spats over vote counting mean Harris County’s election results will likely be late again
Waiting for final results from Houston and Harris County has become an unwelcome Texas political ritual. The county’s sheer size is part of the problem, but so is party squabbling over counting procedures. Full Story
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End of the Bush era? Democratic men in trouble? 5 things to watch during Texas’ primary runoffs
Tuesday’s elections will solidify the major parties’ statewide tickets and have national political implications. Full Story
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Businesses that help employees get abortions could be next target of Texas lawmakers if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Fourteen GOP legislators warned Lyft that they’d seek to ban companies that pay for abortions from doing business in Texas. The extent of support for the idea is unclear. Full Story
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Baylor will rename campus area and relocate statue of slave-owning former university president
The Baylor Board of Regents approved a four-step plan to change the name of a campus quadrangle named after a slave-owning former university president and add more elements to provide a better representation of Baylor’s history. Full Story
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Judge blocks Biden administration from lifting public health order used to quickly expel migrants
The administration was set to end Title 42, a pandemic-era rule aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, on Monday. A lengthy legal battle is likely. Full Story
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