Texas Safety Commission discusses guns, terrorism and social media at post-El Paso roundtable
The new panel met Thursday at the state Capitol in Austin and is scheduled to convene again next week in El Paso. Full Story
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![From left: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen at a meeting of the Texas Safety Commission, at the Texas Capitol on Aug. 22, 2019.]()
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Analysis: Texas presidential candidates and the strength of geography
As they retool and adjust their campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination, two Texas politicians are finding their answers in the familiar — home and heritage. Full Story
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![From left: Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro and formerU.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott launches domestic terrorism task force in wake of El Paso massacre
The task force will analyze current and emerging state threats and form stronger prevention strategies. Abbott took similar action — which led to sweeping legislation — after last year's school shooting in Santa Fe. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott meets with El Paso area state legislators on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, four days after a mass murderer killed 22 people at a WalMart in El Paso.]()
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Days after El Paso massacre, Julián Castro releases "plan to disarm hate"
In unveiling his latest policy proposal, the Democratic presidential candidate said that "our nation's weak gun laws enable violent extremism." Full Story
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![Presidential candidate and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro speaks to supporters at a rally in Austin on June 28, 2019. Fellow Texan and former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, also a candidate for president, held a rally an hour earlier and less than a mile away.]()
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Greg Abbott invoked mental illness after the El Paso shooting. There's been no indication that was a factor.
A white gunman killed 22 Hispanic shoppers at an El Paso Walmart Saturday and injured more than two dozen more. Abbott and President Donald Trump were quick to highlight mental health issues. Full Story
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![A woman holds a sign after a silent march to Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center for the victims of the Walmart shootings in El Paso August 4, 2019. Twenty people were killed and more than two dozen were injured in a mass shooting at Walmart on Saturday.]()
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During Trump's visit, El Paso residents criticized his divisiveness — and lawmakers' inaction on gun laws
Anger and frustration about gun laws — and president's racist language — is becoming more apparent in a city still dealing with grief from what police have said is a racially motivated massacre. Full Story
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![Mary Lou Parker protests President Donald Trump's visit four days after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso.]()
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President Trump is talking about red-flag laws. Texas lawmakers have blocked those bills in the past.
In the wake of shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, the president and Congress are discussing laws blocking access to firearms for people considered an imminent threat. But here in Texas, bills that would do that have made little traction. Full Story
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Victims in the El Paso shooting hailed from three countries and were living life at varied stages
From a high school student about to begin his sophomore year to a couple who had been together for six decades, 22 people were killed in El Paso last week after a gunman allegedly targeted Hispanics and opened fire in a Walmart. Full Story
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Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to El Paso where 22 are dead, the president tells Beto O'Rourke to be "quiet"
The former El Paso congressman said he and his hometown would not be silent about "an act of terror" he said was inspired by the president's racism. Full Story
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Trump plans visits to El Paso and Dayton on Wednesday, despite some local officials' opposition
El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said he will ask the president “to support our efforts with any and all federal resources that are available.” But Margo also cautioned Trump against invoking his previous rhetoric to talk about the border city. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump pauses during a speech at a rally at El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso on February 11, 2019.]()
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Here's everything you need to know about Texas gun laws
A debate over gun control was reignited after a gunman killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso. Here's a rundown of Texas' gun laws. Full Story
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Death toll in El Paso shooting climbs to 22
The number of fatalities from the massacre is nearing the total number of homicides the border city experienced in all of 2018. FBI officials, meanwhile, say they fear potential copycat shootings. Full Story
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After El Paso shooting, some Texas Republican leaders decry "white" terror
Land Commissioner George P. Bush linked the shooting with "white terrorism," while U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz called it a "heinous act of terrorism and white supremacy." Full Story
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Analysis: The El Paso shooting horrifies lawmakers. So do the solutions.
Another shooting, this time in a Walmart in El Paso, raises a familiar set of questions for politicians and lawmakers. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke calls off campaign events, returns home after El Paso shooting
The Democratic presidential candidate was stumping in Nevada when he learned his hometown became the latest site of a mass shooting in America. Full Story
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![Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke at the El Pasoan of the Year ceremony in El Paso on Feb. 19, 2019.]()
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National media outlets told the story of David Briscoe surviving the Santa Fe shooting. He wasn’t there.
A man who claimed he was a substitute teacher at Santa Fe High during the 2018 shooting told a harrowing story of survival. But the school district says he never worked there. Full Story
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![People outside a middle school set up as a reunion point for parents and students in Santa Fe, Texas on Friday, March 18, 2018 after a gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School.]()
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Texas voters’ biggest concerns for the country? Immigration and political corruption, UT/TT Poll says
Immigration and border security are at or near the top of voters' concerns about the U.S. and Texas, and political corruption is also near the top of their U.S. list, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott signs several school safety bills in wake of shooting at Santa Fe High
The bills would, among other things, strengthen mental health initiatives available to children, abolish the cap on how many school marshals can carry guns on public school campuses and allot money to school districts that can go toward “hardening” their campuses. Full Story
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![From left: State Sens. Jane Nelson, Larry Taylor and state Rep. Greg Bonnen look on as Gov. Greg Abbott talks about bills he's signed to improve school safety and provide greater mental health resources to students, in Austin on June 6, 2019.]()
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Some Texas gun rights groups oppose a state-funded gun storage safety campaign. But not the NRA.
Some gun rights groups want Gov. Greg Abbott to veto a line item in the Texas budget that puts $1 million toward a public safety campaign on gun storage. But one powerful bloc isn't actively opposing the measure: the National Rifle Association. Full Story
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Texas Senate passes bill to give more teachers access to guns in classrooms
The bill needs a final stamp of approval from the Senate before it can head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature. Full Story
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![On The Mark Enhanced Tactical Training CEO Ray Dunn inside the Harrold ISD K-12 school where he teaches a gun training class for educators. The North Texas ISD was the first in the nation to arm teachers in 2007.]()
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