Posted on · In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter’s military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him, which took more than an hour.
Posted on · Historically, in sessions after a mass shooting in Texas, bills seeking to restrict guns have gone nowhere.
Posted on · The Texas Politics Project recently asked voters about the issues most important to them. The top three were immigration, the state economy and abortion, all with double-digit support.
Posted on · In September, schools across the country started getting hoax calls that active shooters were on their campuses. But nearly one month in, there are more questions than ever.
Posted on · The state’s decision has frustrated some gun rights groups who saw the ruling as a victory.
Posted on · Both sides weigh in on the issues that will turn up the heat in the November election. Plus, how to register to vote and details on early voting.
Posted on · The shooting at Robb Elementary School shook the town and the nation when news of the high death toll first broke, and then again when people learned it took law enforcement more than an hour to confront the shooter.
Posted on · The Republican governor’s comments come four days after a group of parents and family members of Uvalde shooting victims protested outside of Abbott’s home and at the Texas Capitol.
Posted on · Since the tragedy in Uvalde, the new school year has us all looking for answers. Today, we get a current update from The Texas Tribune, talk with those who have the power to make change, and we hear from the father of one of Robb Elementary School's shooting victims.
Posted on · Today, we have an in-depth, open conversation with Texas Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke.
Posted on · Democrats in Texas feel they have a real chance of winning several big elections in November, including the governor’s race. But delegates want stronger, more cohesive messaging.
Posted on · The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas.
Posted on · The Uvalde native said he met with the families of the 19 kids and two teachers killed last month at Robb Elementary School.
Posted on · More than 250 self-declared gun enthusiasts, including donors who have contributed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaigns, have signed onto an open letter supporting Sen. John Cornyn’s efforts at bipartisan gun reform legislation.
Posted on · The address followed recent mass shootings in New York, Texas, and Oklahoma. He called on Congress to pass "commonsense laws to combat the epidemic of gun violence."