Skip to content
Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
TV 8
News 88.7
Classical
Mixtape

Donate

CLOSE

MENU
  • News & Information
    • Features
      • Today in Houston Newsletter
      • Coronavirus News and Resources
      • inDepth
      • Storm Ready
    • Topics
      • Local News
      • Statewide News
      • Business
      • Education News
      • Energy & Environment
      • Health & Science
      • Immigration
      • Politics
      • Transportation
      • All Stories >>>
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts & Culture Main
      • Voices and Verses: A Poem-A-Day Series
      • Classical Music
      • Music
      • Opera & Musical Theater
      • Dance
      • Visual Art
      • Literature
      • Theatre & Film
    • Awareness
      • Hispanic Heritage
      • Pride Month: Better Together!
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
      • Black History
      • Women’s History
  • Education
    • At Home Learning
    • For Grown Ups
    • For Kids
    • Spelling Bee
    • Writers Contest
  • Programs & Podcasts
    • Local Programs
      • I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
      • Town Square with Ernie Manouse
      • Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
      • Red, White and Blue
      • Texas Standard
    • UH
      • 100 Years of Houston
      • Bauer Business Focus
      • Briefcase
      • Engines of Our Ingenuity
      • Health Matters
      • UH Moment
    • Features
      • Career Frontier
    • Podcasts
      • Party Politics
      • Skyline Sessions
      • Encore Houston
      • All Podcasts >>
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Join the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics and Standards
    • Reports/Financials
    • Press Room
  • Support
    • Membership
      • Update Payment Method
      • Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
    • Giving Programs
      • Affinity Council
      • Studio Society
      • In Tempore Legacy Society
      • Innovation Fund
    • Volunteers
      • Foundation Board
      • Young Leaders Council
      • Mission Ambassadors
    • Partnerships
      • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Other Ways to Give
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Employee Match Program
      • More Ways to Give >>
  • PBS Passport
  • Kids!
  • UH
    • Commitment
    • Main
    • About UH
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Student Life
    • Research
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • News & Events
Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

Tag: gun restrictions

Politics

John Cornyn booed at Texas GOP convention in Houston

Paul DeBenedetto / Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 17, 2022 · The senior senator from Texas is part of a bipartisan group of legislators seeking a deal on guns.

Tags gop gun laws gun restrictions john cornyn red flag laws Texas Republican Convention

News

Protests Planned During NRA Convention In Dallas Friday Night, Saturday

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on May 4, 2018 · The event is also drawing protests, including by those who lost loved ones to gun violence

Tags gun restrictions gun violence guns nra NRA in Dallas

News

Kroger Co. Joins Other Big Retailers, Tightens Gun Restrictions

Associated Press

Posted on March 1, 2018 · The change comes one day after Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods, both prominent gun sellers, tightened their company policy

Tags Corporate Reaction Fred Meyer gun restrictions guns Kroger Kroger Co. nra

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

Support Comes From

Related

News

U.S. House passes gun control bill; Biden’s desk is next stop

NPR Staff

Posted on June 24, 2022 · The first major gun legislation in nearly three decades would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures.

Tags mental health red flag laws U.S. Sen. John Cornyn uvalde

School shooting

Sister of Uvalde shooting victim testifies before Texas lawmakers

JAMES BARRAGÁN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 23, 2022 · Jazmin Cazares, 17, was one of several family members of shooting victims and experts testifying before Texas lawmakers on Thursday. Her sister, Jackie Cazares, 9, was one of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde.

Tags background checks red flag laws Texas Legislature uvalde

Politics

Texas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan federal gun bill

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 23, 2022 · Red flag laws likely remain a nonstarter among Republican leaders in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott already faced a conservative backlash after he asked the Legislature to consider them four years ago.

Tags Gov. Greg Abbott Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick red flag laws Texas Republican party U.S. Sen. John Cornyn uvalde

Politics

3 takeaways from this year’s Republican Party of Texas convention

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 20, 2022 · Drama, energy and Trump. Those words sum up this year’s Texas GOP convention, which wrapped up Saturday in Houston.

Tags Dan Crenshaw dan patrick Donald Trump john cornyn matt rinaldi Republican Party Texas GOP convention

Most Viewed

  • How White Linen Night in the Heights took on a life of its own

  • The Full Menu: What to eat during Houston Restaurant Weeks 2022

  • Texas tax-free sales weekend underway

  • Free meal program for all students ends, but some schools to continue for low-income students

  • Harris County monkeypox cases have risen to 125

Support Comes From

Stories like this are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations and corporate partners. If you value our reporting, join others and make a gift to Houston Public Media.

DONATE

Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Houston Public Media

  • About
  • Careers
  • Commitment
  • TV
  • Radio
  • News
  • Shows

Compliance

  • CPB Compliance
  • FCC Station Information
  • FCC Applications
  • KUHF Public File
  • KUHT Public File
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

Contact Us

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2022