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After the Uvalde mass shooting, will the Texas Legislature pass meaningful gun reform?

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on January 17, 2023 · Historically, in sessions after a mass shooting in Texas, bills seeking to restrict guns have gone nowhere.

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‘This is about our human values’: State Sen. Roland Gutierrez talks bills related to Uvalde shooting

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

Posted on January 26, 2023 · Proposed legislation would end qualified immunity for police officers, create a compensation fund for victims of school shootings, and more.

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Mass Shootings & Gun Violence in America: What Can Be Done?

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on January 24, 2023 · Discussing the ongoing pattern and what needs to be done to prevent future tragedies.

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Texas’ proposed budget tackles property taxes, border security

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on January 19, 2023 · The budget bills filed Wednesday would also allocate $600 million to the Texas Education Agency to help school districts “in implementing school safety initiatives.”

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Texas lawmakers want to end state holiday commemorating Confederate veterans

JAMES BARRAGÁN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 18, 2023 · For the third straight legislative session, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, has filed a bill to end Confederate Heroes Day as a state holiday.

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