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FOX West Texas +1 other publication

Door design, human error allowed shooter to walk into Robb Elementary, DPS says

Officials say the gunman entered Robb through an unlocked exterior door, then entered Classroom 111 through a door that could not properly lock.

UVALDE, Texas — A series of structural flaws allowed a...

06/24/2022 Online

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Conroe Courier +1 other publication

U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion laws up to the states

Thirteen states, including Texas, have passed 'trigger' laws to outlaw all or nearly all abortions if Roe was struck down.

Anti-abortion activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on...

06/24/2022 Online

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Laredo Morning Times

What happens next for abortion law in Texas

The Texas Tribune

June 24, 2022Updated: June 24, 2022 9:38 a.m.

People rally for abortion rights at the Capitol, in Austin, Texas, on Saturday May 14, 2022. Demonstrators are rallying from coast to coast...

06/24/2022 Online

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Al Dia Dallas

Here are the key differences between Mississippi’s abortion law and Texas’ Senate Bill 8

Abortion restrictions have been popping up across the country in advance of the new U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Dobbs vs. Women’s Health case from Mississippi, which had been anticipated after the...

06/24/2022 Online

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KETK (NBC) 56 (Tyler)

East Texas lawmakers respond to overturning of Roe v. Wade

TEXAS (KETK) - The Supreme Court in an opinion released on Friday, overturned Roe v. Wade, which had ruled the Constitution protects a woman’s right to an abortion.

‘I’ve never ever asked for a pardon...

06/24/2022 Online

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Texas Monthly

Roe v. Wade Has Been Overturned. Here’s What Texans Who Need Abortions Face Next.

Texas, as well as neighboring Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, will outlaw abortion within days to weeks. The procedure will still be available in Kansas and New Mexico.

Illustration by Texas Monthly;...

06/24/2022 Online

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Texas Tribune

With the end of Roe, Texans will have to travel long distances for legal abortions

New Mexico is expected to become a "haven state" where abortion remains legal and largely accessible. That state has six abortion clinics and is gearing up for an influx of patients. The nearest clinic...

06/24/2022 Online

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Texas Tribune

U.S. Supreme Court rules there’s no right to abortion, setting up Texas ban

The high court's monumental ruling will have major impact on Texas, which has a trigger law banning abortions that goes into effect in 30 days.

by Eleanor Klibanoff June 24, 2022 Updated: 9:30 AM Central...

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Governor of Texas

Governor Abbott Statement On U.S. Supreme Court Decision To Overturn Roe V. Wade

June 24, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Press Release

Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to protect the lives of...

06/24/2022 Online

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KRGV (ABC) 5 (Weslaco)

U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert asked Trump for a pardon after insurrection, Jan. 6 committee reveals

1 hour 30 minutes 32 seconds ago Friday, June 24 2022 Jun 24, 2022 June 24, 2022 7:58 AM June 24, 2022 in News - AP Texas Headlines

Source: https://www.texastribune.org/

By: By Eric Neugeboren,...

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KTSM NBC 9 El Paso

‘I shouldn’t have to be here today’: Uvalde family testifies at Texas Capitol

by: Daniel Marin

Posted: Jun 23, 2022 / 06:05 PM MDT

Updated: Jun 23, 2022 / 06:05 PM MDT

by: Daniel Marin

Posted: Jun 23, 2022 / 06:05 PM MDT

Updated: Jun 23, 2022 / 06:05 PM MDT

This story...

06/24/2022 Online

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KXAN NBC 36 Austin

1,639 Texas educators share school safety concerns

This story is part of a KXAN series of reports called "Stop Mass Shootings," providing context and exploring solutions surrounding gun violence in the wake of the deadly Uvalde school shooting. We want...

06/24/2022 Online

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Fort Worth Star Telegram

North Texas mayor resigns after being charged with solicitation of a minor

By Jessika Harkay

June 24, 2022 8:02 AM

A North Texas mayor who was arrested earlier in the week after he was accused of trying to lure a teen for sex has resigned from his position, news outlets reported....

06/24/2022 Online

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KVUE ABC 24 Austin

Joint Texas House committee hearing on mass shootings ends after 16 hours

The Youth Health and Safety and Homeland Security and Public Safety committees hosted a joint hearing that didn't wrap up until early Friday morning.

AUSTIN, Texas — Some lawmakers in the Texas House...

06/24/2022 Online

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San Angelo Standard Times +3 other publications

State funding dispute threatens 911 and other phone services for thousands of rural Texans

A fund paid for through surcharges on phone bills to provide connectivity in the state's most remote locations is running out of money.

AUSTIN — Thousands of Texans, including first responders and other...

06/24/2022 Online

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Austin Monitor

Austin moves to prepare for climate disasters

Friday, June 24, 2022 by Veronica Apodaca

City Council passed a resolution at its June 16 meeting to create a disaster preparedness guide and toolkit for the city. The guide, which will be part of the...

06/24/2022 Online

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Post Dispatch

June Sales Tax Allocations remain strong for city

Posted 6/24/22

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.01 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 11.6 percent...

06/23/2022 Online

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Bonham North Texas E-News

Senate passes Cornyn's Mental Health and School Safety Bill one month after Uvalde

"For too long some politicians have tried to pit the right to live in a safe community against the constitutional right to keep and bear arms...This is a false choice. Law-abiding gun owners are not the...

06/23/2022 Online

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WFAA ABC 8 Dallas

Nuclear scientist from North Texas rescued from war-torn Mariupol by veterans part of volunteer exfiltration non-profit

John Spor told WFAA he was being hunted by Russians and Chechens who knew he helped design advanced laser-guided bombs and weapons for U.S. military.

DALLAS — Hearing John Spor explain how he escaped...

06/23/2022 Online

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Galveston Daily News

Randy Weber's either clueless, corrupt, or both

On Election Day for the March 1 primaries, U.S. Rep, Randy Weber asked me: "Who is John Eastman?"

He introduced himself at the polls by saying, "If you want to vote for a former A/C contractor and a working...

06/23/2022 Online

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