In this video, residents say their town will never be the same, but they will help each other through the healing process.
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O’Rourke Confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Press Conference
O’Rourke’s disruption drew angry responses from the elected officials onstage, with Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin calling him a “sick son of a bitch.”
Abbott Won’t Say Whether He Plans to Attend NRA Convention
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are also scheduled to attend the event, but their offices have not commented on their attendance since the shooting unfolded in Uvalde on Tuesday.
$19 Million Settlement with Ford Motor Company
Ford created hypothetical Super Duty truck configurations that omitted standard equipment, resulting in inflated payload figures.
3 Adults and 18 Children Dead in Uvalde Elementary School Shooting
Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement. The shooting started around 11:32 a.m.
Census Estimates it Missed More Than a Half-Million Texans
The 2020 census likely undercounted the Texas population by roughly 2% according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Baylor Will Rename Campus Area and Relocate Statue
The Baylor Board of Regents approved a four-step plan to change the name of a campus quadrangle named after a slave-owning former university president and add more elements to provide a better representation of Baylor’s history.
Texas law Prohibiting Social Media Companies from Banning Users Over Their Viewpoints Reinstated
Texas lawmakers passed the law, saying social media platforms have an anti-conservative bias.
Paxton Joins Multistate Letter to Disbanding of Disinformation Governance Board
Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, insisting that he immediately disband the new Disinformation Governance Board.
TxDMV Recognizes Four Texas Counties for Outstanding Performance
The awards recognize tax assessor-collectors and their staff for exemplary customer service and going above and beyond in providing vehicle title and registration services.
Intuit Turbo Tax Agrees to Pay $141M Settlement
Nearly 500,000 Texans will benefit from the settlement, whom Intuit misled into purchasing its tax products when they were already eligible to file their taxes for free.
Paxton Again Sues Biden Over Border
New immigration rules drastically lower “Asylum” bar, forming new incentives for next flood of aliens.
Bastrop Caretaker was Fired from Previous Job for Misconduct with Children
State records show Iesha Greene was fired in 2020 from a state juvenile facility for having inappropriate relationships with children.
Texas Home Values Skyrocket
Texas school districts, cities and counties rely heavily on property taxes to pay for roads, libraries, police, firefighters and public schools.
Texas Sues to Block Biden Administration from Lifting Title 42
Texas has led the legal fight against the Biden administration’s immigration policies, filing numerous lawsuits that have led to judges overturning or altering those policies.
AG Paxton Defends Construction of Southern Border Wall
Texas AG sent a comment letter regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s proposed rule to designate the prostrate milkweed as an endangered species, thus making portions of the Texas border a designated critical habitat.
AG Paxton Joins Letter to GoFundMe Supporting Transparency in Charitable Giving
AG joined 27 other AGs in a letter to GoFundMe expressing concern over the ambiguity and adequacy of GoFundMe’s terms of service.
AG Paxton Joins Amicus in Support of Gun Owners of America
AG joined an amicus brief co-led by Montana and West Virginia calling for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision in Gun Owners of America v. Garland.
AG Paxton Announces Win Against City of San Antonio for Violating SB4
AG announced a settlement win in his lawsuit against the City of San Antonio, the San Antonio City Manager, and the City’s Chief of Police, brought to address their violations of SB4, Texas’s Anti-Sanctuary City law.
AG Paxton Denounces SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
AG is leading a coalition of attorneys general in opposing Biden’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.