Mandy Gutierrez was put on paid leave Monday and responded Wednesday to a Texas House committee’s investigative report about the massacre.
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Homeless Texans Have few Places to Cool Off
Heat-related emergency calls have spiked amid historic heat. Cooling centers are available in major cities but often close in the late afternoon — during the hottest parts of the day.
Fifth Circuit Court Rule on Mask-Mandates for School Children
Many school districts revolted against the Executive Order in 2021 and imposed mask requirements anyway.
USDA Threatening to Withhold Assistance for School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program services nearly 30 million school children each day, many who rely on it for breakfast, lunch, or both.
Complaints About Trash Dumping Lead to Federal Investigation
The Justice Department will examine the city’s enforcement and solid-waste management operations, policies and practices when it responds to residents’ requests for municipal services.
Section 8 Rules Will Push Residents out of a North Texas Suburb
Landlords in Texas don’t have to accept renters who receive federal housing assistance.
Secretary Scott Convenes Second Border Trade Advisory Committee Meeting of 2022
During the Committee meeting, Secretary Scott received an update on several key TxDOT activities relating to cross-border trade with Mexico.
Watch Your Car Month
The proclamation notes that Texans experience nearly two billion dollars in losses every year due to motor vehicle crime.
$150m for Statewide Transit
Rural Economic Assistance League (REAL), which serves nine counties in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas, will build a multimodal transit facility after doubling its service area over the past several years.
988, The New Mental Health Crisis Hotline
The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will still remain available by calling 1-800-273-8255, but experts say the new three-digit code will be easier to remember during mental health emergencies.
“Systemic failures” in Uvalde shooting
In total, 376 law enforcement officers descended upon the school, according to the most extensive account of the shooting to date.
Paxton Sues Biden Admin Over Its Efforts to Force Abortions in Texas
Paxton filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding their use of the EMTALA to require hospitals to perform abortions.
Smog Levels in Texas Rise During Heat Wave
State officials are pushing back on ozone pollution controls proposed by the EPA, arguing such rules would compromise the electric grid.
Texans Asked to Conserve Energy to Protect the Power Grid
Texans have been asked to turn up their thermostats and avoid using large appliances from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The power grid operator said it does not expect rolling blackouts.
Video Shows Texas Law Enforcement’s Long Wait to Confront School Shooter
Elected officials and law enforcement leaders criticized the leak of the video that was supposed to first be shown to victims’ families.
AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Alabama Law Prohibiting “Transgender” Procedures on Children
Paxton joined an amicus brief supporting Alabama’s appeal of the district court’s injunction of the state’s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act.
Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Students’ Religious Liberty
Paxton joined a multistate coalition in support of religious liberty in Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District, in the San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In this case, the FCA allows all students to attend meetings, but requires leadership to affirm statements of faith, which includes traditional views on marriage.
Mayor Disputes Report That Police Missed Opportunity to Shoot Uvalde Gunman
Mayor Don McLaughlin refuted a recent report that said a Uvalde officer passed up a chance to shoot the gunman at Robb Elementary. The officer never saw the gunman, he said.
Court Decision Threatening Religious Liberty
Paxton joined an Oklahoma-led multistate amicus brief urging an en banc rehearing of a decision by the Denver-based U.S.
Aging Pipes in Texas Cities are Getting More Fragile
Aging water systems threaten water supply and quality — and for many small towns across the state, they won’t be cheap to repair.