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‘Keep Texas Texas': Greg Abbott Defeats Beto O'Rourke to Win 3rd Term as Governor of Texas
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won a third term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke.
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Texas State Police Fire Officer Over Uvalde School Shooting
The Texas Department of Public Safety has fired an officer who was at the scene of the Uvalde school massacre and becomes the first member of the state police force to lose their job in the fallout over the hesitant response to the May attack.
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77-Minute Uvalde School Hallway Video Shows Police Waiting as Massacre Unfolded
Surveillance video from the Robb Elementary School hallway where police waited as a gunman opened fire in a fourth-grade classroom will be shown this weekend to residents of Uvalde, a Texas lawmaker leading an investigation into the massacre of 21 people said Tuesday.
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Uvalde Mayor Disputes Report That Said Police Had Early Chance to End Massacre
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin on Friday disputed allegations in a new report that say local police missed early chances to end the Robb Elementary massacre.
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Texas Governor Authorizes State Forces to Return Migrants to Border
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday authorizing the National Guard and DPS to return immigrants to the Texas-Mexico border.
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New Report Condemns Police Response to Uvalde Massacre; Victims ‘Could Have Been Saved'
Among the damning findings, the report concludes that some of the 21 victims at Robb Elementary School likely “could have been saved” had they received medical attention sooner.
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Beto O'Rourke Steps Into Texas Gubernatorial Race
Former congressman Beto O’Rourke is making his Texas gubernatorial run official.
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Texas Launches ‘Forensic Audit' of 2020 Election After Trump Request
The Texas Secretary of State’s office announced on Thursday it has launched a “forensic audit” of the 2020 election in the two largest Democrat and two largest Republican counties – Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Collin counties.
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Texas Legislature Sends Sweeping GOP Voting Bill to Governor
The Texas Legislature sent a sweeping rewrite of the state’s election laws to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, dealing a bruising defeat for Democrats after a monthslong, bitter fight over voting rights.
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Texas GOP's Allen West Resigns After Combative Run as Chair
Texas GOP Chairman Allen West said Friday he is stepping down after a short but combative run of using the job to antagonize top Republicans in America’s biggest red state, including protesting outside Gov. Greg Abbott’s mansion.
