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How the right seized the gun narrative

The “God-given right” to self-defense has become a rallying cry in Texas politics

Salon

After 21 people were killed, the Republican party’s newest enemy is … doors

After the horrific school shooting in Texas, some Republicans are choosing to channel their energy towards door control to deflect from gun reform

The Guardian - US

Multiple Republican speakers pull out of Houston NRA meeting after Uvalde shooting

John Cornyn, Dan Patrick, Dan Crenshaw all pulled out of the conference in Houston.

The Independent UK

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Patrick cancels NRA convention speech

Donald Trump, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, and Sen. Ted Cruz are all still slated to speak at the event

Salon

Texas mass shooting: Uvalde school district had extensive security plan in place to prevent attack

Nineteen children and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary despite governing administration more than doubling safety budget in five years

The Independent UK

Jonathan Bernstein: Dysfunctional Republicans bail out on gun violence

I don’t have the expertise on guns and violence that some of my Bloomberg Opinion colleagues or many academic experts have. So I really don’t know which of the gun-control policies Democrats have proposed would be helpful, which would make little difference and which would create new risks.

Tribune News Service

Cruz's Uvalde solution: Door control

Security experts say Cruz’s “bad” one-door idea could actually “kill more kids than it ever protects”

Salon

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott tries to blame ‘mental health’ not guns for Uvalde AR-15 shooting

Texas has some of most lenient gun laws in country

The Independent UK

Texas official cites Will Smith Oscar slap in wake of school shooting

Gunman massacred 19 elementary students and two adults after storming a school in Uvalde

The Independent UK

Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over Uvalde school shooting

AUSTIN, Texas — An emotional Gov. Greg Abbott was interrupted by an equally emotional Beto O’Rourke as the Republican governor and other state officials sought Wednesday to discuss a school shooting in Uvalde a day earlier.

Tribune News Service

Beto O’Rourke thrown out of Texas shooting press conference after shouting down speakers

Mr O’Rourke told Mr Abbott that the shooting was ‘on him’ and ‘totally predictable’

The Independent UK

Texas GOP eased gun laws after massacres

"We're supposed to keep children safe. And here we’ve done exactly the opposite," said state Sen. Roland Gutierrez

Salon

Uvalde school shooting quickly renews gun laws debate in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — In the immediate aftermath of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde on Tuesday, some Texas Republicans pushed back against renewed calls for more restrictive gun laws.

Tribune News Service

Texas GOP targets pro-abortion companies

14 GOP lawmakers warned Lyft that they’d seek to ban companies that pay for abortions from doing business in Texas

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Great Replacement: The conspiracy theory stoking racist violence

Roots of white supremacist conspiracy theory are not new, but experts say ‘great replacement’ has become mainstream.

Texas Observer

Texas’ White Guy History Project

The 1836 Project will indoctrinate new Texans with fables about our history.

Tribune News Service

Texas may soon enact its own 'Don't Say Gay' law. What exactly did Florida's law do?

FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he intends to pursue Texas legislation that mimics Florida's new "Parental Rights in Education" legislation, called by critics the "Don't Say Gay" law.

Tribune News Service

Abortion rights advocates and transgender people ‘play God,’ Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says

AUSTIN, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick cast the debate over LGBTQ rights as a religious fight between God-fearing people and those who lack faith in a higher power.

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's support for "Don't Say Gay" law may be a sign of what's to come

What Texas' embrace of "Don't Say Gay" says about the business-wing of the GOP.

Tribune News Service

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Biden administration set to extend student loan pause

The Independent UK

Texas lieutenant governor eyes state’s own version of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Dan Patrick says he will prioritise passing a similar bill in the coming months

Tribune News Service

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants a Florida-style ‘don’t say gay’ bill to be a Texas priority

FORT WORTH, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to pursue a Florida-style “don’t say gay” bill in Texas during the next legislative session, according to a Monday campaign email.

Salon

Texas pushes version of “Don’t Say Gay”

Patrick said the bill would be a "top priority" and told supporters he is "DONE WITH DISNEY" over its opposition

Texas Observer

DISRUPT, DEPLETE, DESTROY

This is merely the latest incarnation of a decades-old Republican playbook to discredit, defund, and ultimately destroy the Texas public education system.

Tribune News Service

El Partido Republicano apunta a la titularidad para frenar las discusiones en el aula sobre raza y género

AUSTIN, Texas— Cuando denunció a un decano de la universidad sospechoso por malversación de fondos, el profesor universitario Jeff Blodgett tuvo que soportar un feroz ataque por parte de los aliados del decano. "Si no tuviera este puesto", recuerda, "habrían hecho todo lo posible por deshacerse de mí".

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