The Latest Breaking News from Roland Gutierrez

Texas mall shooting: Everything we know about deadly outlet massacre

Gunman identified as Mauricio Garcia killed eight people and wounded seven others at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas before he was shot dead by a police officer

The Independent UK · May 7, 2023

After backlash, Abbott expresses some regret after labeling all Cleveland shooting victims “illegal immigrants”

The governor’s focus on immigration status, not the loss of life, draws rebukes from across the country.

The Texas Tribune · May 1, 2023

Texas governor decried for ‘disgusting’ rhetoric in wake of mass shooting

Republican Greg Abbott condemned for calling Honduran victims of Friday night shooting in rural Cleveland ‘illegal immigrants’

The Guardian - US · May 1, 2023

Senate passes critical race theory ban at Texas’ public universities

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that aims to ban teaching critical race theory from classrooms and lessons on public college campuses.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023

Texas Senate passes expanded bills to restrict drag, sexual conduct in front of minors

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to two bills that would restrict, and at times criminalize, drag shows and anything else deemed a “sexually oriented performance.”

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023

Texas Senate votes to defund libraries where drag queens read to kids as it tries to limit the performances kids can attend

The Senate expanded the bill targeting drag queen story hours to target all public funding for libraries. The upper chamber also approved a bill limiting other drag performances kids can see.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 4, 2023

Texan young adults can now get licensed to carry handguns at college campuses, businesses

AUSTIN, Texas — A new kind of student is showing up in handgun instructor Michael Cargill’s classroom: teenagers.

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023

Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial

“I’m speaking to you from the manufacturing floor of Noveon,” announced Texas’ fearless leader to a limited audience before laying out yet another right-wing agenda.

Texas Observer · Feb 17, 2023

Uvalde’s state lawmakers face an uphill battle raising the age limit for semi-automatic guns. They’re trying anyway.

Many relatives of Uvalde victims back bills that state Rep. Tracy King and Sen. Roland Gutierrez are pushing in the Legislature. But limits on gun access don’t fare well at the Capitol.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 15, 2023

After botched response to Uvalde massacre, Texas senator wants better mass shooting training for public safety entities

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, wants to prevent communication breakdowns like the ones that occurred in the botched response to the Uvalde school shooting.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 7, 2023