Category: Texas

Capitol Report (July 18): Fauci Announces Plans to Retire; Oil Prices Rise After Biden’s Saudi Trip

After five decades working in the federal government, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House COVID-19 adviser, will likely leave his position by the end of President Joe Biden’s term. Biden is back on U.S. soil after four days in the Middle East, where he sought to build an alliance to reduce the threat from Iran….


Texas Gunman’s Family Refused to Illegally Buy Him Guns: Report

The man who officials say carried out the massacre at an elementary school in Texas in May asked relatives to buy him weapons before he turned 18, according to a new investigative report. “Various members of the attacker’s family were aware during the time leading up to the attacker’s 18th birthday that he was estranged…


Texas Democrats Reelect Hinojosa as Leader But Are Left With No Platform

Texas Democrats spent much of their final 2022 convention day electing a chairman but failed to adopt a party platform, prompting criticism from both sides of the political aisle. The Democrats, who broadcasted the convention on their website, adjourned in the afternoon of June 16 when it became clear a quorum could not be reached…


Acting Police Chief During Uvalde School Shooting Placed on Leave After Report Details ‘Systemic’ Failures

The lieutenant who was acting police chief on duty the day of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has been placed on administrative leave following a report that found systemic failures by law enforcement. Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin confirmed that Lt. Mariano Pargas had been placed on administrative leave in a statement published on Sunday. McLaughlin noted that the city…


Acting Uvalde Police Chief During School Shooting Placed on Leave After Report Details ‘Systemic’ Failures

The lieutenant who was acting police chief on duty the day of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has been placed on administrative leave following a report that found systemic failures by law enforcement who responded to the incident. Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin confirmed in a statement published on July 17 that Lt. Mariano Pargas had been placed on leave. McLaughlin…


4 Killed Amid Gunfire During Argument at Houston Apartment

HOUSTON—Four people were killed when gunfire erupted during an argument at an apartment complex in Houston, officials said. The Harris County sheriff’s office said that when deputies arrived, they found four males who had been shot late Saturday night. Three of them were confirmed dead at the scene and the fourth was taken to a…


77-page Report Details ‘Systemic’ Law Enforcement Failures in Uvalde School Mass Shooting

A report released by the Texas state House of Representatives said there were systemic failures on behalf of law enforcement officers who responded to the May 24 mass shooting at a school in Uvalde. “There is no one to whom we can attribute malice or ill motives. Instead, we found systemic failures and egregious poor decision…


Gay Marriage SCOTUS Ruling Is ‘Clearly Wrong’: Cruz

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has said that the Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage was “clearly wrong.” “Obergefell, like Roe versus Wade, ignored two centuries of our nation’s history,” Cruz told podcast Verdict+. “In Obergefell, the court said, ‘no, we know better than you guys do,’ and now every state must sanction and permit gay…


Democrat Beto O’Rourke Pushes Progressive Platform, Polls Show Gap Closing in Texas Governor’s Race

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rouke told fellow party members on Friday that his coffers are full and his poll numbers are up, giving his campaign a much-needed boost against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. O’Rouke, the keynote speaker at the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas, said he raised $27.6 million from late February to June…


Southwest Airlines, Union, Ordered to Pay $5.3 Million to Pro-Life Former Flight Attendant

A federal jury in Texas ordered Southwest Airlines and its union on July 14 to pay a former flight attendant who opposes abortion more than $5.3 million after she was fired for sending pro-life messages to her union’s president. The jury determined that the airline and Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 556 violated…