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“Go In There!”: Distraught Parents Begged Texas Cops To Enter School As Gunman Inside For ‘Up To An Hour’ [VIDEO]
Texas law enforcement officials ignored pleas from distraught parents as a gunman was left alone for up to an hour at a Texas elementary school – killing 19 children and two teachers, before a Border Patrol agent charged into the school and killed the suspect.
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Texas’ Fort Hood Likely To Be Renamed For First Hispanic Four-Star General Instead Of Confederate General
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/78a31850f209189d30e959df88bf1339/Fort%20Hood%20JV%20TT%2004.jpg "Texas’ Fort Hood Likely To Be Renamed For First Hispanic Four-Star General Instead Of Confederate General")
The Army’s largest active-duty armored post is named after Gen. John Bell Hood. A commission has recommended naming it for Gen. Richard Cavazos, a native Texan.
Read moreTwo Killed, Others Injured In School Shooting In Uvalde, Hospital Officials Say
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/ea6359823a447b32134a8432eb151caa/Uvalde%20Texas%20Shooting%20REUTERS.jpg "Two Killed, Others Injured In School Shooting In Uvalde, Hospital Officials Say")
A suspect in the shooting at Robb Elementary School is in custody, Uvalde police said. It was not immediately clear whether any students had been killed in the shooting, but hospital officials said about a dozen children had been injured.
Read moreTexas School Board Association Breaks From National Group Over Letter Requesting Help From Biden Administration
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An independent investigation released last week showed the National School Board Association planned to ask the Biden administration for National Guard troops and the military to be sent to school board meetings.
Read moreBaylor Will Rename Campus Area And Relocate Statue Of Slave-Owning Former University President
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/718c29cd64b93b75dfb71bf7d02c8f21/Baylor%20University%20JV%2010.jpeg "Baylor Will Rename Campus Area And Relocate Statue Of Slave-Owning Former University President")
The Baylor Board of Regents approved a four-step plan to change the name of a campus quadrangle named after a slave-owning former university president and add more elements to provide a better representation of Baylor’s history.
Read moreJudge Bocks Biden Administration From Lifting Public Health Order Used To Quickly Expel Migrants
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c7fdc823b82e0afd2d2300aeeb1ee766/Laredo%20Border%20Reopens%20PYH%20TT%2014.jpg "Judge Bocks Biden Administration From Lifting Public Health Order Used To Quickly Expel Migrants")
The administration was set to end Title 42, a pandemic-era rule aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, on Monday. A lengthy legal battle is likely.
Read moreTexas Will Resume Grading Public Schools Based On Students’ STAAR Test Results
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For the first time since the pandemic, Texas schools will again be rated based on standardized tests. But for one year only, schools that receive a D or F will get a “not rated” label.
Read moreTexas Power Grid Leaders Say They’re Confident The Lights Will Stay On This Summer
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Texas Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake and ERCOT President Brad Jones said the power grid is prepared for record-breaking summer electricity demand.
Read moreTexas’ Grid Operator Told A Power Plant To Delay Repairs Ahead Of A May Heat Wave. It Was Among Six That Crashed.
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Climate change and other factors are shortening the window when aging Texas power plants can make repairs to run at full strength in hot summer months.
Read moreFour Days After Audacious Escape From Prison Bus, Texas Still Hasn’t Found Convicted Murderer
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3d8f5049e73e3b1365c6a0b8e173922c/TDCJ%20Bus%20JW%20TT%2001.jpg "Four Days After Audacious Escape From Prison Bus, Texas Still Hasn’t Found Convicted Murderer")
Officials are still trying to piece together how Gonzalo Lopez managed to cut through a metal door and hijack a prison bus Thursday. An extensive manhunt continues in Leon County.
Read moreIn Texas Visit, Donald Trump Rallies Republican VotersTo Deliver A GOP Wave In November Midterms
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b80676a076b7c2f58e0ef25758ae24a9/Trump%20Rally%20Houston%20JV%20TT%2040r.jpg "In Texas Visit, Donald Trump Rallies Republican VotersTo Deliver A GOP Wave In November Midterms")
The former president criticized Democrats, who control Congress and the White House, on a number of issues. He also praised Texas Republicans he’s endorsed in this month’s primary runoff.
Read moreEgg Prices Soar As 10% Of Nation’s Hens Wiped Out By Devastating Bird Flu
Texans Asked To Limit Electricity Use After Six Power Plants Go Down Ahead Of A Hot Weekend
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a31d9ccb0d4122417d85ab61e928da41/Drought%20Fires%20Lake%20Travis%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg "Texans Asked To Limit Electricity Use After Six Power Plants Go Down Ahead Of A Hot Weekend")
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking electricity consumers to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees or above and avoid using large appliances between 3 and 8 p.m. from Friday through Sunday.
Read moreCash Is Piling Up In Kinney County From Bonds Posted To Free Migrants Arrested Under Texas Border Crackdown
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Friends, families and attorneys have posted more than $2 million to get migrants out of prison. Defense attorneys say the rural county is erecting barriers that will keep many from recovering the money when they’re entitled to it.
Read moreGeorge P. Bush’s Family Name Proves To Be Key Obstacle In His Race Against Ken Paxton For Attorney General
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/37f29f1bbf6253c892398c7f735dea2b/Bushes%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg "George P. Bush’s Family Name Proves To Be Key Obstacle In His Race Against Ken Paxton For Attorney General")
George P. Bush is running for attorney general as a Trump-supporting, hard-right social conservative. But voters associate his family name with the party’s moderate wing. That could hurt him in the Republican primary runoff.
Read moreFive Texas Refineries Polluted Above Federal Limit On Cancer-Causing Benzene Last Year, Report Found
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/666e0ba4c7d8239242e443063cbcabc0/Industrial%20Corpus%20MGO%20TT%2003.jpg "Five Texas Refineries Polluted Above Federal Limit On Cancer-Causing Benzene Last Year, Report Found")
Benzene is a known human carcinogen, according to the EPA. The Texas refineries were among a dozen industrial plants in the U.S. that emitted the highest levels of the chemical in 2021.
Read moreAustin County G.O.P. Hosts Final Debate For State Representative [VIDEO]
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The Austin County Republican Party hosted their final candidate forum for Texas State Representative. This candidate forum featured the run-off candidates current Texas House Rep. Phil Stephenson and challenger Stan Kitzman.
Read moreFacing A Teacher Shortage, Texas Considers A More Rigorous Teacher Certification Exam
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The new edTPA exam has been dropped in two states and three others passed on it, or want it gone.
Read moreNew Federal Lawsuit Seeks To Halt Texas’ Border Trespassing Arrests, Give More Than $5 Million To Illegally Detained Migrants
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/86cc8e1f140322f1b8cc4dccd36e25a2/Del%20Rio%20Migrant%20Processing%20CS%20TT%2027.jpg "New Federal Lawsuit Seeks To Halt Texas’ Border Trespassing Arrests, Give More Than Million To Illegally Detained Migrants")
Thousands of men have been arrested on trespassing charges under Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown. A new lawsuit claims the attempt to skirt federal immigration authority is unconstitutional.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott Asks For Private Donations To Bus Migrants To D.C. After Criticism For Using Taxpayer Money
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8b5aaa7d9b537ef987ff38cf2b23eeda/Migrant%20DC%20Bus%20SH%20TT%2015.jpg "Gov. Greg Abbott Asks For Private Donations To Bus Migrants To D.C. After Criticism For Using Taxpayer Money")
The decision to crowdfund the free bus trips for migrants is a new development since his initial announcement on April 6 that the rides would be paid for by Texas taxpayers.
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