Loving children and beloved educators were killed at Robb Elementary School on May 24 in the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. By Sneha Dey, Erin Douglas, Andrew Zhang and Brooke Park, The Texas Tribune, and Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaMay 27, 2022 “21 lives lost: Uvalde victims…

As President Joe Biden vowed to enact stricter gun laws following the Uvalde shooting, top Texas Republicans worked to create distance between the shooting and potential gun restrictions. By Joshua Fechter, The Texas TribuneMay 24, 2022 “Top Texas Republicans resist gun control and push for more armed teachers and police…

Hundreds of wildfires have broken out this spring. More than a dozen areas are under voluntary or mandatory water use restrictions, and more than 200 Texas counties have been designated as crop disaster areas. By Erin Douglas and Emily Hernandez, The Texas TribuneMay 25, 2022 “Texas drought strengthens its grip,…

After previous mass killings during his more than seven years in office, Abbott has pledged that lawmakers and his administration would search for solutions. He made no substantive suggestions Wednesday. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneMay 25, 2022 “This time, Gov. Greg Abbott has few suggestions on how the state…

The governor said the 18-year-old gunman shared each step of his rampage on Facebook, but the social media giant says they were private text messages — not public posts. By Joshua Fechter, The Texas TribuneMay 25, 2022 “Uvalde mass shooter was confronted by law enforcement before entering elementary school” was…

Robb Elementary teaches second, third and fourth grade students in Uvalde, which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio. Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement. The shooting started around 11:32 a.m. By Sneha Dey, The Texas TribuneMay 24, 2022…

O’Rourke’s disruption drew angry responses from the elected officials onstage, with Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin calling him a “sick son of a bitch.” By Patrick Svitek, The Texas TribuneMay 25, 2022 “Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Uvalde press conference: “This is on you”” was first published by…

The governor said the shooter is also dead and is believed to have been killed by responding officers. By Sneha Dey, The Texas TribuneMay 24, 2022 “At least 14 children, 1 teacher killed in school shooting in Uvalde, Abbott says” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan…

Maverick County Democratic Party Chairperson Juanita V. Martinez encourages all registered Maverick County voters to come out and vote on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the 2022 Texas Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election at designated Maverick County Precinct Polling Places listed below. A few…

Fourteen GOP legislators warned Lyft that they’d seek to ban companies that pay for abortions from doing business in Texas. The extent of support for the idea is unclear. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneMay 23, 2022 “Businesses that help employees get abortions could be next target of Texas lawmakers…