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Abbott blames ‘mental health’ for Uvalde shooting after cutting $211 million from mental health agency

Abbott announced the budget cuts in late April to continue funding his immigration crackdown, Operation Lone Star.

by Sanford Nowlin May 31, 2022September 6, 2024

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If lawmakers won’t limit guns after Uvalde shooting, they should at least fund gun violence research

Federal funding for gun violence research was frozen in 1996 by the Dickey Amendment, a Republican-backed measure that banned the government from “advocating” for gun control.

by Mike McMahan May 30, 2022August 3, 2023

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Gov. Greg Abbott greeted with boos as he visits Uvalde school memorial on Sunday

‘Please, Gov. Abbott, help Uvalde county,’ one person shouted. ‘We need change! We need change, governor!’

by Sanford Nowlin May 30, 2022August 17, 2023

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Why 18-year-olds can buy AR-15s in Texas but not handguns

This week’s massacre in Uvalde highlights disparities in how federal laws regulate rifles and handguns. The shooter bought two rifles days after his 18th birthday.