Rep. Colin Allred wins Democratic primary to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas

Allred pulled to the front of a crowded field in which Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio was his toughest competitor.

by Sanford Nowlin March 6, 2024June 4, 2024

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales refused to answer the daily's questions about his alleged affair.

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Far-right Republicans are coming for centrist U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales’ seat in the GOP primary

Gonzales is running for the first time since the Texas GOP censured him for breaking with the party over his positions on gun control and border security.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune February 24, 2024September 5, 2024

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Assclown Alert: Refusing to make good on a pledge to resign with Texas DPS Chief Steve McCraw

McCraw said he would resign if his agency failed Uvalde. Mounting evidence suggests DPS did just that.

by Sanford Nowlin January 24, 2024May 23, 2025

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Grand jury called to investigate flawed police response to Uvalde shooting

Twelve jurors selected Friday will review law enforcement’s delayed response during Texas’ deadliest school shooting and recommend possible criminal charges.

by Maddy Rubin, The Texas Tribune January 20, 2024May 23, 2024

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San Antonio ISD seeks exemption to new Texas law requiring armed campus guards

A board member blasted the law, passed after the Uvalde school massacre, for its tone-deaf nature and lack of funding.

by Brandon Rodriguez August 24, 2023October 12, 2024

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Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio, activists blast lawmakers’ inaction on guns

‘Congratulations, you just told every single Texan and every single visitor to Texas that you don’t give a damn about the families of Uvalde,’ one advocate said.

by Brandon Rodriguez May 23, 2023August 27, 2024

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U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales defiant as he faces censure for breaking with Republican Party

The censure resolution cites Gonzales’ rejection of a border security proposal by fellow Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, and his support of a bill for same-sex marriage protections and a bipartisan gun safety law.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 3, 2023October 26, 2023

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Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio files more bills to improve post-Uvalde school safety

‘I support law enforcement 100%, but under no circumstances should they have allowed what happened that day,’ Gutierrez said.

by Sanford Nowlin January 24, 2023December 19, 2023

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Texas House speaker addresses prospects of anti-LGBTQ bills, gun legislation and casinos

At the start of his second term leading the lower chamber, Dade Phelan talked to reporters about several legislative issues that will be decided this year.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune January 13, 2023October 24, 2023

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Texas House Democrats enter session with bipartisan hopes — and a new leader who’s prepared to fight

There are 64 Democrats in the 150-member House, one fewer than before the election. There is also one fewer Democrat in the Senate.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune January 8, 2023May 17, 2025

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State police terminate another officer for response to Uvalde mass shooting

Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw accused the suspended Texas Ranger of failing to perform his duty during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

by Jason Buch, The Texas Tribune January 7, 2023October 4, 2023

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Mother of Uvalde shooter arrested for alleged domestic violence, police say

Adriana Martinez Reyes is charged with threatening to perform an act of violence and assault and battery.

by Michael Karlis January 6, 2023August 17, 2023

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McDonald’s Shooting, Billionaires List: San Antonio Current’s most read news stories of 2022

by San Antonio Current Staff December 22, 2022

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Texas state senator blasts Uvalde police response in congressional hearing: ‘It was cowardice’

Roland Gutierrez made the remarks during a hearing of the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security that was focused on bipartisan legislative solutions to gun violence.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune December 15, 2022August 3, 2023

Members of law enforcement lay flowers at a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School.

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Parent of Uvalde shooting victim files federal lawsuit against police, manufacturer of shooter’s gun

The suit alleges the gun manufacturer, Daniel Defense, marketed its AR-15 to young men prone to violence.

by Sanford Nowlin November 28, 2022May 24, 2024

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San Antonio State Senator pre-files bills to reform Texas gun laws, compensate Uvalde victims

The bills filed by State Sen. Roland Gutierrez would raise the age to buy any firearm from 18 to 21 and set up orders that would keep guns away from dangerous people.

by Sanford Nowlin November 14, 2022April 13, 2025

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State leaders won’t commit to specifics about how much they might invest in children’s mental health

As public debate intensifies over how the state will divvy up billions in new money, community groups that treat children for mental illness fear they’re not a priority.

by Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune November 14, 2022May 11, 2024

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‘The fight goes on’: Families of Uvalde shooting victims hoped for change that didn’t come

The families of some of the 19 children killed at Robb Elementary rooted for Beto O’Rourke, hoping he would help change Texas gun laws. They left disappointed but determined to fight on.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune November 12, 2022August 17, 2023

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Gov. Greg Abbott waited hours to call Texas’ top cop the day of Uvalde shooting, lawmaker says

Abbott ‘has done absolutely nothing, which is why we’re sharing this today,’ State Sen. Roland Gutierrez said.

by Sanford Nowlin November 7, 2022December 8, 2023

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Rep. Colin Allred wins Democratic primary to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas

Far-right Republicans are coming for centrist U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales’ seat in the GOP primary

Assclown Alert: Refusing to make good on a pledge to resign with Texas DPS Chief Steve McCraw

Grand jury called to investigate flawed police response to Uvalde shooting

San Antonio ISD seeks exemption to new Texas law requiring armed campus guards

Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio, activists blast lawmakers’ inaction on guns

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales defiant as he faces censure for breaking with Republican Party

Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio files more bills to improve post-Uvalde school safety

Texas House speaker addresses prospects of anti-LGBTQ bills, gun legislation and casinos

Texas House Democrats enter session with bipartisan hopes — and a new leader who’s prepared to fight

State police terminate another officer for response to Uvalde mass shooting

Mother of Uvalde shooter arrested for alleged domestic violence, police say

Top Stories of 2022: San Antonio’s biggest news stories reflect tough choices, political divisions

McDonald’s Shooting, Billionaires List: San Antonio Current’s most read news stories of 2022

Texas state senator blasts Uvalde police response in congressional hearing: ‘It was cowardice’

Parent of Uvalde shooting victim files federal lawsuit against police, manufacturer of shooter’s gun

San Antonio State Senator pre-files bills to reform Texas gun laws, compensate Uvalde victims

State leaders won’t commit to specifics about how much they might invest in children’s mental health

‘The fight goes on’: Families of Uvalde shooting victims hoped for change that didn’t come

Gov. Greg Abbott waited hours to call Texas’ top cop the day of Uvalde shooting, lawmaker says