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After Uvalde, Texas lawmakers advance bills for more armed staff, money for security


April 25, 2023

The Texas House gave initial approval to school safety bills that aim to provide schools with more armed personnel, mental health training and money for campus security. The state currently gives schools about $10 per student for safety needs. Under legislation the House moved forward, that would increase to about $100 per student plus additional funds per campus. Teachers or …

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After Uvalde, rivals Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke retool for classic Texas finish


June 16, 2022

AUSTIN – The Greg Abbott fundraising machine – and it is a machine – pulled over into the gubernatorial racetrack’s pit area after the school shooting in Uvalde. Through the first 18 days of May, I received about one email a day from Abbott’s re-election campaign asking for money. Understand: I’m on the list of deadbeats – people who’ve never …

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