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Progress can be slow to reach the halls of the state Capitol, so we are glad to see Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan treat mental health care as a priority in the aftermath of the Uvalde massacre.

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican legislative leaders are approaching a deal on new spending by the state this summer in response to the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also snubbed other lawmakers whose districts were affected by other Texas mass shootings

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson is getting some well-deserved respect from one of the NFL's best in Rams WR Cooper Kupp.

A number of so-called religious conservatives like to explain away national tragedies — be they natural or man-made — through the lens of God’s wrath, or at least indirect punishment for “sins.” Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich blamed same-sex marriage for the 2008 economic crash. Former Sen. Rick Santorum blamed abortions…

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for special legislative committees to examine what legislation and action might be taken to prevent future school shootings.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has experienced multiple mass shootings in recent years.

The “God-given right” to self-defense has become a rallying cry in Texas politics

After the horrific school shooting in Texas, some Republicans are choosing to channel their energy towards door control to deflect from gun reform