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Greg Abbott’s pardon offer for killing of Black Lives Matter protestor ignores shaky self-defense claim

A Texas jury found Daniel Perry guilty of murdering a protester at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in July 2020. Less than 24 hours after that verdict, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would pardon Perry if asked.

Chicago Sun-Times

Travis County DA Garza to Defend Daniel Perry Conviction at Parole Board

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will also hear from Garrett Foster's family about why the conviction of Daniel Perry should be upheld.

Texas Observer

House-Senate animosity bubbles over with clashes on property taxes, education

With threats of a special session and a derisive moniker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tries to pressure the House speaker into acting on his conservative priorities.

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Greg Abbott's Pardon Promise Ignores the Shakiness of Daniel Perry's Self-Defense Claim

A Texas jury unanimously rejected Perry’s assertion that Garrett Foster pointed a rifle at him.

Reason

Texas Democrats rally around Joe Biden as he announces reelection bid

Texas Democrats are hopeful Biden can run a competitive race in the historically red state — especially if the GOP nominee is Donald Trump again.

The Texas Tribune

'Stand Your Ground' Laws Are Back in the News, but It's Not Clear Why

The duty to retreat from public confrontations has nothing to do with the cases cited in recent stories about seemingly unjustified shootings.

Reason

Texas agriculture department's new dress code is based on 'biological gender'

Under a new dress code issued by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, department employees are expected to comply "in a manner consistent with their biological gender."

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Ag Commissioner Sid Miller’s New Transphobic Dress Code

An April 13 memo from the Department of Agriculture welcomes “Western wear” but requires employees to dress according to “biological gender.”

Texas Observer

Biden approves disaster relief for 13 Texas counties with damage from winter ice storms

Gov. Greg Abbott, who requested a federal disaster declaration for 23 counties, called it a critical first step in the recovery.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott pledges to pardon a groomer

"No nudes until you are old enough": Racist murderer's grooming chats exposed

Salon

Ten Commandments and prayer in public schools? Texas Senate approves religious bills

The Ten Commandments could be displayed in Texas public school classrooms and trustees could mandate districts grant students time for prayer and Bible reading under legislation approved by the Senate.

Tribune News Service

Texas looms large in 2024 presidential race as Trump, others angle for early support

The former president is courting state support as other GOP candidates try to emerge from his shadow, including Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott Aims to Pardon Racist Murderer Who Sent Explicit Texts to Apparent Minor

Greg Abbott didn't even wait a single day before calling for the potential pardon of racist murderer Daniel Perry.

Texas Observer

San Antonio to vote on progressive wish list on abortion, marijuana, low-level arrests

Proposition A on the May 6 ballot will test the city’s political climate and progressives’ ability to advance a controversial agenda.

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Daily Record

Evil school shooter used child victims' blood to write 'LOL' on whiteboard

The latest revelation came during an emotional hearing with victims’ families which marked the first time Texas lawmakers have given any proposed gun restrictions a hearing since the massacre.

Daily Mirror

Evil school shooter wrote 'LOL' in victims' blood on whiteboard after murdering 19 kids

The grim revelation about the actions of evil gunman Salvador Ramos came during the hearing of a bill that would raise the age to purchase certain semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21

The Independent UK

Uvalde families back at Texas Capitol as gun bills languish

Families of some of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school shooting are making another plea for tighter gun laws

Tribune News Service

Key takeaways from Harlan Crow’s interview with The Dallas Morning News on Clarence Thomas

DALLAS — Harlan Crow, the Dallas real estate magnate whose friendship with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has drawn national attention, doesn’t believe they’ve done anything wrong.

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Texas Senate passes $308 billion budget plan, kicking off high-stakes negotiations with the House

There are $5 billion and several political wedges standing between the House and Senate plans, which now move into conference committee with less than five weeks before session ends.

Tribune News Service

Skeptical rural leaders aren’t buying Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice plan

Placed inside the folder of parental rights and one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s major agenda items, a school voucherlike program appeared to have a good chance of passing through the Legislature.

The Guardian - US

Some of Trump’s party’s signature policies enjoy only meagre public support but rightwing judges and state legislators are proving adept at finding workarounds

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: A major Texas abortion case and a potential Gov. Greg Abbott pardon in a murder trial

In this week’s episode, we discuss an attempt to use the courts in Texas to restrict the use of an abortion drug and Gov. Greg Abbott’s potential pardon of an Army sergeant found guilty of murdering a protester in Austin.

The Independent UK

Racist messages by Army sergeant who killed BLM protester revealed as Texas governor looks to pardon him

‘It is official, I am a racist because I do not agree with people acting like animals at the zoo,’ Daniel Perry wrote in a post less than two months before killing Garrett Foster

The Texas Tribune

Unsealed evidence shows racist comments, threats of violence made by Daniel Perry before killing of Austin protester

Gov. Greg Abbott has said he wants to pardon Perry, who was convicted by a Travis County jury last week.

Tribune News Service

‘I am a racist’: Daniel Perry wrote, shared trove of racist, anti-protester messages

DALLAS — Newly unsealed court documents reveal Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, talked of killing people and shared racist memes over social media.

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