Zach Despart | The Texas Tribune
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Paxton was impeached by the House last year on charges of corruption and bribery, but acquitted by the Senate.
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Business-minded Republicans spent millions trying to save Phelan, whose far-right opponent had the backing of Donald Trump, Ken Paxton and Dan Patrick. Phelan won by 366 votes, according to unofficial returns.
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GOP leaders praise UT Austin’s Jay Hartzell as university presidents take heat over protest responseHartzell’s protest response has also resulted in condemnations from students and faculty.
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Examining charitable bail organizations and banning Delta 9 were also among Patrick’s priorities in the next legislative session.
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The Department of Public Safety for 18 months has blocked the release of its investigation of the shooting, and it could choose to appeal this latest ruling, too.
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In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter’s military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him, which took more than an hour.
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The Department of Public Safety has finished its investigation into how officers responded to Texas’ deadliest school shooting. The agency has fired one officer and is in the process of firing another.
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'I’m so scared:' 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in Uvalde elementary schoolAudio obtained by 'The Texas Tribune' and 'ProPublica' shows just how long police and dispatchers likely knew that children and teachers were in danger before taking action at Robb Elementary School.
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Department of Public Safety Sgt. Juan Maldonado is the first state police officer fired in the aftermath of a botched police response to the shooting. He was the highest-ranking state trooper to initially respond to Robb Elementary School.
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The state’s top law enforcement agency has publicly criticized the actions of local police during the May shooting at Robb Elementary. But McCraw’s agency has also faced scrutiny for officers’ delay in confronting the gunman.