Castner Range becomes a National Monument today!
10,000 years of human history in one of the most beautiful places on the planet will now be preserved forever.
THANK YOU President Biden, Rep. Escobar and the El Paso community (Judy Ackerman, I know you’re smiling up there)!
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Every Texas legislator should read this article.
(Especially the ones who say this could have happened with a baseball bat. Jesus.)
Maybe then they’d actually do something to prevent another Uvalde. Or El Paso, or Midland & Odessa, or Santa Fe, or Sutherland Springs.
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New: Previously unreleased investigative interviews w/ police officers who responded to the Uvalde school shooting revealed they abandoned their plan to quickly confront the gunman after learning a crucial piece of information: He was armed with an AR-15. texastribune.org/2023/03/20/uva
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Rest in peace Willie Cager.
One of the all time greats.
My condolences to his family and to the members of the 1966 team.
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On this day in 1966, Texas Western's "Glory Road" squad upset Kentucky to win the National Championship.
The Miners were the first team to start an all-black starting five in a Championship Game. #MarchMadness
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Family detention is a terrible idea. It won’t stop desperate people from seeking asylum but it will prolong their suffering and diminish us in the process.
This & transit ban are cruel and get us no closer to resolving very real challenges. We are capable of much better.
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Who are they afraid of?
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New: a bill has been filed in Texas to prohibit counties from putting a polling place at a college or university.
It follows another bill filed earlier that would require counties to put a certain # of polling places on college campuses depending on enrollment size.
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This shooting at Cielo Vista is painful for El Paso, especially the families of those killed at the nearby Walmart in 2019.
I dont know the details yet. But what I do know is that I love this town and I will do everything I can to stop this from happening again.
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Lost a great one.
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Jeff Blackburn, a giant of TX's criminal justice reform movement, died yesterday at 65. I was lucky to interview him extensively in recent weeks for this @HoustonChron story. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t
I'd like to share a few stories abt Jeff that didn't make it into the piece. 1/x
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The government’s appeal — claiming that background checks don’t work — is ridiculous.
Instead of taking the side of the NRA against victims of the Sutherland Springs shootings, the Biden DOJ should end the appeal and ensure that justice is served.
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Sutherland Springs shooting survivors ask DOJ to end appeal so they can ‘get to healing’ dallasnews.com/news/texas/202
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We lost our sister Erin this morning. A beautiful soul, a loving sister, daughter & friend. She had more than her share of challenges in life but kept her heart open to all throughout.
We’re grateful to all who loved and cared for her.
Rest in peace, Bear. We love you forever.
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How to help El Paso nonprofits deliver aid and assistance to refugees and migrants
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With hundreds of migrants being released into Downtown El Paso, organizations are asking for volunteers and donations, such as clothes and shoes. Here’s how to help.
elpasomatters.org/2022/12/16/how
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These are just a few of the national and Texas organizations working on this. I encourage you to add others that are effectively working to reduce gun violence.
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Brady works to ensure that every community is safe, not only from mass shootings, but also from the daily toll of gun homicide, domestic violence, suicide, unintentional shootings, and police violence that plagues so many communities.
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Giffords works to draft, enact, and defend the laws, policies, and programs proven to save lives from gun violence.
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Moms Demand Action works to pass stronger gun laws and close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families.
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March for Our Lives helps young people lead on bold, comprehensive policies to prevent gun violence.
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Community Justice works to end gun violence in Black and Brown communities, by empowering those closest to the pain to build political power, change the narrative and advocate for policy change.
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Texas Gun Sense advocates for common sense, evidence-based policies to reduce gun injuries and deaths in Texas. txgunsense.org
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If you’re inspired by the Uvalde families’ example, here are some groups that are making the most of volunteers like you and me who are willing to use our power to stop gun violence in our communities:
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They remind us that while the children at Robb were powerless against weapons of war & craven lawmakers, we are not. We must follow Faith’s lead, doing what we can with what we have, where we are.
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Uvalde families won’t get back the loved ones they lost on 5/24. And yet they’re out there, facing down members of Congress, reliving the most painful moment of their lives, pushing against the odds to help spare other families this suffering.
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They were also powerless against lawmakers who consistently fail to act. “My oath as a doctor,” he told them, “means that I signed up to save lives. I do my job. I guess it turns out that I am here to plead. To beg. To please, please do yours.”
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She was joined by Uvalde pediatrician Roy Guerrero who testified that kids like Tess were powerless against a man with a weapon that had the power to blast massive holes through their bodies, rendering them unrecognizable but for the shoes that they were wearing.
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If Congress or the Texas Legislature had raised the age of purchase for an AR-15, her sister Tess might still be alive. (The Uvalde shooter patiently waited until he turned 18-years old, after which he bought two AR-15s along with 1,600 rounds of ammunition.)
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Uvalde family members like continue to show the leadership missing from much of Congress & the Texas legislature. At yesterday’s hearing she showed the true cost of our failure to take common sense steps like raising the age of purchase for an AR-15 to 21.
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Take 2 minutes to watch Faith Mata’s powerful testimony about learning her sister Tess was killed at the Robb Elementary School mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Honor of my lifetime to run this race with you. Good came from this and will continue to come from this.
We are in this fight for life. Not sure the path or the role but I know the way is forward. I will see you all out there.
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Together for Election Night in El Paso!
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HARRIS COUNTY: Polls are now open until 8:00.
If you haven’t yet cast your ballot, get in line by 8:00 and stay in line.
Find your polling place here: vote.betofortexas.com
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UPDATE: An order has been issued to extend voting hours until 8 p.m. across Harris County's 782 polling locations. Anyone in line after 7 p.m. will need to vote on a provisional ballot.
The Early Voting results will be posted after polls close.
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The Early Voting results will be posted after polls close.
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BREAKING: Harris County District Court Judge Dawn Rogers has signed an order keeping all Harris County voting sites open until 8 p.m.
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If you're in line to vote, stay in line and cast your ballot.
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Texas, you still have time to vote! Get in line by 7:00 and stay in line. Find your polling location here:
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We deserve a governor who will fight for all the people of Texas and every community across this state.
I’m asking for your vote.
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Bell County, TX got a court order which extends voting hours to 8pm CT due to a delay in opening polling places.
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🚨Election update: Bell County polls will now be open until 8 PM. Head out to the polls ASAP and if you're in line by 8 PM, stay in line!
If you face any issues call us at 866-OUR-VOTE!
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Bell County, TX got a court order which extends voting hours to 8pm CT due to a delay in opening polling places.
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The moment to stop Uvalde was right after Santa Fe. After El Paso, Midland-Odessa, Sutherland Springs, and Dallas.
Instead, Abbott made it easier to carry guns without a background check.
The moment to stop the next mass shooting is right now, and it begins by voting him out.
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Back in Houston as we get out the vote across Harris County! When we vote, we win — and when we win, we move Texas forward.
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EL PASO! Come join me at the Mesita Elementary polling location at 6:00 to get out the vote.
Bring your friends and family. See you soon!
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Today’s election will determine whether we finally fix the grid.
Go vote.
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