Texas Standard For May 21, 2018
A Texas GOP lawmaker says the governor should call a special session on gun violence. Has Santa Fe become a turning point in Texas? Governor Abbott has long opposed gun control, but after Friday’s massacre at Santa Fe high school south of Houston, the governor now says he wants to lead a discussion on how to stop school shootings. Will gun control be on the table? Two Texas lawmakers – one a Democrat and the other a Republican – weigh in. And: Veterans going hungry at unusually high rates. What’s being done and what isn’t. Also: Comedian Mo Amer on being proudly Texan, proudly Muslim and sharing a first-class plane trip with Eric Trump. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
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More from 05/21/2018
Student Killed In Santa Fe School Shooting Remembered, As Leaders Debate What Should Come Next
GOP Lawmaker Jason Villalba Calls For A Special Session To Address School Gun Violence
VA Offers Onsite Food Banks, Hunger Screenings For Vets
Rising Oil Prices Could Impact Your Summer Travel Plans
News Roundup: To Stop Shootings, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Calls For Cultural Shift And Fewer School Entrances
From Houston, Going Viral: Arab-American Comedian Mo Amer Gets A Netflix Special
U.S. House Rejects Farm Bill With Controversial Changes To Food Assistance
Could Santa Fe Be A Catalyst For Action On School Violence?
In the GOP Runoff To Replace Jeb Hensarling, It’s A Battle To Be Most Conservative
