Uvalde mayor resigns citing health issues in wake of controversial report on 2022 school shooting – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith resigned Monday, effective immediately, vacating his post the same week the police chief of the small Texas city is expected to depart, two years after one of deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. Smith said in a statement that he needed to focus on his health and thanked the Uvalde community […]
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Mom of Uvalde school shooting victim runs for mayor
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Nearly 18 months after the deadliest school shooting in Texas, Uvalde residents will elect a new mayor in a special election. Among the three candidates vying to lead the majority-Latino town is Kimberly […]
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Uvalde Mayor election results for Nov. 7, 2023
Voters in Uvalde will elect a new mayor from a field of three candidates: former mayor Cody Smith, Uvalde CISD teacher Veronica Martinez, and Lexi Rubio’s mom, Kim Rubio. Live results are embedded below. BACKGROUND All three have said they’re committed to helping unite Uvalde no matter what happens on election day. Veronica Martinez Martinez […]
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Three candidates vying for vacant Uvalde mayor seat in November 7 election
UVALDE, Texas – Friday is the last day for early voting for the Nov. 7 elections, which includes a race we are following closely — the Uvalde mayoral race. On July 26, then-mayor Don McLaughlin announced he was stepping down to run for a seat in the Texas House. Now, three candidates are in a […]
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Arkansas’ school safety report OK’d
Illustration: Lazaro Gamio / Axios The Arkansas School Safety Commission’s final report got approval from Gov. Asa Hutchinson last week. Why it matters: The state Department of Education can now begin setting guidelines for school districts to apply for their share of $50 million in grant money to help pay for new or enhanced safety […]
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Northwest Arkansas schools’ safety report card
Northwest Arkansas schools have passing grades when it comes to keeping kids safe from possible shootings on campuses, according to data compiled by Axios. And 50% of the school districts surveyed are star pupils — scoring As. Driving the news: The Arkansas School Safety Commission has submitted its final report to Gov. Asa Hutchinson with […]
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Arkansas School Safety Commission makes progress
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Arkansas’ School Safety Commission met Tuesday for the 10th time since being reinstated by Gov. Asa Hutchinson in June. What happened: After hearing concerns and experiences from four parents living across the state, the group unanimously adopted several tactics to include in its final report, due in October. State of play: Hutchinson […]
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Community, outside supporters have heated discussion with Uvalde city council | #citycouncil
UVALDE, Texas – An immigration disaster declaration was passed again during the hours-long Uvalde City Council meeting on Tuesday, but much of the night was spent on the public comment section over police accountability. “All you have to do is Google Texas peace officer termination — you will find the very first thing that pops […]
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WATCH LIVE: Uvalde City Council meeting | #citycouncil
Uvalde city leaders meeting to decide on Uvalde CISD police chief’s resignation from council WATCH LIVE: Uvalde City Council meeting UVALDE, Texas – The Uvalde City Council is meeting on Tuesday night to decide whether to accept Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo’s resignation from his seat on the council. Disclaimer: Some language may not […]
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ALERRT report is inaccurate, does not provide complete account of Robb Elementary massacre
UVALDE, Texas – Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin is not mincing words when it comes to a recent report released regarding the events of the Robb Elementary massacre on May 24. “The report by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center (ALERRT) does not give a complete and accurate account of what happened at Robb […]
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