UVALDUE SCHOOL SHOOTING

Gov. Greg Abbott won’t say whether he plans to attend NRA convention in Houston on Friday

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are also scheduled to attend the event but their offices have not commented on their attendance since the shooting unfolded in Uvalde on Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump, who is scheduled to speak, said Wednesday he still plans to attend.

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune
Posted 5/25/22

Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday he was not sure whether he would attend the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Houston this week, which will take place days after a gunman killed 19 …

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