Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn expressed concerns Thursday that the Orlando massacre was leading to a push for legislative action that would violate the Second Amendment.
Khorri Atkinson
Khorri Atkinson was a reporting fellow and a Chips Quinn Scholar at The Texas Tribune in 2016. He received a master’s degree at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and previously worked at MSNBC.com as a digital intern, where he wrote about national politics and the 2016 presidential election. He is a former board member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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Against Backdrop of Trump Rallies, Texas Democrats to Gather
As Donald Trump hosts rallies Thursday and Friday in Dallas and Houston, as many as 10,000 staunch anti-Trump Democrats are expected to gather in San Antonio for the state party’s three-day convention.
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State Rep Asks Attorney General if Community Colleges May Ban Handguns
A year before Texas’ campus carry law takes effect at community colleges, state Rep. Abel Herrero has asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to determine whether such institutions that offer programs for minors may prohibit concealed weapons.
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Cornyn, Cruz Push for Recovery of Nazi-stolen Artwork
Decades after Nazis confiscated paintings and artwork from thousands of Holocaust victims, Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are setting aside their fractious relationship and trying to make it easier for descendants to recover heirlooms.