Family members of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school shooting rallied at the Texas State Capitol with March for Our Lives Saturday.
Family members of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school shooting rallied at the Texas State Capitol Saturday.
"My sister got all dressed up because she knew it was going to be awards ceremony. My sister was excited to hand out these awards," said Maggie Mireles, whose sister, Eva Mireles, was killed in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary. "She did not know what her fate was going to be. My sister leaves behind her only child who had to go on without her.""Lexi will forever be 10 years old," said Kimberly Rubio, who is the mother of Alexandria Rubio.
"In the midst of an election campaign, it’s probably something that the governor is unlikely to do," SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson said."I would expect that if there’s not a special session, that this will be something that will be put on the agenda of the regular session of the Texas Legislature," he said.
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