Abbott upset with Uvalde misinformation, Dallas ISD adopts sex ed approach, tax-free weekend details: Your Friday evening roundup

Also, Mitchell Schnurman looks at education and career paths  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENING ROUNDUP [The Dallas Morning News]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision.  By Todd Davis  Gov. Greg Abbott (left) speaks alongside Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin during a news conference Friday about the Robb Elementary School shooting. (Elias Valverde II / Staff Photographer) [Abbott says he was ‘misled’ about response to Uvalde shooting]( Gov. Greg Abbott, who at a Wednesday news conference lauded the police response, said Friday that he was "misled" and that he’s "livid." In his earlier statements, the governor told reporters, he was repeating what he had been told. "The information that I was given turned out, in part, to be inaccurate," he said. The governor previously praised law enforcement for their "amazing courage by running toward gunfire" and their "quick response." On Friday, he said exactly [what happened needs to be "thoroughly, exhaustively" investigated](. [Read More](  ADVERTISEMENT  UVALDE SHOOTING [Timeline of Uvalde’s fatal hour: Kids call for help, police hesitate]( A timeline from DPS shows police waited more than an hour for back-up before entering the classroom... [Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz tell NRA that gun laws didn’t stop Uvalde shooter]( Abbott, Cruz spoke to the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Houston days after the... [How Dallas and North Texans are showing support for Uvalde after deadly school shooting]( Students, athletes and organizations are banding together to offer support and aid to Uvalde. [Uvalde shooter not motivated by ‘a particular ideology,’ FBI tells Texas Congressman]( Federal officials are conducting their own investigation into timeline of the Texas school massacre. [Students, teachers demand tougher gun control after Uvalde school shooting]( Advocates pushed for stronger laws as the NRA gathered in Houston for its national conference.  ADVERTISEMENT   THE LATEST NEWS [Dallas ISD expands sex ed lessons on birth control]( DISD wants to reduce teen pregnancy, but critics say abstinence needs more focus. [Supreme Court set to rule in gun case as nation recoils from latest Texas mass shooting]( Decision on carrying guns in public could be biggest gun ruling from high court in over a decade. [2 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at Far North Dallas apartments]( Police were called about 7:30 a.m. Friday to The Timbers in the 3500 block of Timberglen Road. POLITICS [Republicans join push for Abbott to call special legislative session after Uvalde attack]( State senator says Legislature must act to ‘lessen the chance of the next Uvalde Tragedy.’ Gov.... [NRA spends more money lobbying Texas legislators than in any other state]( The gun rights group spent more than $2 million lobbying the Texas Legislature in the last five... [Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick cancels NRA speech due to Uvalde shooting]( The Republican said he was forgoing his speech to the NRA convention in Houston three days after a... BUSINESS [Here’s how higher education boosts Texans’ lifetime earnings]( Students with vocational certificates and two-year degrees can earn more than some peers who have a... [Irving-based Biote wants to bring hormone replacement therapy into the ‘mainstream’]( The firm, which begins trading Friday, uses a franchise-like model to partner with over 5,000... [Texas has a sales tax holiday for you]( There are three Texas sales tax holidays, in April, May and August. Each one has its fan base. ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Free Newsletters]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022 Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States