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• Can adoption replace abortion? Experts say it’s a lot more complicated than it sounds

  by Cecilia Lenzen 52 minutes ago

  Experts on adoption and abortion say lawmakers must work to provide financial and mental health support to birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees in order to make the adoption process a better option for those with unwanted pregnancies. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Natalie Martinez is now our social media editor

  by Bobby Blanchard and John Hernandez 3 hours ago

  This is a natural next step to give her more influence and stature to make our work and its distribution better. Full Story 

• How Gov. Greg Abbott exported a border crisis to New York City

  by Gabriel Poblete and Greg B. Smith, The City, and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune 9 hours ago

  New York City was not initially a destination when the Texas governor began busing asylum-seekers east. That changed after NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched his war of words against Abbott, who’s now sending hundreds to the Big Apple. Full Story 

• As monkeypox cases climb and vaccine is in short supply, some Texas cities declare an emergency

  by Karen Brooks Harper and Joshua Fechter Aug. 11, 2022

  While there are currently 780 confirmed monkeypox cases statewide, Texas cities are bracing for an increase in infections. Full Story 

• False allegations of voter fraud in 2020 led to increased threats against Texas election workers

  by Eric Neugeboren Aug. 11, 2022

  A Texas elections administrator from Tarrant County told a U.S. House committee there was a social media call for his violent death, and election workers nationwide have reported more than 1,000 “hostile contacts” over the past year. Full Story 

• T-Squared: The Texas Tribune wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for overall excellence

  by Sewell Chan Aug. 11, 2022

  The Tribune also shared a national Edward R. Murrow Award with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight for a series of articles on cancer-causing air pollution. Full Story 

• Beto O’Rourke swears at Greg Abbott supporter who heckled him over Uvalde shooting

  by Patrick Svitek Aug. 11, 2022

  O’Rourke confronted a heckler at a campaign event Wednesday who laughed while he was talking about the Uvalde school shooting, telling the person, “It may be funny to you, motherfucker, but it is not funny to me.” Full Story 

• T-Squared: Allison Erickson joins The Texas Tribune as a 2022-23 military and veteran affairs reporting fellow

  by Sewell Chan and Ayan Mittra Aug. 11, 2022

  Allison, who served as a Medical Service Corps officer in the U.S. Army from 2011 to 2018, is joining the Tribune through a partnership with Military Veterans in Journalism. Full Story 

• A Granbury mom’s campaign to ban library books divided her town — and her family

  by Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News Aug. 11, 2022

  Weston Brown thought he had fully come to terms with his mother’s anti-LGBTQ beliefs. Then he saw the video of her speaking at a school board meeting. “I couldn’t stay quiet about that.” Full Story 

• In the Army, you’re more likely to be detained for drugs than sexual assault

  by Vianna Davila, Lexi Churchill and Ren Larson, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Kengo Tsutsumi, ProPublica Aug. 11, 2022

  A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals that, on average, Army soldiers had to face at least eight counts of sexual offenses before their commanders detained them ahead of trial as often as soldiers charged with drug or burglary crimes. Full Story 

• A new MAGA: Mothers Against Greg Abbott mobilizes against the incumbent governor seeking a third term

  by Patrick Svitek Aug. 11, 2022

  Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor’s race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. The group recently caught more attention after releasing ads that have gone viral on social media. Full Story 

• Abortion should be permitted in cases of rape and incest, around 80% of Texas voters say in UT poll

  by Eric Lau Aug. 10, 2022

  Polling from the Texas Politics Project finds registered voters opinions’ on abortion are at odds with Texas laws. Full Story 

• Texas A&M faculty leaders say President Kathy Banks is leaving them out of major decisions

  by Kate McGee Aug. 10, 2022

  Faculty members say Banks could have been more communicative and transparent about a variety of organizational changes she put in motion during her first year as president. Full Story 

• Texas state police can keep Uvalde records secret for now, judge rules

  by Zach Despart Updated: Aug. 10, 2022

  The ruling sidestepped the question of whether the state police can withhold records concerning their response to the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School. The judge concluded that state Sen. Roland Gutierrez had not properly filed his request under Texas’ public records law. Full Story 

• Coronavirus in Texas: Track hospitalizations, vaccinations, cases and deaths

  by Texas Tribune Staff Updated: Aug. 10, 2022

  The Texas Tribune is using data from the Texas Department of State Health Services to track coronavirus hospitalizations, vaccinations, cases and deaths. Full Story 

• Texas anti-abortion protesters set sights on New Mexico, where the procedure is still protected

  by William Melhado Aug. 10, 2022

  As Texans seek abortions in the only neighboring state to allow them, opponents of the procedure follow them across the border, hoping to create more “sanctuary cities for the unborn.” Full Story