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• Biden plan could allow new offshore drilling in Gulf of Mexico

  by Nicholas Kusnetz, Inside Climate News July 2, 2022

  His campaign promise to end fossil fuel development on public lands was thwarted by U.S. courts, high gas prices and Russia’s domination of Western European energy. Full Story 

• Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from city council

  by Zach Despart July 2, 2022

  In a letter to the city, Arredondo said he was stepping down from his elected position, citing a desire to “minimize further distractions.” Full Story 

• Archbishop of San Antonio warns of “a culture of death”

  by Sewell Chan July 1, 2022

  In an interview with The Texas Tribune, the Roman Catholic prelate cited the school shooting in Uvalde, an intensified narcotics trade and the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio. He urged comprehensive immigration reform. Full Story 

• TribCast: San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, the end of Roe v. Wade and the Jan. 6 hearings

  by Patrick Svitek and Justin Dehn July 1, 2022

  For this week’s episode, Patrick speaks with Tribune reporters about the latest Texas headlines on immigration, abortion and the Jan. 6 investigation. Full Story 

• Former UT-Brownsville President Juliet García to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

  by Kate McGee July 1, 2022

  García served as the president of the University of Texas at Brownsville until it merged with the University of Texas-Pan American to become the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She is the first Mexican American woman to lead a college or university in the United States. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Pooja Salhotra will cover East Texas for The Texas Tribune

  by Sewell Chan and Ayan Mittra July 1, 2022

  Pooja has worked at Chalkbeat, CNN and NPR. Based in Lufkin, she will report from a vast and diverse region that borders on three states. Full Story 

• At a New Mexico abortion clinic, calls flood in from Texas and wait time for appointments grows

  by Jolie McCullough July 1, 2022

  The University of New Mexico Center for Reproductive Health is one of only three clinics in the state that perform abortion procedures. The clinic’s doctors say people from Texas make up more than 75% of their patients. Full Story 

• Texas STAAR results improve in math and reading after pandemic dips

  by Brian Lopez July 1, 2022

  There had been fear that after another school year of COVID-19 disruptions, scores would not improve. Full Story 

• Texas safety officials will begin “random intruder detection audits” of schools in September

  by Kate McGee July 1, 2022

  Texas School Safety Center officials said they will alert districts and local law enforcement of the audits, where trained staff will try to find access points into school buildings. But school campuses will not be informed ahead of time. Full Story 

• Facing higher teen pregnancy and maternal mortality rates, Black women will largely bear the brunt of abortion limits

  by Cecilia Lenzen June 30, 2022

  About 40% of women who get abortions in the U.S. are Black, and advocates say abortion bans like Texas’ will increase their health and financial risks. Full Story 

• “Nobody’s giving us any answers”: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meeting

  by Uriel J. García June 30, 2022

  Uvalde’s mayor said city officials could be prosecuted for releasing details of the investigation. Pete Arredondo, the City Council member and school district police chief, was absent for the second straight meeting. Full Story 

• Supreme Court rules Biden administration can end “remain in Mexico” policy, sending case back to a Texas court

  by Uriel J. García Updated: June 30, 2022

  The Trump administration created the Migrant Protection Protocols, also called “remain in Mexico,” in 2019 before the Biden administration canceled it in 2021. The ruling sends the case back to a Texas federal court. Full Story 

• State education board members push back on proposal to use “involuntary relocation” to describe slavery

  by Brian Lopez Updated: June 30, 2022

  The Texas State Board of Education is fielding proposals to update the state’s public school social studies curriculum this summer. Full Story 

• A “cloned” 18-wheeler made it easy for smugglers to pass through the border, say state officials vowing to crack down

  by Karen Brooks Harper June 30, 2022

  A federal agency estimates that about 75 trucks are reported nationally each year with copied or stolen state and federal ID numbers, which industry experts say is likely a significant undercount. Full Story 

• As many Texas colleges have seen declines in enrollment, Odessa education leaders say collaboration has helped them buck trend

  by Jaden Edison Updated: June 30, 2022

  During a Texas Tribune event at Odessa College, public education and higher education leaders said that having strong connections among all levels of education have helped students feel continuity and see great benefits in continuing their education. Full Story 

• Biden says he supports changing Senate filibuster rules to protect abortion rights

  by Amanda Becker, The 19th June 30, 2022

  All 50 Democratic U.S. senators would need to back a filibuster change, and it’s not clear whether they do. Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona are among those who have said they do not want to pursue filibuster changes more generally. Full Story