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

  by Sewell Chan and Ayan Mittra 32 minutes ago

  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 

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

  by Kate McGee 9 hours ago

  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 

• U.S. Supreme Court ruling limits EPA’s authority in regulating greenhouse gases

  by Erin Douglas June 30, 2022

  The high court said a cap on power plants’ carbon dioxide emissions that forces a transition to other fuels may be a “sensible” solution to the climate crisis, but that Congress did not give the Environmental Protection Agency the broad authority to make such requirements. Texas was one of 17 states that joined in the suit. Full Story 

• Texas nurses say ban on abortion is merely the start of the health problems women will face

  by Reese Oxner Updated: June 30, 2022

  Health workers caring for pregnant women now face a bewildering array of legal questions. Full Story 

• More Texas schools are investing in online student surveillance. But does it work?

  by Brian Lopez June 30, 2022

  Uvalde’s school district is one of several statewide using online monitoring of student writing and messaging. But it’s not a perfect solution. Full Story 

• Since 2005, Texas has lost more newspaper journalists per capita than all but two other states

  by Sewell Chan June 29, 2022

  Of Texas’ 254 counties, 27 no longer have a newspaper. Loss of local news coverage has been associated with higher levels of mistrust, misinformation and malfeasance. Only California and New Jersey have lost more newspaper journalists, relative to population. Full Story 

• U.S. charges driver and 3 others in deaths of 53 migrants found in tractor-trailer

  by Dave Harmon and Uriel J. García June 29, 2022

  It was the single deadliest migrant smuggling case in U.S. history, according to a Homeland Security official. Citizens of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador were among the victims. Full Story 

• Abortion funds languish in legal turmoil, their leaders fearing jail time if they help Texans

  by Erin Douglas and Eleanor Klibanoff June 29, 2022

  It’s unclear whether Texas’ tangled web of abortion laws would make it a crime to pay for a Texan to leave the state to get an abortion, but the threat has compelled the funds to cease services. Full Story 

• Gov. Greg Abbott unloads nearly $20 million in ad buys in race against Beto O’Rourke

  by Patrick Svitek June 29, 2022

  The Republican governor is stressing one of his biggest advantages — money — as he faces a competitive challenge for reelection. Full Story