Clarence Thomas writes, in a concurring opinion, that the Supreme Court should reconsider Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell — the rulings that now protect contraception, same-sex relationships, and same-sex marriage.

And here’s the POV from Andres Cantor of that call

Why public health authorities are abandoning mask mandates, even as the return of covid and other respiratory viruses strain hospitals. It was a pleasure to team up with my former Northwestern Medill students reporting across the country on this one washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12…

.Rayna Song & Samantha Aguilar captured the perspectives of front line workers of color in red states, often missing in pandemic stories washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12…

Texas Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Sherman, filed articles of impeachment Monday against U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas citing border security issues. The resolution will need further action from GOP leadership to move forward. bit.ly/3iurOyW

ICYMI from Samantha Aguilar: As new #txlege begins, Texas mayors push to maintain control of local issues texastribune.org/2023/01/13/tex…

thousands in Austin remain without electricity, roads in Dallas are glazed in ice and most of Texas is cold. our recap of today’s Texas weather w/ María Méndez, maia spoto, William Melhado, Sneha Dey, Joshua Fechter + Samantha Aguilar texastribune.org/2023/02/01/tex…

More than 76,000 homes and businesses in Austin remained without power at 9 a.m. Saturday, marking the 4th day some residents have been in the dark. Via Alex Nguyễn, Alejandro Serrano & Samantha Aguilar at Texas Tribune: texastribune.org/2023/02/03/aus…

As Austin power outages persisted a fourth day, families with kids searched for refuge in libraries or parks. Line workers raced to restore normal life. Some residents spent the day tossing out spoiled groceries. Others simply wished for hot showers. bit.ly/3HZxY3K

As motherhood plunged Destiny Williams deeper into poverty, Texas did little to help. She’s considering moving out of her East Texas town for better work opportunities, subsidized housing and child care. But leaving her community brings other challenges. bit.ly/3mGs0wM

Latest for Texas Tribune: In Texas, which has lagged behind other states in statewide labor protections, cities have adopted worker's benefits & safeguards. But now, Republican lawmakers' bills could void many & curb cities' ability to regulate labor. bit.ly/3LsJGpK

Great explainer from ⁦María Méndez⁩: What happens when Texas takes over a school district #txlege texastribune.org/2023/03/16/tea…

After a murder-suicide in 2018, Roxanna Asgarian spent years investigating Texas’ troubled foster care system. Too often, it prioritized terminating parental rights over keeping birth families intact. Read an excerpt from the new book We Were Once a Family: bit.ly/3ZKg6QV

My latest (and last 🥲) story of my Medill Journalism Residency at Texas Tribune so grateful for the opportunity to work alongside so many amazing and talented journalists this quarter 🫶

New: Previously unreleased investigative interviews w/ police officers who responded to the Uvalde school shooting revealed they abandoned their plan to quickly confront the gunman after learning a crucial piece of information: He was armed with an AR-15. texastribune.org/2023/03/20/uva…

Community harm reduction groups are one of the front lines of defense against Texas’s growing fentanyl crisis. However, some of the life-saving supplies they hand out are still illegal under Texas state law. Watch the video I made during my fellowship with Texas Tribune here:

I was laid off by The Texas Tribune yesterday after more than 10 years there — most spent centering communities of color in my reporting. This is my last story, which was set to run before I was called in. This is the kind of reporting I was doing: texastribune.org/2023/08/24/kar…