The Legislative Reference Library produces a Daily Newspaper Clipping Service for members of the Legislative community. Each morning, Library staff members select and compile articles of interest to the legislature from over 30 national and regional newspapers.

Headline	Newspaper	Columnist	Date	Related Links
Is a delta-8 ban right for Texas?	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/29/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
San Antonio's THRU Project helps foster youth through terrible circumstances	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/29/24	2 doc(s)
Let's get San Antonio and Austin back on track with rail	San Antonio Express News	Havrda, M.	04/29/24
New Texas school readiness data shows child care, pre-K gaps. What are proposed solutions?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ruiz, L.	04/29/24	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict	Houston Chronicle	Thompson, C.	04/29/24
Exclusive: $25 million lead gift from Mays Family Foundation will fund Texas A&M graduate building	Houston Chronicle	Elliott, A.	04/29/24
San Antonio moves closer to giving Alamo Cenotaph to Texas, just in time for costly repairs	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/29/24	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Tesla factory exempts itself from Austin environmental regulations through new Texas law	Austin American Statesman	McCarthy, E.	04/29/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Lawmakers to propose antisemitism monitor for universities in bipartisan bill	Austin American Statesman	Jimenez, K.	04/29/24
After moving headquarters, FreshRealm secures state funds for facility	Dallas Morning News	Butler, A.	04/29/24
Ken Paxton’s proposal to rein in DAs goes too far	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/28/24	2 doc(s)
Abbott deploys an authoritarian response to peaceful protest at UT	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/28/24	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
‘Understanding and nuance’ at UT protests? Not when Greg Abbott has a say	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/27/24	2 doc(s)
Thumbs: Looking for love in Sweetwater	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/27/24
I was there during the pro-Palestinian protest at UT-Austin. Free speech lost.	Austin American Statesman	Kirby, J.	04/28/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
‘Let us rise up and build’ high speed rail	Dallas Morning News	Carter, B.	04/28/24	1 doc(s)
Texas' new STAAR tests are here — ready or not	Houston Chronicle	Frankel, G.	04/28/24	6 doc(s)
Here’s how new Title IX regulations could affect LGBTQ+ students	Austin American Statesman	Abels, G.	04/28/24	7 doc(s)
Texas fortified campuses after Uvalde, but gun violence affecting schools continues	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	04/28/24	4 TX bill(s)
Greg Abbott’s focus on southern border elevates his national profile	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/28/24
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott set stage for crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters months ago	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/28/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Klein ISD troubles are earning the attention of Gov. Abbott and caus-ing parent confidence to plummet	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	04/28/24
How someone stacked the odds in their favor to win a $95 million Texas Lottery jackpot	San Antonio Express News	Dexheimer, E.	04/28/24	1 doc(s)
'We asked for help': Text messages reveal why DPS was called to help patrol UT protest	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	04/27/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Charges dropped against all 57 arrested in connection to UT-Austin pro-Palestinian protest	Austin American Statesman	Seipp, S.	04/27/24	2 doc(s)
The state of free speech on Texas campuses amid pro-Palestinian pro-tests	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	04/27/24	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Do Texas universities fund Israel as student protesters say?	Dallas Morning News	Mejia-Hilario, I.	04/27/24	3 doc(s)
Nearly every HISD school fails to meet some indoor environmental quality standards, report finds	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	04/27/24	1 doc(s)
Some Texas Republicans float trans teacher ban after Gov. Greg Abbott slams cross-dressing in school	Houston Chronicle	McKinley, E.	04/27/24	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
When it comes to protests like at UT, passion and provocative behavior often intertwine	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	04/28/24
Can a DA be removed from office in Texas? What's next for Travis County DA Jose Garza	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	04/28/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Who is Jeff Yass, the TikTok billionaire pumping millions into the Texas voucher fight?	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	04/28/24
Property tax company Ownwell refuses to defend itself from charges by competitors	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	04/28/24
What does state law say about the pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin? Here are the details.	Houston Chronicle	DeGrood, M.	04/28/24	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Underground Railroad’s track to freedom ran through San Antonio's Mission San José in 1833	Houston Chronicle	Huddleston, S.	04/28/24
Facing a $138M shortfall, Cy-Fair ISD trustees contemplate budget cuts	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	04/28/24
Biden spending $16B on Texas clean energy, will Austin build a reliable electric grid?	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	04/28/24
Non-students who were cited for criminal trespass at Palestine rally barred from UT Austin campus	San Antonio Express News	Ketterer, S.	04/28/24	2 doc(s)
Amtrak is taking the reins of Texas’ bullet train plan. Is a Houston-Dallas rail line in the cards?	San Antonio Express News	Begley, D.	04/28/24
Texas rethinking its rules on hunting, trapping mountain lions	San Antonio Express News	Teitz, L.	04/28/24	1 doc(s)
Report: Rising number of ‘junk fees’ burden Texas renters	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	04/28/24	3 doc(s)
Texas has some of the highest homeowners insurance rates in the country; here's why	Austin American Statesman	Salgado, B.	04/27/24
To debate or not debate? Dade Phelan, David Covey trade blame over lack of political forum	Austin American Statesman	Gore, H.	04/27/24
As Colleges Weigh Crackdowns on Protests, Questions About Outsiders Linger	New York Times	Mazzei, P.	04/29/24
States Take On China in the Name of National Security	Wall Street Journal	Areddy, J.	04/29/24
In America’s Biggest Oil Field, the Ground Is Swelling and Buckling	Wall Street Journal	Morenne, B.	04/29/24
Crackdowns at 4 College Protests Lead to Nearly 200 Arrests	New York Times	Bogel-Burroughs, N.	04/27/24

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