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
Texas can’t stop school shootings just by hardening buildings	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/30/24	1 doc(s)
Police, protesters clash again at UT Austin as pro-Palestinian demonstrations return	San Antonio Express News	McKinley, E.	04/30/24	1 doc(s)
The real migrant bus king of North America isn't the Texas governor. It's Mexico's president.	Austin American Statesman	Villagran, L.	04/30/24
UT campus police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters after encampment set up	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	04/30/24	2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas schools to defy federal nondiscrimination rules	Dallas Morning News	Morton, J.	04/30/24	4 doc(s)
Fort Worth neighbors fought to stop industrialization. State rules may undo their victory.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Moore-Carrillo, J.	04/30/24	1 doc(s)
HISD Central Office employees could see layoffs, role changes in the coming weeks	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	04/30/24	4 doc(s)
Judson ISD now will let middle schoolers who fail reading or math advance to next grade	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	04/30/24	3 doc(s)
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over new rule to prevent LGBTQ discrimination	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	04/30/24	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
500+ faculty members sign letter of no confidence against UT president over protests, DEI	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	04/30/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas A&M University hires CNN, Dallas Morning News professionals to journalism faculty	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	04/30/24
Anti-abortion groups to appeal dismissal of their suit against San Antonio	San Antonio Express News	Rodriguez, M.	04/30/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Tarrant County DA wants Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction reinstated	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, B.	04/30/24	3 doc(s)
Many entities expected major windfall from budget surplus; sadly, much of it never came	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	04/27/24
Those with flood damage should file report	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	04/27/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Money at root of push toward school vouchers	Longview News-Journal	Foster, J.	04/26/24
Texas' Medicaid purge is perilous	Longview News-Journal	Perryman, M.	04/26/24	4 doc(s)
Swing voters could decide tight race for District 34	McAllen Monitor	Reagan, M.	04/29/24
Local, federal leaders celebrate regional infrastructure projects	McAllen Monitor	Arevalo, D.	04/27/24	2 doc(s)
Battleship blacksmith: Hallsville man gives new life to old steel from USS Texas	Longview News-Journal	Green, J.	04/27/24	1 doc(s)
TxDOT reaches major milestone with Midkiff Bridge project	Midland Reporter Telegram	Richter, B.	04/26/24
Abbott, Paxton endorse opposing candidates for HD 12	Bryan Eagle	McClenagan, K.	04/27/24
'Animal lover' state Rep. Claudia Ordaz recognized for work in Texas Legislature	El Paso Times	Powell, A.	04/26/24	4 TX bill(s)
Wall Street Has Spent Billions Buying Homes. A Crackdown Is Looming.	Wall Street Journal	Parker, W.	04/30/24
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			04/29/24

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