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
Country of origin labeling may harm small businesses in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Garza, K.	06/10/24	1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott's failed Operation Lone Star must end	San Antonio Express News	Cruz, S.	06/10/24	2 doc(s)
School districts across the Houston region are cutting budgets to cover $857M in shortfalls	Houston Chronicle	Garcia, G.	06/10/24	5 doc(s)
A new national stock exchange could be coming to Texas. Here's what we know.	Austin American Statesman	Salgado, B.	06/10/24	1 doc(s)
North Texas mom calls on state lawmakers to address sexual, AI-generated deepfakes	Dallas Morning News	Rogers, C.	06/10/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dallas charter changes could decriminalize marijuana, increase council pay, term length	Dallas Morning News	Chhetri, D.	06/10/24	1 doc(s)
Texas Democratic platform supports guaranteed right to abortion, opposes school choice	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	06/10/24	1 TX bill
3 Texas counties newly approved for federal disaster declaration following severe storms	Dallas Morning News	Ferguson, L.	06/10/24	1 doc(s)
In Texas, can you drive with expired vehicle registration tags? What you need to know	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Jackson, T.	06/10/24
Possible Battleship Texas move to Galveston's Pier 21 sparks outcry over waterfront restaurant view	Houston Chronicle	Orozco, Y.	06/10/24	1 doc(s)
ITC moves to impose more tariffs on Asian solar cells, threatening to slow industry boom in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Osborne, J.	06/10/24	3 doc(s)
HISD students are crawling under stalled trains to get to school. Where’s the outrage?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/09/24
Biden's new asylum crackdown is politically driven, bad policy	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/09/24	4 doc(s)
This summer, let’s help kids unplug and play	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/08/24
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/08/24
The conservative case for clean energy and climate security action in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Linenschmidt, L.	06/09/24
Americans are kidding themselves: Insider narratives are beating out verifiable facts	Dallas Morning News	Sanders, R.	06/09/24
Dallas got duped, and it’s our fault	Dallas Morning News	Armstrong, J.	06/09/24
Cook health plan serves Fort Worth children in need. Don’t let Texas screw it up	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, S.	06/09/24
Wasting disease is serious threat to deer. Let’s back Texas’ effort to deal with it	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Angelo, E.	06/09/24	3 doc(s)
Here’s how states can optimize $50 billion in opioid settlement funds	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	O'Connor, K.	06/09/24	1 doc(s)
This is Texas. Of course radio host Ryan Hamilton's abortion story is believable.	Houston Chronicle	Preyor-Johnson, N.	06/09/24	1 TX bill
Mike Miles on HISD: 'I can unequivocally say we have had a successful year'	Houston Chronicle	Miles, M.	06/09/24
I am an HISD teacher. After a year of disrespect, I am ready to leave.	Houston Chronicle	Blessington, J.	06/09/24
Former HISD Superintendent Rod Paige: The takeover experiment matters to the entire U.S.	Houston Chronicle	Paige, R.	06/09/24	2 doc(s)
I was hopeful for Mike Miles' HISD takeover. Now I'm protesting it.	Houston Chronicle	McDonough, R.	06/09/24	2 doc(s)
Abbott needs to call special session to fund public schools	San Antonio Express News	Allison, S.	06/09/24	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas Republicans have all the power in Austin. So why are they so aggrieved?	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, B.	06/09/24
Meet the water supply first responders		McKenzie, W.	06/09/24	2 doc(s)
Republicans want Harris County voters to miss this election	Houston Chronicle	Hollins, C.	06/08/24	6 doc(s)
What does shortage of Travis County Jail officers mean for incarcerated people?	Austin American Statesman	Lin, S.	06/09/24	1 doc(s)
UIL plans vote that could drastically alter postseason format for basketball, other sports	Dallas Morning News	Taylor, M.	06/09/24	1 doc(s)
How the Texas Stock Exchange could reshape Dallas and the national stock market	Dallas Morning News	Mejia-Hilario, I.	06/09/24
How a couple found themselves tangled in Texas’ strict abortion laws after miscarriage	Dallas Morning News	Wolf, M.	06/09/24	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
H-E-B’s Charles Butt spends big to boost public schools. Why did he cut back before key elections?	Houston Chronicle	McKinley, E.	06/09/24
Dade Phelan’s critics blame Democrats for his GOP primary win. Here’s what the data says	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	06/09/24	1 doc(s)
Texas officials killed 249 deer at a North Texas ranch. Here's why	Houston Chronicle	Wyatt, M.	06/09/24	9 doc(s)
Beto O'Rourke opens 2024 Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso: 'This moment is ours'	Austin American Statesman	Powell, A.	06/08/24
Federal appellate court finds some Llano County book removals violated First Amendment	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	06/08/24	3 doc(s)
STAAR results: Texas high schoolers performed higher in English, lower in U.S. history	Dallas Morning News	Rodrigues, M.	06/08/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Blue Cross Blue Shield may soon become unavailable to Baylor Scott & White Health patients	Dallas Morning News	Mejia-Hilario, I.	06/08/24
Houston city leaders want extra HPD cadet class, new fees and drainage dollars in next year's budget	Houston Chronicle	Cheng, Y.	06/08/24
HISD lags behind statewide performance on STAAR end-of-course exams	Houston Chronicle	Mizan, N.	06/08/24	1 doc(s)
Glitches put the brakes on Bexar County’s transition to new online criminal case system	San Antonio Express News	Zavala, E.	06/08/24
Your Alamo memento — and your story — could end up in the Alamo’s new museum	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	06/08/24	1 doc(s)
Think you used a lot of electricity last summer? CPS Energy boss says you ain't seen nothing yet.	San Antonio Express News	DiNatale, S.	06/08/24
Are some voters' ballots not so secret? Texas lawmakers need to fix mess they created	Austin American Statesman	Grumet, B.	06/09/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Ask PolitiFact: Does Joe Biden's asylum order ‘shut down’ the border?	Austin American Statesman	Swanson, A.	06/09/24	2 doc(s)
AG Paxton continues fight against court-ordered deposition in latest filing with SCOTX	Austin American Statesman	Gore, H.	06/09/24	1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
How does Ronald Reagan fit in to the present-day strife among Texas Republicans?	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	06/09/24
'Apathy is deadly': Gun violence takes center stage at 2024 Texas Democratic Convention	Austin American Statesman	Martinez, A.	06/09/24
4 years after George Floyd's death, has corporate America kept promises to Black America?	Austin American Statesman	Guynn, J.	06/09/24	8 doc(s)
Texas Democrats to focus on gaining ground in November, boosting their urban advantage	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	06/09/24
Colin Allred attacks Ted Cruz as self-serving ‘me guy’ at Texas Democratic convention	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	06/09/24
Are homeowner’s insurance prices driving you batty? You’re not alone	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	06/09/24
Better than ‘a few condoms’: Dallas College students get a big win on birth control	Dallas Morning News	Grigsby, S.	06/09/24	2 doc(s)
Harris County prosecutors will seek death penalty in 2022 Cpl. Charles Galloway killing	Houston Chronicle	Hensley, N.	06/09/24
Colin Allred calls out Ted Cruz as the ultimate 'me guy' in speech to Texas Democrats	Houston Chronicle	McKinley, E.	06/09/24
Biden’s immigration order is a political stunt. Only congressional action will deliver real solutions.	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	06/09/24	1 doc(s)
Sugar Land, Texas A&M, developers answer Texas' call for new natural gas power plants	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	06/09/24	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Which city in Texas has the worst summer weather? Here's how we ranked them	Houston Chronicle	Franze, A.	06/09/24
In El Paso, Beto O’Rourke warns that Democrats are in a fight against fascism	Houston Chronicle	McKinley, E.	06/09/24
Montgomery County commissioners to fund $19M direct connector road project	Houston Chronicle	Dominguez, C.	06/09/24	1 doc(s)
Lawsuit: FedEx, UPS aided Uvalde school shooter by shipping him rifle, trigger system	Houston Chronicle	Eaton, E.	06/09/24	2 doc(s)
CPS Energy enters competitive battle for Texas Energy Fund loans to build gas-powered plants	San Antonio Express News	DiNatale, S.	06/09/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
New Texas Democratic group hopes to pump millions into neglected party infrastructure	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	06/09/24
Texas tells local election officials to stop releasing information that exposes how some people vote	San Antonio Express News	Contreras, N.	06/09/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
How a chance meeting helped Texas become the nation’s top beekeeping state	San Antonio Express News	Foxhall, E.	06/09/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Dallas pension system’s dismal 10-year return has some questioning fund’s management	Dallas Morning News	Chhetri, D.	06/08/24	1 TX bill
Unlike Republicans, Texas Democrats not interested in closed primaries	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	06/08/24
HISD names 8 west division schools for rebuilds, renovations under bond proposal	Houston Chronicle	Kelly, S.	06/08/24
HISD Superintendent Mike Miles agrees to meet with Houston City Council	Houston Chronicle	Mizan, N.	06/08/24
Harris County must make changes to ensure its financial stability, budget report says	Houston Chronicle	Rice, J.	06/08/24	1 doc(s)
UNT selects Harrison Keller as sole finalist in its search for new president	San Antonio Express News	Rodrigues, M.	06/08/24
YouTuber Brandon Herrera to request a recount in election lost to U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales	San Antonio Express News	Harris, C.	06/08/24
Texas Supreme Court rules against Bexar Appraisal District in fight with disabled Air Force veteran	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	06/08/24	4 doc(s)
Texas faces 16% chance of grid emergency during evenings in August, ERCOT says	San Antonio Express News	DiNatale, S.	06/08/24	2 doc(s)
Latinos on the Border, Once Reliable Democrats, Waver Over Migrant Surges	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	06/09/24
Why Biden Is Right to Curb Immigration	New York Times	Kristof, N.	06/09/24
The Heat Wave Scenario That Keeps Climate Scientists Up at Night	New York Times	Goodell, J.	06/09/24
Republicans Are ‘Running Out of States’ to Pass New Transgender Restrictions	New York Times	Harmon, A.	06/09/24
Biden’s Border Crackdown Could Disproportionately Affect Families	New York Times	Jordan, M.	06/09/24
A Texas Stock Exchange Wants to Take on New York. The Odds Aren’t Good.	Wall Street Journal	Osipovich, A.	06/09/24
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			06/10/24

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