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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
Health care consolidations: Bad for your health and wallet Dallas Morning News  Editorial 07/12/24 1 doc(s)
Texas is losing too much water Dallas Morning News  Editorial 07/12/24 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
UT takes fight to keep athletes' sexual misconduct records private to Texas Supreme Court Austin American Statesman  Wagner, B. 07/12/24 4 doc(s)
At half a mile a week, Texas border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build San Antonio Express News  Scherer, J. 07/12/24 2 TX bill(s)
Texas leaders were slower to request federal Beryl aid than in past hurricanes Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 07/11/24 3 doc(s)
COVID-19 variant KP.3 remains dominant in U.S. Here are symptoms to watch for Austin American Statesman  Malenfant, M. 07/12/24  
Is it legal to be topless in Texas? State law doesn't prohibit, nor do some cities Austin American Statesman  Addison, B. 07/12/24  
Dallas Democrat Colin Allred: It’s up to Biden if the president stays in the race Dallas Morning News  Morton, J. 07/12/24  
AG Ken Paxton says Texas House committee is preparing to impeach him again Dallas Morning News  Torres, A. 07/12/24 1 TX bill
California-tied firm eyes billions of dollars in investment near Texas A&M Dallas Morning News  Butler, A. 07/12/24  
Just how close is it? New TX poll shows tight Senate race between Ted Cruz, Colin Allred Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 07/12/24  
Tarrant County family judge sexually harassed female colleagues, state commission says Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Lopez, N. 07/12/24 1 doc(s)
NRG Arena to house 250 patients discharged from hospitals amid Hurricane Beryl power outages Houston Chronicle  MacDonald, E. 07/12/24  
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for investigation into Houston power outages after Hurricane Beryl Houston Chronicle  Harris, C. 07/12/24  
Gov. Abbott meets Toyota leaders in Japan to talk manufacturing growth San Antonio Express News  DiNatale, S. 07/12/24  
Municipal officials 'in the dark' on power restoration plans Galveston Daily News  McLendon, B. 07/11/24  
Why Can’t Houston Keep the Power On? Wall Street Journal  Hiller, J. 07/12/24  
Home Insurance Premiums Are Surging—and States Are Allowing It Wall Street Journal  Eaglesham, J. 07/12/24  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     07/11/24  

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