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 schools are filling teaching positions, but are they getting the best?	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/15/24	2 doc(s)
Texas shouldn’t be crypto Wild West	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/15/24
A bullet for Trump? America doesn't need more rage.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/15/24
Texas political figures react to Trump shooting: 'They try to kill him. It will not work'	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	07/15/24
Texas GOP delegates rally around ‘conquering hero’ Trump in Milwaukee after shooting	Dallas Morning News	Morton, J.	07/15/24
Abbott issues ultimatum to CenterPoint over Beryl outages, threatens executive action	Houston Chronicle	Ward, R.	07/15/24	2 doc(s)
CenterPoint is working on a $2 billion resiliency plan. Here’s what it means for Houston	Houston Chronicle	Dexheimer, E.	07/14/24	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers pray for former President Donald Trump after gunshots rang out at a Saturday rally	Houston Chronicle	Ikramuddin, H.	07/15/24
Power restored to more than 100K CenterPoint customers Friday	Houston Chronicle	Staff	07/14/24	3 doc(s)
These are the key Texas Republicans to watch at the RNC in Milwaukee	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	07/14/24
CenterPoint compared Hurricane Beryl to historic Ike in meeting with Texas officials	Houston Chronicle	Drane, A.	07/13/24
Ken Paxton is in hot water again. And he’s twisting law, politics to save himself	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	07/14/24	1 doc(s)
#HoustonStrong? From Harvey to Beryl, we need #HoustonSmart	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/14/24
Dan Patrick failed his Beryl test in the big-boy chair - Thumbs	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/13/24
Abbott should have been in Texas when Beryl hit	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/13/24	3 doc(s)
I lost my job in DEI at UT. Here's my message to conservatives.	Austin American Statesman	Sinn, J.	07/14/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
California tries to mess with Texas’ economy through shareholder activism	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Giovanetti, T.	07/14/24
No denying Greg Abbott should have been in Texas when Beryl made landfall	San Antonio Express News	Brodesky, J.	07/14/24
Grandparents step up to raise grandkids, but Texas steps back	San Antonio Express News	Petterson, J.	07/13/24	3 doc(s)
Summer tensions for Texas House Republicans distracting from work that matters, some say	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	07/14/24	5 doc(s)
Feet away from Trump during deadly rally, Texas’ Sid Miller recounts ‘panic and chaos’	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	07/14/24
‘Texas is the place to be’ for business, Gov. Abbott stresses in wrap-up of East Asia tour	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/13/24
CPS Energy plan to shut Braunig units could be headed off by ERCOT — unless it finds more capacity	Houston Chronicle	DiNatale, S.	07/13/24	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Here's what Austin's city manager is proposing for police, property taxes in budget draft	Austin American Statesman	McCarthy, E.	07/14/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas, Tarrant County leaders react to shooting at Trump rally in Pennsylvania	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, N.	07/14/24
CenterPoint Energy failed during Hurricane Beryl, but who will hold them accountable?	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	07/14/24	2 doc(s)
Is the Ted Cruz, Colin Allred US Senate race tight? Here's what fundraising, polling shows	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	07/13/24
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands investigation into power outages in Hurricane Beryl's wake	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	07/13/24	2 doc(s)
Biden approves Texas' request for individual financial aid after Hurricane Beryl	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	07/13/24	2 doc(s)
Business community calls for focus on power infrastructure, in Beryl's aftermath	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	07/13/24
Texas’ move to bump federal judge from longtime foster care lawsuit caps years of battles	San Antonio Express News	Harper, K.	07/13/24	5 doc(s)
Report From the Shooting at Trump’s Rally: ‘Get Down! Shots Fired!’	New York Times	Levien, S.	07/14/24
What We Know About the Assassination Attempt Against Trump	New York Times	Levenson, M.	07/14/24

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