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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
Stop playing the victim, Ken Paxton. It’s unbecoming and manipulative. Dallas Morning News  Editorial 07/200/24 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Beryl should change the way we prep for hurricanes Houston Chronicle  Editorial 07/200/24  
Fort Worth ISD school board OKs $15K bonus for superintendent after closed-door evaluation Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Ruiz, L. 07/200/24 2 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made his primetime debut at the RNC. Here are 4 takeaways Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 07/200/24  
CenterPoint spent $800M on mobile generators. Where are they post-Hurricane Beryl? Houston Chronicle  Morris, M. 07/200/24 3 TX bill(s)
Elon Musk says he's moving SpaceX and X headquarters to Texas from California San Antonio Express News  Lingle, B. 07/200/24 2 doc(s)
Here's why the US Supreme Court halted Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez's execution Austin American Statesman  Wagner, B. 07/200/24 9 doc(s)
Texas House investigating panel meets under wraps after denying AG Ken Paxton probe Austin American Statesman  Gore, H. 07/200/24 2 TX bill(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts border battles with Biden in RNC speech Dallas Morning News  Harper, K. 07/200/24 1 doc(s)
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson slams Democrats on public safety, immigration in RNC speech Dallas Morning News  McCaskill, N. 07/200/24  
Ted Cruz names Jocelyn Nungaray in RNC speech as he rails against Biden border policy Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 07/200/24 2 doc(s)
CenterPoint's $2.3B plan is supposed to protect against extreme weather. Houston is skeptical. Houston Chronicle  Hao, C. 07/200/24 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
As Beryl pummeled Houston, a CenterPoint executive was in Asia. When did he return? Houston Chronicle  Hao, C. 07/200/24  
Alamo Colleges expects another big, record-setting rise in fall enrollment San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 07/200/24  
Colin Allred outraises Ted Cruz in latest quarter, but Cruz has more cash on hand San Antonio Express News  Yu, I. 07/200/24  
With SpaceX HQ on the way, Texas Space Commission is looking to attract more space business to state San Antonio Express News  Lingle, B. 07/200/24  
Supreme Court stays Ruben Gutierrez’s execution McAllen Monitor  Reagan, M. 07/199/24 1 doc(s)
Texas AG Ken Paxton files appeal against judge's ruling on Annunciation House lawsuit El Paso Times  Martinez, A. 07/199/24 4 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     07/199/24  

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