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
Trump’s pardon of Henry Cuellar erodes justice, again	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	12/343/25	2 doc(s)
Kerr County was among dozens of Texas communities to turn down state flood money, saying it wasn’t enough	Austin American Statesman	Churchill, L.	12/343/25	2 TX bill(s)
Jasmine Crockett announces run for U.S. Senate seat held by John Cornyn	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	12/343/25
Texas political candidates ready for a lively election season as filing deadline arrives	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	12/343/25
Who are the companies vying to join Texas’ medical marijuana program?	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	12/343/25	2 doc(s)
Jasmine Crockett jumps into the Democratic primary for US Senate	Houston Chronicle	Moritz, J.	12/343/25
Greg Abbott vows to clear path for more Turning Point USA chapters in Texas high schools	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	12/343/25	3 doc(s)
Who filed to run in the 2026 elections in San Antonio and Texas? Here are the major candidates	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	12/343/25
Local Texas officials can remove public library books after Supreme Court declines to hear case	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	12/343/25	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt to run for Texas comptroller	Austin American Statesman	Yu, I.	12/343/25
Republicans come to Texas in support of natural gas exports, as critics warn of rising consumer costs	Austin American Statesman	Hao, C.	12/343/25	5 doc(s)
Waymo recalling software after robotaxis repeatedly pass stopped Austin school buses	Austin American Statesman	Leonard, K.	12/343/25	2 doc(s)
Friendship-West Baptist Church pastor Frederick Haynes III mounts campaign for Congress	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	12/343/25
Colin Allred drops out of Senate race, will run for House instead	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	12/343/25
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett files for U.S. Senate in Texas	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	12/343/25
Allred drops out of Senate race, announces bid for Congressional District 33	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Royster, R.	12/343/25
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey will run for Tarrant County judge, not Congress	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	12/343/25
Over half of Tarrant County families with young kids struggle to afford diapers	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ruiz, L.	12/343/25	3 doc(s)
Colin Allred ends Senate bid ahead of Jasmine Crockett's entry	Houston Chronicle	Moritz, J.	12/343/25
Mayor Whitmire could be Texas' Joe Manchin. But it's too late for 2026	Houston Chronicle	Mintz, E.	12/343/25
After pardon, Trump rails against Henry Cuellar for running as a Democrat	San Antonio Express News	Wagner, B.	12/343/25	3 doc(s)
William Roark "Bill" Ratliff	Legacy		12/343/25
Trump’s pardon of Cuellar makes midterm elections suddenly more interesting	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	12/340/25	2 doc(s)
University reassessment of gender-based policies shouldn’t affect curricula	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	12/339/25	2 doc(s)
Next U.S. Rep. from West Texas must act on inflation	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Salter, A.	12/341/25	1 doc(s)
Texas House Republicans may get their wish	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Landry, D.	12/341/25
US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redistricting map in 2026 election	El Paso Times	Martinez, A.	12/341/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Supreme Court lets Texas keep new congressional map while legal battle continues	McAllen Monitor	Klibanoff, E.	12/340/25	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
TxDOT names Saul Romero as Odessa District engineer	Midland Reporter Telegram	Hawes, T.	12/339/25
State Sen. Joan Huffman says she is ‘law and order’ candidate for Texas AG	Longview News-Journal	Green, J.	12/339/25
State Sen. Mayes Middleton says he’ll ‘fight for conservative values’ as Texas AG	Longview News-Journal	Green, J.	12/339/25
Federal lawsuits challenging immigration detention flood Texas	McAllen Monitor	Nguyen, A.	12/342/25	3 doc(s)
A&M System's discussion-killing rules will harm campuses	Galveston Daily News	Willis, J.	12/339/25	1 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes giving Texas newborns $1,000 each	McAllen Monitor	Guo, K.	12/339/25
Jasmine Crockett Enters U.S. Senate Race in Texas, Reshaping Democratic Primary	New York Times	Goodman, J.	12/343/25
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			12/342/25

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