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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
Tucker Carlson, Bo French and the GOP’s short memory Dallas Morning News  Editorial 11/321/25  
DART is no longer a transit solution for Plano Dallas Morning News  Williams, S. 11/321/25  
Preserving rainbow crosswalk a battle worth picking San Antonio Express News  Harrell, B. 11/321/25 1 doc(s)
AI use at Texas colleges has become a 'minefield' of rules, cheating and confusion Houston Chronicle  Ketterer, S. 11/321/25 1 doc(s)
Will Houston's population growth stall amid Trump's immigration crackdown? It's likely, experts say Houston Chronicle  Kelly, S. 11/321/25 2 doc(s)
Texas National Guard to be sent home from Chicago San Antonio Express News  Wagner, B. 11/321/25 2 doc(s)
Texas' 'Y'all Street' scores wins as Nasdaq plans local exchange, Coinbase moves HQ Austin American Statesman  Grieder, E. 11/321/25  
Ask an education reporter: What's the top 10% law, and how does it work at UT? Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 11/321/25 2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Smaller share of Central Texas schools get passing grades than Texas, per Children at Risk Austin American Statesman  Darwiche, L. 11/321/25 1 doc(s)
Beyond the books, grant helps rural library patrons build mental health connections Austin American Statesman  Villalpando, N. 11/321/25 1 doc(s)
Joaquin Castro says deadlock on Senate Democratic race kept him from running for AG Austin American Statesman  Wagner, B. 11/321/25  
As state invests in dementia prevention, UT San Antonio declares 'new era' in Alzheimer's treatment Austin American Statesman  Huddleston, S. 11/321/25 1 TX bill
Does nuclear energy have a future in Texas? Here’s one person betting that it does Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 11/321/25 1 TX bill
Texas Radio Hall of Famer, Dallas TV talk show host Suzie Humphreys dies Dallas Morning News  Kersh, L. 11/321/25  
Fort Worth ISD’s new guidelines ask teachers to work from rigid scripts Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Allen, S. 11/321/25 2 doc(s)
Advocates push for new public education funding model as Gov. Abbott promises tax cuts Houston Chronicle  Soebroto, A. 11/321/25 3 doc(s)
Controversial Tarrant County GOP chair accused of antisemitism enters Railroad Commission race Houston Chronicle  Nostrant, R. 11/320/25  
Gerrymandering war started by Texas imperils good governance San Antonio Express News  Editorial 11/320/25 3 doc(s)
What are Willie Nelson, Matthew McConaughey and Greg Abbott all rolling? - Thumbs Houston Chronicle  Editorial 11/319/25  
As a Republican, I support term limits for Texas governors Austin American Statesman  Pratt, A. 11/320/25  
As state education leaders run FWISD, who holds them accountable? Fort Worth Star-Telegram  DeMatthews, D. 11/320/25 2 doc(s)
Forget the Trump-signed THC ban. In Texas, hemp is still as legal as ever. Houston Chronicle  Goldstein, R. 11/320/25 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
TxDOT plan for statewide transit network is an admirable long shot San Antonio Express News  Quesada, T. 11/320/25 1 doc(s)
HISD enrollment on track to drop by about 6,700 students this school year, records show Houston Chronicle  Menchaca, M. 11/320/25 1 doc(s)
Could building dams lower flood risk on the Guadalupe River? San Antonio Express News  Teitz, L. 11/320/25 3 doc(s)
Lawmakers, UT toe the line on free speech, disruptive conduct Houston Chronicle  Kepner, L. 11/319/25 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas A&M System bans race, gender ideology 'advocacy' in lessons without university president's approval Houston Chronicle  Ketterer, S. 11/319/25 4 doc(s)
UTSA projects in city’s center planned San Antonio Express News  Iszler, M. 11/319/25  
Austin civil rights attorney David Richards dies at 92 Austin American Statesman  Driggars, A. 11/320/25  
A sea change under the dome: Texas Senate faces a generational shift Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 11/320/25  
Texas judge blocks Ken Paxton’s request to muzzle Tylenol maker on drug's safety Austin American Statesman  Goldenstein, T. 11/320/25  
Colin Allred dings James Talarico over contributions from billionaire Miriam Adelson Dallas Morning News  Morton, J. 11/320/25  
Texas AG Paxton accuses Latino group of illegally registering noncitizens to vote Dallas Morning News  Bahari, S. 11/320/25 3 doc(s)
HISD is considering outside partners for its top schools. How does the state law even work? Houston Chronicle  Menchaca, M. 11/320/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott plans to gut public school funding as he sends $1 billion to private schools Houston Chronicle  Tomlinson, C. 11/320/25  
Can Gov. Greg Abbott eliminate property taxes? Maybe with sky-high sales taxes. Houston Chronicle  Diamond, J. 11/320/25  
Gavin Newsom fought for Texans and won. Now it’s Maryland’s turn. Houston Chronicle  Julianna, O. 11/320/25 1 doc(s)
'I need it for pain': Texas THC users say ban is a 'terrible decision' Houston Chronicle  Alfaro, C. 11/320/25 1 doc(s)
AG Paxton sues Texas higher education agency over work-study programs, alleging religious discrimination Houston Chronicle  Kepner, L. 11/320/25 1 doc(s)
Ken Paxton sues Harris County for providing $1.3 million in immigration assistance Houston Chronicle  Lomax, J. 11/320/25 1 doc(s)
TSU's independence was hard-won. Greg Abbott's hasty call for an investigation is the latest threat Houston Chronicle  Sewing, J. 11/320/25 4 doc(s)
MacKenzie Scott donates $63M to Prairie View A&M University, a record for the HBCU Houston Chronicle  Ketterer, S. 11/320/25  
Texas A&M System limits how professors can teach race, gender in classes Dallas Morning News  Surjadi, M. 11/319/25 6 doc(s)
Texas Republicans press Trump officials for priority on border reimbursement money Dallas Morning News  Morton, J. 11/319/25 7 doc(s)
Texas free speech committee sparked by Charlie Kirk’s death holds first meeting Dallas Morning News  Torres, A. 11/319/25  
Familiar face joins race for Texas lieutenant governor Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 11/319/25  
SNAP payments will be issued 'promptly' with end of the government shutdown, USDA orders Houston Chronicle  Briggs, S. 11/319/25 3 doc(s)
Young Texans were most immediately impacted by state's six-week abortion ban, study finds Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 11/319/25 1 doc(s)
Humble ISD board votes to implement school marshal program, letting employees carry guns at schools Houston Chronicle  Soebroto, A. 11/319/25 3 doc(s)
Paxton wants to close the Republican primary election. Could it benefit his race against Cornyn? Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 11/319/25  
TAMU approves scaled-back restrictions on gender and race ideology in college courses San Antonio Express News  Kepner, L. 11/319/25  

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