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
Threats against Texas judges, other court incidents spiked in 2024	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/06/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht was a model of judicial integrity. Abbott's replacement should follow his lead	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/06/25	2 doc(s)
Making the case for David Cook to be Texas House speaker	San Antonio Express News	Dorazio, M.	01/06/25
Dallas-Fort Worth weather: Bitter cold, sub-freezing temps, wintry mix later this week	Dallas Morning News	James, J.	01/06/25
Trump 'border czar' Tom Homan plans to carry out mass deportations. What to know about his Texas ties	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	01/06/25	1 doc(s)
How does Houston ISD need to improve its special education to end state intervention?	Houston Chronicle	Partain, C.	01/06/25	2 doc(s)
Mental health advocates ask Texas lawmakers to replace expiring COVID-19 relief funding	Austin American Statesman	Simpson, S.	01/06/25	7 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
‘They just need help’: Dallas advocate says it’s time to protect Texas mountain lions	Dallas Morning News	Choi, H.	01/06/25	5 doc(s)
To Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, farewell and many thanks	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/05/25	1 TX bill
Congresswoman says Union Pacific executive told her she was too ‘emotional’ over Milby student’s train death. Not possible	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/05/25	3 doc(s)
Five education strategies for the 2025 Legislature	Dallas Morning News	McKenzie, W.	01/05/25	1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Texas landlords say they’re after squatters, but it’s real tenants who will be affected	Dallas Morning News	Melton, M.	01/05/25	1 doc(s)
As GOP stalemate continues in Texas speaker race, will Democrats emerge as power brokers?	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	01/05/25
Texas DPS arrests four 'confirmed' members of Tren de Aragua, Gov. Greg Abbott announces	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	01/05/25	1 doc(s)
How a mishandled sex trafficking prosecution led to sweetheart plea deals	Dallas Morning News	Krause, K.	01/05/25	6 doc(s)
What does John Whitmire have to show for his first year as Houston mayor?	Houston Chronicle	Church, A.	01/05/25	3 doc(s)
Hidden Killers: Amid overdose crisis, Texas falls behind on drug treatment	San Antonio Express News	Eaton, E.	01/05/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
GOP bills seek to regulate wind, solar and battery power projects in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	01/04/25	1 TX bill
Bexar County judge says bosses ‘abused their discretion’ by ordering her to work within court system	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	01/04/25	1 doc(s)
Industry turns up its nose at ERCOT's invitation to add generation near San Antonio trouble spot	San Antonio Express News	DiNatale, S.	01/06/25	2 doc(s)
Here's why Texas Supreme Court tossed suit that accused Austin police of reckless car chase	Austin American Statesman	Seipp, S.	01/05/25	2 doc(s)
Climate change may be happening faster than expected, as 2024 sets new global warming record	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	01/05/25	2 doc(s)
Cold temperatures are coming to Houston. How will the ERCOT grid hold up?	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	01/05/25	1 doc(s)
District in Texas returns the Bible to school libraries	San Antonio Express News	Castillo, R.	01/05/25	1 TX bill
Focused on Alzheimer’s	San Antonio Express News	Langford, T.	01/05/25	1 TX bill
Texas state parks get $2M in equipment upgrades, thanks to fundraising effort	San Antonio Express News	Teitz, L.	01/04/25

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