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
Fair Park vaccination mega site provides access for the most vulnerable	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/12/21	4 doc(s)
Don’t bring your mess to Texas, President Trump	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/12/21
Trump’s wall (what little there is) built on lies	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	01/12/21
School districts can recover from the pandemic by borrowing management ideas from the business world	Dallas Morning News	Wicks, A.	01/12/21	2 doc(s)
Abbott defends vaccine rollout as state surpasses 30,000 coronavirus deaths	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	01/12/21	7 doc(s)
Texas budget outlook better than expected amid pandemic, per comptroller forecast	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	01/12/21	3 doc(s)
Consumer spending helps Texas deficit shrink, easing budget pressures, Comptroller Glenn Hegar says	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	01/12/21	5 doc(s)
How will more Texans receive COVID vaccines? Look to Arlington, Gov. Abbott says	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Broussard, K.	01/12/21	2 doc(s)
Texas becomes the second state to surpass 30,000 COVID-19 deaths	Houston Chronicle	Rubio, J.	01/12/21	4 doc(s)
Federal aid, rebounding economy soften COVID's impact on Texas state budget	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	01/12/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
‘It’s heartbreaking’ — Many without appointments turned away at South Side COVID vaccination hub	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	01/12/21	3 doc(s)
Austin school district urges families to choose remote learning options this week amid COVID surge	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	01/12/21	5 doc(s)
The coronavirus will permeate the 140-day legislative session. It's our No. 1 issue of the 2021 Texas Legislature.	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	01/12/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Oil and gas group to Texas lawmakers: New taxes will hurt rebound	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	01/12/21	1 doc(s)
COVID-19, Medicaid, economic recovery: Presumptive Texas House Speaker talks upcoming session	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	01/12/21	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
UNT Dallas program looks past low undergrad GPAs to offer a chance for graduate degree	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	01/12/21
Dallas County reports 1,867 new coronavirus cases, 4 more deaths; Tarrant County adds 21 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	01/12/21	4 doc(s)
2M first, second COVID-19 doses have been distributed to Texans with more on the way, Gov. Abbott says	Dallas Morning News	Keomoungkhoun, N.	01/12/21	3 doc(s)
COVID-19 clouds Texas revenue forecast as lawmakers begin legislative session	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	01/12/21	3 doc(s)
State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lieb, D.	01/12/21
Two Texas lawmakers boycott 'superspreader' Opening Day ceremony	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	01/12/21
Going big: US dispensing shots at sta-diums and fairgrounds	Houston Chronicle	Pane, L.	01/12/21	2 doc(s)
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says ‘enough’ blaming antifa for Capitol attack	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	01/12/21
'Symbol of his defiance': President Trump visiting Alamo, Texas - not the Alamo - on Tuesday	San Antonio Express News	Dunphy, M.	01/12/21
Gov. Greg Abbott touts 28 coronavirus vaccine hubs in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Blackman, J.	01/12/21	5 doc(s)
‘Extremely dangerous’: San Antonio’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continue frightening upward trajectory as officials report 1,585 new cases	San Antonio Express News	Caruba, L.	01/12/21	3 doc(s)
State lawmakers must consider all budget options	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	01/09/21	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Analysis: A frustrating vaccine rollout in Texas that should’ve been smoother	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	01/11/21	4 doc(s)
Preparing to start a new legislative session on Tuesday	Lufkin Daily News	Nichols, R.	01/11/21
New year, new session for Texas Legislature	Abilene Reporter-News	Lambert, S.	01/10/21
Reflections and Perspectives on the 87th Legislature	Rio Grande Guardian	Rodriguez, J.	01/10/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Vaccine distribution ramping up	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	01/09/21
State lawmakers outline legislative hopes	Bryan Eagle	Wiley, K.	01/11/21	2 TX bill(s)
Vaccine rollout issues not unique to Laredo, but city faces extra hurdles to reach herd immunity	Laredo Morning Times	Staff	01/11/21	1 doc(s)
Retiring Speaker Dennis Bonnen says 'extremists' do not represent Texas Republicans	Wichita Falls Record News	Moritz, J.	01/11/21
Phelan Q&A: COVID will color everything this Legislative session	Beaumont Enterprise	Bain, K.	01/10/21
Valley lawmakers hopeful for Medicaid expansion	McAllen Monitor	Garcia, B.	01/10/21	1 doc(s)
UTRGV halts vaccine registration due to overwhelming requests	McAllen Monitor	Staff	01/10/21	4 doc(s)
Morrison files bill about wages for public projects	Victoria Advocate	Sloan, G.	01/10/21	1 TX bill
Regulators reject Texas windstorm rate increase	Beaumont Enterprise	Dick, J.	01/09/21
Texas lawmakers return to Austin to face twin challenges of COVID-19, economic uncertainty	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	01/09/21	5 doc(s)
State insurance regulators reject TWIA's planned 5% rate hike	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	01/09/21	4 doc(s)
As vaccine net widened, UTMB rushed to find recipients	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	01/09/21	3 doc(s)
Insurance department rejects windstorm insurance rate hikes	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	01/09/21	4 doc(s)
Zaffirini denounces ‘shameful attempt at mob rule’	Laredo Morning Times	Staff	01/09/21
Abbott mobilizes resources as winter storm threatens Lubbock area with heavy snow	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Young, A.	01/09/21
Valley MPO to push for state funding for several projects	McAllen Monitor	Jimenez, F.	01/09/21	1 doc(s)
Chances of Trump, Cruz, delivering on second causeway project have likely vanished	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/09/21	1 doc(s)
Nichols, Ashby ready for legislative session	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	01/09/21	1 doc(s)
UTEP President Heather Wilson urges peaceful transfer of power after US Capitol seized	El Paso Times	Staff	01/08/21
Texas House must impeach seditious AG Ken Paxton	Galveston Daily News	Jaworski, J.	01/08/21	1 doc(s)
Pfluger, Darby talk about events at U.S. Capitol	San Angelo Standard Times	Tufts, J.	01/08/21
Local officials, representatives react to Capitol riot	Texarkana Gazette	Richter, K.	01/08/21
State Capitols ‘on High Alert,’ Fearing More Violence	New York Times	Baker, M.	01/12/21
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			01/12/21

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