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
Texas must give law enforcement better ways to deal with dangerous chained dogs	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Johnston, A.	01/15/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Fee for electric, hybrid vehicles is good for Texas roads	Houston Chronicle	Sciara, G.	01/15/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
STAAR test crucial to track COVID slide	San Antonio Express News	Spencer, D.	01/15/21	4 doc(s)
Texas Senate modifies key rule to preserve GOP power	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/15/21	2 TX bill(s)
Why Texas schools didn't see a big funding boost from the federal CARES Act	Austin American Statesman	Asch, S.	01/15/21	3 doc(s)
The unregulated, All-Star-driven world of open enrollment loopholes in Texas high school football	Dallas Morning News	Caplan, C.	01/15/21	2 doc(s)
Turner, other Texas mayors urge Biden to send COVID vaccines directly to big cities	Houston Chronicle	Harris, C.	01/15/21	5 doc(s)
Some Texans received $300-a-week in federal relief while others are still waiting. Here’s why.	Houston Chronicle	Carballo, R.	01/15/21	4 doc(s)
25 beds left: Harris County Jail population again at dangerous levels	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	01/15/21	3 doc(s)
Texas House, Senate agree on masks, differ on COVID-19 testing in new rules for governing in pandemic	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/15/21	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Setting the rules for how the legislative game will be played	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	01/15/21	2 TX bill(s)
Austin's COVID-19 vaccine hub gives out nearly 4,000 doses in first 3 days, officials say	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	01/15/21	5 doc(s)
Bastrop County businesses required to scale back occupancy, bars closed as virus surges	Austin American Statesman	Drummond, C.	01/15/21	8 doc(s)
In conversation with UT's medical school, Dr. Anthony Fauci looks ahead to post-pandemic nation	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	01/15/21
Masks required, remote voting allowed as Texas House adopts rules for COVID-19 legislative session	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	01/15/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas adds record 426 deaths; Dallas County reports 1,993 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	01/15/21	4 doc(s)
Abbott pushing legislation to strip cities of local sales tax funds if they ‘defund the police’	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	01/15/21	1 doc(s)
Unemployment claims surge in Texas, nationally	Houston Chronicle	Carballo, R.	01/15/21	3 doc(s)
Total joint venture to develop 12 solar projects across U.S., including in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Takahashi, P.	01/15/21
Fix SAPD petition drive spurs questions on the best route to police reform	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	01/15/21	2 doc(s)
Health officials: 18,000 San Antonians might be infected with COVID-19 right now	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	01/15/21	2 doc(s)
Public comment will be in-person at Texas Legislature, despite COVID	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	01/15/21
After a deadly year on San Antonio roads, legislators seek to lower speed limits on city streets	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	01/15/21	2 TX bill(s)
Analysis: Make government boring again	Amarillo Globe-News	Ramsey, R.	01/14/21	2 doc(s)
Rural Texas prepares for legislative session	Lufkin Daily News	Abell, H.	01/14/21	1 doc(s)
Political Buzz: Tabor to run for second term as Santa Fe mayor	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	01/14/21	1 doc(s)
TAMU-T receives $300,000 reskilling grant	Texarkana Gazette	Bell, A.	01/14/21	2 doc(s)
Starr County officials express disappointment with vaccine allocation	McAllen Monitor	Garcia, B.	01/14/21	1 doc(s)
Vaccination efforts ramping up, Hidalgo Co. asks state for more doses	McAllen Monitor	Jimenez, F.	01/14/21	4 doc(s)
MCC gets $112,500 to help students return after losing jobs or dropping out because of COVID-19	Waco Tribune Herald	Hoover, C.	01/14/21

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