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
Atmos Energy must be held accountable for gas explosion that killed Linda Rogers	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/19/21	3 doc(s)
Rule change in Senate fuels partisan division	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	01/19/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Two Views: We have failed to live King’s dream for us	Austin American Statesman	Smith, G.	01/18/21
Two Views: Critical race theory threatens what King achieved	Austin American Statesman	Johnson III, R.	01/18/21
Texas lawmakers offered vaccine regardless of eligibility	Austin American Statesman	A.P. Wire	01/19/21	3 doc(s)
Booze to-go for good? Texas has a shot at permanently allowing alcohol to-go	Dallas Morning News	Briseno, A.	01/19/21	1 doc(s)
Job offers of up to $12,000 a week lure Houston nurses to COVID-19 hot spots	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	01/19/21
Texas lawmaker proposes $3 billion plan to fight future pandemics	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	01/18/21	1 TX bill
Armed gun rights activists gather at Texas Capitol, say protest is 'not about the election'	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	01/18/21
Texas adds over 10,000 new coronavirus cases; Tarrant County reports 40 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	01/19/21	1 doc(s)
7 more coronavirus vaccination hubs added in Dallas-Fort Worth as state distributes more doses	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	01/19/21	3 doc(s)
Actions by GOP attorneys general could damage credibility	Houston Chronicle	Mulvihill, G.	01/19/21	3 doc(s)
As Trump exits, Laredo could elude border wall	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	01/19/21	1 doc(s)
World-renowned expert Ben Neuman shares which COVID vaccine he'd take, given the choice	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	01/19/21	3 doc(s)
San Antonio shatters record for patients hospitalized with COVID-19	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	01/19/21	1 doc(s)
Bill would lower speed limits in Texas neighborhoods to 25 mph	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	01/18/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
San Antonio has almost 3,000 new coronavirus cases, six more deaths	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	01/16/21	2 doc(s)
Texas children falling behind in school due to COVID-19. How the Legislature can help	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	01/17/21	5 doc(s)
Hey Ken Paxton, how much did your lawsuit cost Texans?	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	01/17/21	2 doc(s)
A troubling week proves that Dallas County needs to rethink its vaccination system	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/16/21
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/16/21	2 doc(s)
Legislature must help Texas kids recover from the pandemic	Austin American Statesman	Rubin, S.	01/17/21
To help sex trafficking survivors, Legislature should make this change in Texas law	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Bouche, V.	01/17/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Our leaders welcomed crowds, sporting events. With COVID, they should’ve known better	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Coffman, S.	01/17/21	2 doc(s)
Living COVID’s demographic nightmare	San Antonio Express News	Rayo-Garza, C.	01/17/21	4 doc(s)
The sacred trust of democracy Governor Ann Richards held close	Austin American Statesman	Justus, M.	01/16/21
COVID-19 could leave the Legislature playing Texas slow ’em	Dallas Morning News	Reynolds, R.	01/16/21	1 doc(s)
How conservatives can restore faith in elections	San Antonio Express News	Whyte, M.	01/16/21
After siege, chance to model civility	San Antonio Express News	Allison, S.	01/16/21
Lack of diversity and the pandemic challenge colleges to address mental health issues for students of color	Dallas Morning News	Olivares, V.	01/18/21
Vaccine's uneven rollout creating confusion, uncertainty for Austin-area employers	Austin American Statesman	Hawkins, L.	01/17/21	4 doc(s)
New Williamson sheriff axes deputies, others resign, including those in Javier Ambler's death	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	01/17/21	1 TX bill
In the first weeks of Texas’ vaccine rollout, confusion and frustration abounds for residents desperate for a shot	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	01/17/21	2 doc(s)
Why was Texas unable to stop a second COVID surge months in the making?	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	01/17/21	7 doc(s)
Galveston-based border wall contractor finds itself at center of federal whistle-blower lawsuit	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	01/17/21	1 doc(s)
Should schools be open? Families of campus staff lost to COVID-19 wrestle with risks, questions	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	01/17/21	2 doc(s)
Hospitals full. Thousands infected with coronavirus each week. San Antonio pays the price for failing to flatten the curve.	San Antonio Express News	Caruba, L.	01/17/21	3 doc(s)
San Antonio school districts see remote learning stretching way into next year	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	01/17/21	1 doc(s)
A new crop of Texas-led lawsuits awaits Joe Biden's White House	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	01/17/21
Texas DPS closes state Capitol after intelligence shows evidence of 'violent extremists'	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	01/16/21
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott denounces 'violence and mayhem' at US Capitol	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	01/16/21
Intended to simplify, Austin residents find new Texas COVID-19 vaccine hub sign-up 'exasperating'	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	01/16/21	3 doc(s)
Vaccine fast-track: Texas lawmakers get offer to skip the line for COVID-19 inoculation	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	01/16/21	2 doc(s)
Texas legislator tests positive for coronavirus, raising questions about Capitol pandemic protocols	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	01/16/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
The NRA moves to Texas, files for bankruptcy after legal trouble in New York	Dallas Morning News	Thompson, E.	01/16/21	2 doc(s)
‘It’s a mental beat down.’ With stress up, will Fort Worth face a teacher exodus?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	01/16/21	4 doc(s)
First Texas Capitol COVID scare: Beaumont lawmaker tests positive	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	01/16/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Keep saving those eggshells: Organizers say there’s still hope for San Antonio Fiesta 2021	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	01/16/21	2 doc(s)
Heavily fortified statehouses around US see small protests	Dallas Morning News	A.P. Wire	01/18/21	1 doc(s)
Hinojosa: Dallas ISD won’t go back to 100% virtual learning unless ordered	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	01/18/21	4 doc(s)
Dallas County adds 1,377 coronavirus cases, 13 deaths; Tarrant reports 19 more deaths	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	01/18/21
University will admit any Fort Worth ISD student in top 25%	Dallas Morning News	White, N.	01/18/21
‘Bigger at Home,’ Texas’ Black Tie & Boots inauguration ball goes virtual	Dallas Morning News	Thompson, E.	01/18/21
Bill would lower speed limits in Texas neighborhoods to 25 mph	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	01/18/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Armed demonstrators gather outside Texas Capitol to show support for gun rights	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	01/18/21	1 doc(s)
'It was a non-event': Pro-Trump protests quiet amid massive police presence across U.S.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Layne, N.	01/18/21	1 doc(s)
Will COVID-19 have long-term effects on the brain? San Antonio researchers are trying to find out.	Houston Chronicle	Caruba, L.	01/18/21	1 doc(s)
State announces 79 vaccination hub sites to receive doses this week, including several in Houston suburbs and more in Harris County	Houston Chronicle	Serrano, A.	01/18/21	1 doc(s)
After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Bohra, N.	01/18/21	3 TX bill(s)
Michael Dell says more tech companies will be moving to Texas	Houston Chronicle	Silverman, D.	01/18/21
The famous, the infamous and the unsung parade through a new history of Texas politics	Houston Chronicle	Holley, J.	01/18/21
Proposed 15% cap on delivery app fees could offer Texas restaurants some relief	Houston Chronicle	Balter, E.	01/18/21	1 TX bill
City cites crowded club, calls on state to close ‘super spreaders’	Houston Chronicle	Hensley, N.	01/18/21
‘It all depends on you’: San Antonio hospitals even closer to reaching full capacity	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	01/18/21	4 doc(s)
Fact-check: Does at least 70% of the population need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity?	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	01/17/21	1 doc(s)
MORITZ: A defeated Trump attempted a grim Texas victory lap during final days in office	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	01/17/21
The Capitol insurrection was no surprise to border residents. El Pasoans have seen pro-Trump extremism before.	Austin American Statesman	Villagran, L.	01/17/21	1 doc(s)
Why advocates are hopeful for environmental agenda in legislative session	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	01/17/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas business groups: Legislature must offer 'critical recovery measures'	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	01/17/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Embattled Texas AG Paxton’s fundraising was drying up before he filed lawsuit seeking to overturn Biden victory	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	01/17/21	5 doc(s)
Some Texas companies rethink political giving after Capitol riot, with some singling out Electoral College objectors	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	01/17/21
Dallas County adds 2,809 coronavirus cases, 5 COVID-19 deaths; 8 fatalities in Tarrant, 6 in Collin	Dallas Morning News	Marfin, C.	01/17/21	1 doc(s)
New coronavirus variant could take over by spring, experts say	Dallas Morning News	Ambrose, S.	01/17/21	5 doc(s)
Dallas County confirms its first case of more contagious coronavirus variant	Dallas Morning News	Jimenez, J.	01/17/21	4 doc(s)
Dallas County’s initial COVID vaccines went to these affluent northern neighborhoods	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, N.	01/17/21	1 doc(s)
Republican in Texas House says he marched in D.C. before Capitol riot	Dallas Morning News	Briseno, A.	01/17/21
How are women navigating the pandemic economy? With flexible schedules, paid time off and other help — if they can get it	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	01/17/21	2 doc(s)
‘It will grow quickly.’ New more contagious COVID variant reported in Dallas County	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Howland, J.	01/17/21	3 doc(s)
Fort Worth police down 224 employees, including 188 officers, due to COVID spread	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Howland, J.	01/17/21	1 doc(s)
Tarrant County officials report 3,023 additional novel coronavirus cases, eight deaths	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Clarridge, E.	01/17/21	1 doc(s)
Thousands of Houstonians elated to get COVID-19 vaccine at Minute Maid, despite long wait-times	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	01/17/21	3 doc(s)
Test-optional college admissions are here to stay, experts say	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	01/17/21
With San Pedro Creek's restoration underway, San Antonio developers are snapping up property around it	San Antonio Express News	Webner, R.	01/17/21
Lack of vaccines from state in San Antonio like ‘A thimble to bail out a sinking canoe,’ Mayor says	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	01/17/21	5 doc(s)
‘The more people that can get tested, the better,’ says legislator about COVID-19 at free event on San Antonio’s Southeast Side	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	01/17/21	1 doc(s)
San Antonio officials focus on homeless, health care and other issues in legislative session	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	01/17/21	2 TX bill(s)
Central Texas school leaders ask Austin health chief to prioritize teacher vaccinations	Austin American Statesman	Asch, S.	01/16/21
North Austin retirement community feels hope, relief after receiving COVID-19 vaccines	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	01/16/21	3 doc(s)
Texas laws protecting whistleblowers don't apply to Attorney General Ken Paxton, his agency argues in bid to quash lawsuit	Austin American Statesman	Platoff, E.	01/16/21	4 doc(s)
Texas legislator tests positive for the coronavirus	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	01/16/21	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Data center firm Digital Realty moving headquarters to Austin	Austin American Statesman	Carlson, K.	01/16/21
Transgender athletes look to changing of White House guard	Dallas Morning News	Eaton-Robb, P.	01/16/21
Anger, confusion in states over federal supply of vaccines	Dallas Morning News	A.P. Wire	01/16/21	2 doc(s)
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick further shrinks Senate Democrats’ clout, awards them few plum posts	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	01/16/21
States declare emergencies, close capitols ahead of rallies	Dallas Morning News	Lieb, D.	01/16/21	1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 2,817 coronavirus cases, 24 deaths; Tarrant County adds 2,350 cases, 38 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	01/16/21	1 doc(s)
New Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan raises $4.5 million	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	01/16/21
Texas Capitol to close ‘out of an abundance of caution’ through Biden’s inauguration	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	01/16/21	1 doc(s)
California data center firm is moving headquarters to Texas	Dallas Morning News	Brown, S.	01/16/21
Texas high school football state championship games will be held at AT&T Stadium for fall 2021 season	Dallas Morning News	Riddle, G.	01/16/21
Texas House representative tests positive for COVID-19 after he was on House floor	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	01/16/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas House, Senate take different approaches to keeping people safe amid COVID	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	01/16/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas rifle group recommends members stay away from planned state capitol armed protest	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	01/16/21	1 doc(s)
Tarrant County surpasses 1,800 COVID-19 deaths with 38 added Friday; 2,350 new cases	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	01/16/21	3 doc(s)
NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	01/16/21	2 doc(s)
Judge asks for release of nearly 2,000 inmates to avoid 'killing field' at Harris County Jail	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	01/16/21	3 doc(s)
Governors complain over pace of COVID-19 vaccine shipments	Houston Chronicle	Crary, D.	01/16/21
Vaccine reserve was exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it, dashing hopes of expanded access	Houston Chronicle	Sun, L.	01/16/21	3 doc(s)
Fearing violence, officials close Texas Capitol through Inauguration Day	San Antonio Express News	Harris, C.	01/16/21	1 doc(s)
NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Weber, P.	01/16/21	2 doc(s)
Wind overtook coal as a power source in Texas last year	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	01/16/21
Covid-19 Vaccines Are Getting Stuck at the Last Step	Wall Street Journal	Frosch, D.	01/19/21
More Than Half of States Widen Access to Vaccine, Raising Hopes as Well as Chaos	New York Times	Smith, M.	01/18/21
States Brace for Armed Protests in Wake of U.S. Capitol Attack	New York Times	Gray, K.	01/18/21
After Capitols Become Fortresses, Far-Right Protesters Are Mostly a No-Show	New York Times	Fuller, K.	01/18/21
One Year, 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths: How the U.S. Guaranteed Its Own Failure	New York Times	Baker, M.	01/17/21

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