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
Sending vaccines to cities one path out of ‘dark winter’	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	01/21/21	6 doc(s)
Biden's immigration plan: pathway to citizenship, DACA safeguards, increased aid to Central American countries	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	01/21/21	7 doc(s)
Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president, pleads with Americans to ‘end this uncivil war’	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	01/21/21	1 doc(s)
President Joe Biden is sworn in — and already clashing with Texas Republicans	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	01/21/21	6 doc(s)
As Biden takes oath, Texas Democrats rejoice, Republicans point to peaceful transfer of power	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	01/21/21	1 doc(s)
No pardon for Ken Paxton as Trump departs White House	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/21/21	4 doc(s)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to President Biden: I'll see you in court, frequently	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/21/21	3 doc(s)
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris sworn in; only handful gather outside Texas Capitol	Austin American Statesman	Bradshaw, K.	01/21/21	1 doc(s)
Can Joe Biden unify America? It starts with creating the right tone	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	01/21/21
Dallas County reports 3,469 new coronavirus cases, 30 deaths; Tarrant adds 23 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	01/21/21	4 doc(s)
Dallas County backtracks on COVID-19 vaccine priorities after Texas threatens to reduce supply	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, N.	01/21/21	3 doc(s)
Texas Capitol quiet on Inauguration Day as Joe Biden takes office	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	01/21/21
Galveston County, UTMB to open mass COVID-19 vaccination hub	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	01/21/21	3 doc(s)
UH researchers address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in minority communities	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	01/21/21	3 doc(s)
States report vaccine shortages and cancel appointments	Houston Chronicle	Peltz, J.	01/21/21	1 doc(s)
Bail reform lawsuit seeks to exclude 23 judges, saying AG Ken Paxton 'not acting in good faith'	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	01/21/21	2 doc(s)
Biden policies could provide short-term boost, long-term challenge to Houston economy	Houston Chronicle	Carballo, R.	01/21/21	2 doc(s)
New COVID-19 cases plummet, but deaths remain high	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	01/21/21	3 doc(s)
COVID-19 vaccines may become annual shots, UTMB researchers say	San Antonio Express News	Powell, N.	01/21/21
Scarcity of COVID-19 vaccine and fair distribution worry San Antonio hospital administrators	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	01/21/21	5 doc(s)
Judge orders Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan to pay ethics fines	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	01/21/21	3 doc(s)
Pandemic wields influence over session	Amarillo Globe-News	Ramsey, R.	01/20/21	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas needs ranked-choice voting to avoid runoffs	Galveston Daily News	Cao, C.	01/20/21	1 doc(s)
Texas should support small business partnerships with digital platforms, not hamper them	Rio Grande Guardian	Contreras, S.	01/20/21	3 doc(s)
Laredo officials consider morality of governor’s rules as the city faces ‘COVID hell’	Laredo Morning Times	Wallace, J.	01/20/21	3 doc(s)

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