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
Better breast cancer screening at no extra cost — ask for it	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	01/03/18	1 TX bill
A New Years Day resolution list for a do-almost-nothing Congress	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/01/18	5 doc(s)
TWO VIEWS: Texas GOP should take a page from the Congress playbook	Austin American Statesman	Quintero, J.	01/01/18	2 doc(s)
TWO VIEWS: Let’s make 2018 the year we make Texas friendly again	Austin American Statesman	Smith, G.	01/01/18
We have the means to end child hunger in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Sanborn, B.	01/01/18	1 doc(s)
Uresti plans to lay blame for alleged fraud on co-defendant, Bates argues	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	01/03/18	2 doc(s)
These 13 American-Statesman investigations had an impact in 2017	Austin American Statesman	Schwartz, J.	01/01/18
Will Texas turn over your voter information to Trump's fraud commission?	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	01/01/18
State sends just 4 killers to death row as Texans lose taste for eye-for-an-eye justice	Dallas Morning News	Tsiaperas, T.	01/01/18
Yep, new Texas laws take effect Monday. Here’s what you need to know	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	01/01/18	6 TX bill(s)
The Year Ahead: What can Houstonians expect in 2018?	Houston Chronicle	Hixenbaugh, M.	01/01/18
Health care costs soaring for retired teachers	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	01/01/18	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Julián Castro looks to help young candidates surf 2018 Democratic wave	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	01/03/18
Appeals Judge Willett to take colleagues’ ‘Twitter temperature’	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	01/03/18
Willett leaves Texas Supreme Court for federal bench	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/03/18
Jimmy Blacklock joins Texas Supreme Court as latest justice mentored by Gov. Greg Abbott	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	01/03/18
The rats, cold water and court order that continue to plague troubled South Dallas apartments	Dallas Morning News	Wilonsky, R.	01/03/18
Julián Castro launches new PAC supporting Democratic Party, has already backed one Dallas candidate	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	01/03/18
New MLK parade in Arlington features big names, unites six counties	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	01/03/18
Castro publicly launches PAC to support Dem candidates	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	01/03/18
Women struggle to break through 'glass ceiling' in Texas judiciary	Houston Chronicle	Morris, A.	01/03/18
Willett takes oath for 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals	Houston Chronicle	Zelinski, A.	01/03/18
Negley is GOP dark horse to watch in TX-21	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	01/03/18
The Statesman’s 10 most-read stories of the year	Austin American Statesman	Webb, E.	01/01/18	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
PolitiFact: Checking Jerry Patterson on homes repaired after Harvey	Austin American Statesman	Selby, W.	01/01/18	2 doc(s)
Questions continue over canceled special education contract	Houston Chronicle	Matos, A.	01/01/18	4 doc(s)
Report: Bexar County juries don’t like the death penalty	San Antonio Express News	Eaton, E.	01/01/18	1 doc(s)
Harvey expenses continue to rise for Texas prison system	San Antonio Express News	Blakinger, K.	01/01/18
TEA trust: A troubled state agency now faces a contracting scandal	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/02/18	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texan of the Year: Joe Straus took a principled stand to protect Texas	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	12/31/17	8 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Hypocrisy over Hurricane Harvey aid is denying help to victims who need it	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	12/31/17	2 doc(s)
What happens in 2018 begins with this	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	12/31/17
A 2017 call to action on flooding in Houston	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	12/31/17
Sexual harassment policy changes necessary	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	12/31/17	1 doc(s)
Weakening standards for who can carry a loaded gun is a dangerous idea	Austin American Statesman	Halff, D.	12/31/17	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Lifting the curtain on this year's roller-coaster Texan of the Year selection process	Dallas Morning News	Willey, K.	12/31/17
Throw out useless 100-year flood maps to get to the true risk	Houston Chronicle	Blackburn, J.	12/31/17	1 doc(s)
Will Trump be toxic for GOP incumbents?	San Antonio Express News	Pimentel, O.	12/31/17
How rising anger over tolls brings change	Austin American Statesman	Oppel, R.	12/30/17	1 TX bill
Only half of Latino college students graduate. What are Texas schools doing to help?	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	01/02/18
'Movement conservative' seeks to replace Montgomery County judge	Houston Chronicle	Snyder, M.	01/02/18
As Texas special education overhaul stalls, TEA answers don’t add up	Austin American Statesman	Ball, A.	12/31/17	3 doc(s)
Computer chief, chemistry prof quit UT amid sexual misconduct inquiries	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	12/31/17
In post-Harvey Houston, insurance has created a new gap between the haves and have nots	Dallas Morning News	Martin, N.	12/31/17	2 doc(s)
Beto O'Rourke carries Texas Democrats' hopes in 2018 run against Ted Cruz	Houston Chronicle	Diaz, K.	12/31/17
New businesses lagging on the East Side	San Antonio Express News	Stoeltje, M.	12/31/17
Austin's role in the rise of autonomous vehicles	Austin American Statesman	Herrera, S.	12/30/17	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
After 30 years in business, locksmith loses his license — for 1980 crime	Austin American Statesman	Dexheimer, E.	12/30/17	2 TX bill(s)
Universities face #MeToo movement over sexual harassment	Houston Chronicle	Danilova, M.	12/30/17	1 doc(s)
SAISD tops list of large school food programs in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	12/30/17	1 doc(s)
PolitiFact: Unauthorized residents do few crimes; how few hard to say	Austin American Statesman	Selby, W.	01/02/18	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Banks have a new tool to stop scammers who target the elderly	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Baker, M.	01/02/18
State's pushback on toll roads rankles Houston-area leaders	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	01/02/18	1 doc(s)
Ecologist Challenges the Myths About Cedar, Texas’ Most Hated Tree	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	12/31/17	1 TX bill
2018, odder than 2017?	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	12/31/17
Lunker program gets a boost to benefit bass fishing	Austin American Statesman	Leggett, M.	12/31/17
Top 10 PolitiFact Texas fact-checks of 2017	Austin American Statesman	Selby, W.	12/31/17
AISD’s chief financial officer appointed to school funding reform panel	Austin American Statesman	Taboada, M.	12/31/17	1 TX bill
How we covered the biggest storylines of the year	Austin American Statesman	Staff	12/31/17	4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Consumer wins and losses in 2017 — plus 3 new tools that will make you stronger	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	12/31/17	2 TX bill(s)
Smart way to start 2018: Check the state’s website for unclaimed money	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	12/31/17
Villager Q & A: Local state lawmaker Cecil Bell Jr.	Houston Chronicle	Marshall, J.	12/31/17	1 TX bill
Houston district attorney proud of first year in office	Houston Chronicle	Rogers, B.	12/31/17	1 TX bill
Politics punctuates Texas business in 2017	San Antonio Express News	Staff	12/31/17	1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
Top stories of 2017	San Antonio Express News	MacCormack, J.	12/31/17	1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
State environmental agency gives OK to waste station in Cedar Creek	Austin American Statesman	Huber, M.	12/30/17	1 doc(s)
Texas man forced New York teen into prostitution in Dallas, police say	Dallas Morning News	Tsiaperas, T.	12/30/17	1 doc(s)
Attorney General Ken Paxton's securities fraud trials on hold for now	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	12/30/17	3 doc(s)
Critics Say Questions About Citizenship Could Wreck Chances for an Accurate Census	New York Times	Wines, M.	01/03/18
Capital Punishment Deserves a Quick Death	New York Times	Editorial	01/01/18

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