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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
4 game-changing things Texas lawmakers should do this session Dallas Morning News  Editorial 01/04/19 5 doc(s)
Love the Alamo? Thank the DRT San Antonio Express News  Stewart, M. 01/04/19  
In court fight over pay, Paxton prosecutors go on the attack Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 01/04/19 2 doc(s)
Southwest Airlines' legendary co-founder Herb Kelleher dies at 87 Dallas Morning News  Shine, C. 01/04/19  
Abbott takes jab at HISD trustees Houston Chronicle  Carpenter, J. 01/04/19  
Nothing’s regular about sessions of the Texas Legislature Austin American Statesman  Herman, K. 01/04/19 2 TX bill(s)
Herb Kelleher, co-founder of Southwest Airlines, dies at 87 Austin American Statesman  Koenig, D. 01/04/19  
Gov. Abbott: Texas should take over Houston schools because leadership is a 'disaster' Dallas Morning News  Ayala, E. 01/04/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
How should you shop for cheap electricity in 2019? Very carefully Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 01/04/19 1 doc(s)
Crowded field vies for Alvarado’s former Texas House seat Houston Chronicle  Scherer, J. 01/04/19  
Initial approval for med school Houston Chronicle  Ackerman, T. 01/04/19  
Coastal barrier option critiqued Houston Chronicle  Powell, N. 01/04/19 1 doc(s)
Bexar says goodbye to Elizondo San Antonio Express News  McGuinness, D. 01/04/19  
Eccentric, shrewd co-founder of Southwest Airlines dies San Antonio Express News  Schlangenstein, M. 01/04/19  
Creighton proposes expansions to school marshal program Galveston Daily News  Ferguson, J. 01/03/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Straus’ advocacy group can help Texas, GOP Beaumont Enterprise  Editorial 01/03/19  
State must stop stealing money from property owners Galveston Daily News  Cross, J. 01/03/19 1 doc(s)
Taylor County Commissioners pass resolution Wednesday against unfunded state mandates Abilene Reporter-News  Bethel, B. 01/03/19 1 TX bill
Bill would make minor marijuana possession no longer a crime Victoria Advocate  Wilcox, J. 01/03/19 1 TX bill
Gaming the system Waco Tribune Herald  Hoppa, K. 01/03/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Herb Kelleher, Fun-Loving Co-Founder of Southwest Airlines, Dies at 87 Wall Street Journal  McCartney, S. 01/04/19  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     01/03/19  

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